Steal Home Styling Secrets From Xiaxue, Melissa Koh, Jamie Chua And Other Top Singaporean Influencers
By Seah Pei Jun -
Xiaxue, Melissa Koh and Jamie Chua are names that you'll definitely be familiar with if you are a Singaporean or at least have been living in Singapore for some time. With a combined number of about 1,872,000 followers, you know these three Singaporean influencers indeed have a strong social media impact on the masses. We take a peek into their private residences to see how they have furnished and designed their home. Will their homes fit their online personality to a T or will it be a total opposite of their online persona? Read on to find out what goes on behind those closed doors.
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One of Singapore’s most prominent socialites and influencers, Jamie Chua lives in the house of our dreams. Her immaculately furnished mansion is a common background in many of her Instagram pictures, a perfect backdrop for her OOTDs.
With the help of Norman Yeo, creative director at One Stop Concept, Jamie’s 10,000 sq ft mansion is the epitome of stylish modernity and luxury with an edge, with touches of marble, glass and wood.
Her home is adorned with her collection of contemporary art, elegant accessories and designer furnishings. Her bedroom and walk-in wardrobe (which is a full-sized room) are also a sight to behold.
For those without an enviable collection of designer shoes and bags but a lifetime collection of travel momentos or a prized collection of, consider installing a floor to ceiling glass cabinet to display them.
Everyone should be familiar with Xiaxue and what she has done to her 4-room HDB resale flat. A lover of beach holidays, she chose a vintage beach theme and mentioned that most would opt for a minimalistic or modern look, but those two just weren’t up her alley.
Following a consistent colour scheme of blue, white and sand, her beach paradise abode was completed with oak beams on the ceilings and a hyper realistic beach wallpaper that spans the living room wall. In addition to the various beach-related knick knacks that Xiaxue purchased at very affordable prices from Taobao, an online shopping site, she has recreated a beach vacay right at home. For a complete view of her house, watch her house tour here.
Melissa’s apartment is so minimalistic and stylish that it looks like it came straight out of a magazine. Her all-white apartment is decorated with plants as she believes that they help to purify the air and brighten up the interior. Not surprisingly, HDB and condo homeowners are also jumping on the jungalow bandwagon to beautify and purify their homes. Find out the best plants to own at home here.
Her apartment’s original tiled flooring was laid over with light wood-grained vinyl pieces which complements the dark wood furniture. Brass and gold accents are also a common feature around her home which adds to the luxe vibe. Melissa also maximised her home space by having an open concept kitchen. For a complete view of her house, watch her house tour here.
You’ll be surprised to know that local beauty and lifstyle YouTube, Brenda (@wordweed) moved out to live on her own at the age of 22 and she found the apartment of her dreams on Carousell. In her open-concept one-bedroom apartment that’s around 800 sq ft, the wood panels and tiles on the wall pair surprisingly well with Brenda’s personal painting collection, resulting in a contemporary-style vintage looking abode that’s comfortable and functional.
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Despite the size of her apartment, the different design elements give her home more character and makes for a more rustic vibe. Psst, her diagonally-placed grey-white-black tiles (which were repurposed from the roof) are a statement feature — they serve as a cool backdrop to her Instagram posts. Have a better view of her apartment here!
A sleek monochrome theme like what Ying Tian’s apartment sports is easy, simple and timeless. Her apartment effortlessly exudes simplicity and elegance with its bold strokes of black, white and grey. The textured rugs in her living room also add a hint of pizzazz.
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Ying Tian adds more texture to the home with a brick wall. She also jazzes up the home with splashes of colour, such as the Tiffany blue photo frame and cabinet. Add this yellow ottoman in your living room for a dash of colour to brighten the room.
Another iconic influencer in the scene, Naomi Neo and her husband H welcomed their baby boy Kyzo last June and we have to agree that Baby K’s nursery is one of the cutest ever. Following a colour scheme of white and grey (Naomi’s a lover of neutrals), and a cute printed wall full of pouffy clouds, Baby K’s nursery is both dreamy and cosy—perfect for both mother and child to rest in. For a better view of the nursery, watch Naomi’s baby’s nursery tour here.
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Naomi’s bedroom is also simple but Instagram-worthy, with shades of brown and white dominating the colour scheme and frames of inspirational quotes found throughout the space. You can even personalise your favourite quotes with this floating wooden letter board.
Instead of a normal bedframe, why not glitz it up with a silver metallic frame like what Mongchin has done? You don’t need to get an intricate design or a detailed form of architecture. Different materials can add texture and tone so don't be afraid to inject some fun and variety to a room. You could try wood or acrylic as well for a different feel.
Fashion influencer Nellie Lim and her husband had their solemnisation in their barely-furnished new home back in December 2017. With barely any furniture besides a dining table, bed and her shoe collection, what stood out was her framed see-through wardrobe which made a style statement on its own.
Fast forward, their four-storey house which now boasts high ceilings and vast windows, is now adorned with brass furniture, marble and wooden flooring and velvet chairs.. You can track the hashtag #housefiftythree on Instagram or watch her house tour here.
Text: Joy Fang Additional Text: Seah Pei Jun
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