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Where They Live
Dennes Tai and Ruth Wong
Happily Ever After
It was a bargain for both Dennes and Ruth when they managed to purchase their apartment at below the market value. Having saved quite a bit of money, they now had more leeway with their renovation budget. After a successful walk-in selection, the couple indulged their creative minds and had a hand in designing their new home.
To a layman, a house is merely a box with four (and usually more) walls with furniture inside. To a couple in love, it is their sacred sanctuary. BOON XIAN YONG spoke to two young Singaporean couples who shared their stories of settling into their new homes.
The renovation works entailed stripping the old floors and installing veneer flooring. The couple also ingeniously covered up the unsightly bomb shelter
When we were young, we grew up with fairytales. Even as adults,these tales still resonate with us. Each story revolves around a recurring pattern: the protagonists have to jump through many hoops before they finally find true love. And when they do, the characters will throw a lavish wedding and join each other in matrimony. After the celebrations, they scurry off to their sanctums, where they live happily ever after.
door with a feature wall. To give the dining area a contemporary look, they knocked down a partitioning wall and replaced it with tinted glass. “Our favourite corner is the tiny reading area just beside our living room,” says Dennes. Once a balcony, the couple decided to do away with it and transform the area into one where they can seek quietude. Whenever they receive house guests, the couple would also seat them in this cozy area. While they had their favour-
ites, our pick goes to the walk-in wardrobe in the master bedroom. It is every woman’s dream come true. The array of clothes is in full view, which makes choosing an outfit a cinch. The walkin wardrobe also adds a pleasant surprise to the overall treatment of the room. Having a bundle of joy is also in their future plans. Without a doubt, the family will live happily ever after in their lovely home.
Fast forward to the modern day: many couples still do write their own versions of a fairytale, which culminate into the wedding of their dreams and settling into a residence that they create together.
Kelvin Chen and Joanne Ang
a breathtaking, panoramic view of Bedok reservoir.
As we step inside their house, we are immediately drawn to the exquisite chandeliers adorning the house.
As Kelvin so aptly puts it, “Staying in our new house is like staying in a weekend resort. It’s a vacation for us.” Indeed. Much thought has been put into the interior design, as the house epitomises the look and feel of a five-star hotel.
Kelvin reveals they spent a hefty sum of money on the lightings alone, but it was money well spent, as the lights consummate the modern look of the house. All three rooms in their unit overlook the reservoir as well as the condominium’s swimming pool. It was a case of love at first sight for Joanne when she first saw the spacious swimming pool. Not only that, the newlywed couple would wake up every morning to a splendid sight of
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Still reeling from their wedding and honeymoon, the couple, who has only been married for two months at the time of publication, has yet to soak it all in. “I guess we have not broken out of the habit of living with our parents. We have a guest bedroom, which our parents can use when we invite them over for a sleepover,” Kelvin quips.
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