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The Chic Home: When old meets new

The owners of this 30-year-old terrace house decided not to tear it down, but did addition-and-alteration works to it instead

The mezzanine space (right) is where the home owner indulges her passion for painting. The home is kept bright and breezy, thanks to cooling strategies such as cross ventilation (left). The master bathroom (above) is naturally illuminated in the day, — The home is kept bright and breezy, thanks to cooling strategies such as cross ventilation (above). PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES, STUDIO WILLS + ARCHITECTS, KHOO GUO JIE; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN

The mezzanine space (right) is where the home owner indulges her passion for painting. The home is kept bright and breezy, thanks to cooling strategies such as cross ventilation (left). The master bathroom (above) is naturally illuminated in the day, — The master bathroom (above) is naturally illuminated in the day, thanks to the adjacent airwell. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES, STUDIO WILLS + ARCHITECTS, KHOO GUO JIE; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN

(Above) Mustard hues contrast against white to create a distinction between the newly built extensions and original architecture of the house. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES, STUDIO WILLS + ARCHITECTS, KHOO GUO JIE; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN

The mezzanine space (above) is where the home owner indulges her passion for painting. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES, STUDIO WILLS + ARCHITECTS, KHOO GUO JIE; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN

The mezzanine space (right) is where the home owner indulges her passion for painting. The home is kept bright and breezy, thanks to cooling strategies such as cross ventilation (left). The master bathroom (above) is naturally illuminated in the day, — Plenty of greenery fills the master bathroom, creating a relaxing ambience. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES, STUDIO WILLS + ARCHITECTS, KHOO GUO JIE; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN

Domenica Tan

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Oct 06, 2018, 05:00 AM

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