Often in foreign movies, there are mentions of a summer home that people flock to for a vacation during their favourite season. With Singapore being in an eternal state of summer, locals may not want a vacation home but the sentiment of needing the occasional break from work is one that is shared among people across the globe.
Enter Summerhouse, a 4-room HDB designed to be a spacious retreat for the mother-daughter duo living here. It encapsulates the essence of a summerhouse by the sea. The entrance brings forth a feeling of weightlessness and calm with inky blues, cool greys, and black; colours that surround a diver in the deepest parts of the ocean.
If the living room reflected the depths of the sea, then the kitchen would depict the surface with its white countertop and teal backsplash that is reminiscent of waves in motion and the surrounding greenery.
Continuing with the theme, the master bedroom features a textured ombre blue wall that curves outwards towards the top, mimicking a rolling tide surfers would be familiar with and allowing the homeowner to be one with the waves. The room and its ensuite are embellished with light wood and warm blue subway tiles and the rustic beach house look is completed with a weathered barn door separating the bedroom from the common areas.
Dark yet comforting, the daughter’s bedroom is a tangible interpretation of the sunset. Painted terracotta, the curved feature wall at the head of the bed resembles the vibrant sky aglow with what is left of the day — warm white light from an LED strip. The rest of the room is covered in a palette of creams, browns, and brick red coupled with dark walnut fixtures that indicate that it is time to kick back and relax.
