6 Singapore style essentials that every home should have!

Kayla Gulec Kayla Gulec
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The island city-state of Singapore is not only a global financial centre with tropical climates and a multicultural population. It is also well known for its unique interior design. Singaporean designers feed off of their international culture and mirror it in their interior design schemes, fusing modern with Malay, Chinese, and Indian styles.

Yet with all of these outside influences, Singaporean home design is characterised by its cool and breezy ambience. If you're looking to achieve this style in your home, then come with us and explore these six Singaporean style essentials!

1. Endless white

In order to achieve that fresh and breezy vibe in your home, endless areas of white are essential. Take this kitchen as the prime example. The designers and decorators at Eightytwo PTE LTD have created a perfectly modern space that exudes a clean sensation and is perfect for a home in a contemporary city.

2. A bit of traditional flavour

Singaporean interiors are also well known for their international, multicultural approach to design, which helps give this interior design scheme so much soul. Cultural artifacts like the ones we see here are the perfect accents to give your home the quintessential Singaporean style.

3. Rich interior plant life

If there's one thing you'll find in abundance in Singapore, it's lush plant life, which is exactly why Singaporean interiors are loaded with it. Interestingly enough, living walls like the one we see here are more common here than possibly any other major city.

4. Extravagant window treatments

In order to keep out the intense tropical heat, window treatments are a must. Massive curtains like these, or even traditional wooden blinds are tools of the trade in Singaporean design.

5. Glossy surfaces

When we think of modern interiors, glossy and minimally textured surfaces come to mind, and the designers at Image by SK66 have perfected this aesthetic. These glossy finishes help to differentiate various objects and surfaces, transforming light and influencing scale, while also communicating a particularly extravagant design style.

You can explore the rest of this Singaporean home by clicking here.

6. Alluring balcony gardens

And what Singaporean home would be complete without a gorgeous balcony with an alluring garden? This outdoor area is greatly cherished among Singaporeans and is given a lot of care and consideration. 

For more on great Singaporean interior design, check out this Singapore style makeover!

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