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Steal Jamie Yeo’s Stylish Yet Family-Friendly Apartment Style

March 2, 2017

When it came to renovating her two-bedroom condominium apartment at Sunset Way, radio DJ Jamie Yeo wanted a functional and child-friendly home, where she could spend quality time with her six-year-old daughter. The 39-year-old also lives in the 1,200 sq ft apartment with her partner and domestic helper.

Take a peek into Jamie’s cosy, kid-friendly home that has major scandinavian appeal:

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Steal Jamie Yeo's Stylish Yet Family-Friendly Apartment Style
The apartment is done up in cosy Scandinavian style - with white walls and wood accents.
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The previous owner, Jamie says, preferred loud colours with colourful walls, patterned tiles and dark wood accents, which she did not like. “I wanted my home to be white, very bright and not too modern- looking,” the DJ for Gold 90.5 says, adding that she loves that the apartment has views of greenery from every window.

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Jamie requested for custom built-in furniture to save space and suit her taste.
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She moved in on Christmas Eve in 2015 after a two-month renovation, which involved replacing the parquet floors with engineered wood flooring, replumbing and replacement of electrical wires. It cost about $85,000, including custom built-in furniture such as the bookshelf and television console in the living room and the kitchen cabinets.

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The living room was extended into the balcony to make room for a larger play area.
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It’s where mother and daughter hang out a lot, and is Jamie’s favourite part of the house: “I wanted to focus on it as my daughter is still at the age where she likes to spend time with me, so we hang out a lot in the living area where she likes to play.”

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The furnishings chosen are easy to maintain, functional and affordable.
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But it meant that Jamie had to forgo the $4,000 sofa she had in mind for a $600 one from Ikea. “I wanted something fuss-free for my daughter,” she says. “I was considering a $4,000 couch, but I decided against it as it was difficult to keep clean. I’m glad I made practical decisions for my furnishings – kid-friendly was what I wanted.”

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A wise choice, perhaps, since she says her daughter Alysia, who loves to draw, had already left some marks on the wooden Crate and Barrel table in the living room, for which she paid $1,500.

READ MORE: 10 Clever Ways To Organise A Kid’s Playroom

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The original yellow-orange wall in the living room was replaced with a white brick feature wall that’s clean and sophisticated. 

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Natural, rustic accents bring in that cosy, warm scandinavian feel. 

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The wall separating the kitchen and living room was hacked and sliding glass doors were installed in its place, which helps open up the apartment.

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In the kitchen, dark tiles with plain-looking white cabinets made way for grey subway tiles and wooden countertops.

READ MORE:  10 Beautiful And Functional Ideas For Tiny HDB Kitchens

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It’s comfortable, uncluttered and perfect for Jamie to whip up healthy meals for her family. 

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Just outside the kitchen doors stands a white bookshelf that stores cookbooks, children’s books, board games and bottles of wine. 

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It may not be the most well-organised bookshelf, but Yeo says: “My style is not over the top and I like a bit of clutter, so I like shelves that are open.”

 

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A white bathroom with splashes of wood accents is soothing on the eyes. Here are more gorgeous bathroom counter designs you’ll love.

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The bedroom features a similar colour palette, albeit with more grey hues for a restful, tranquil vibe. The picture gallery above the bed adds personality and character (and a great way to display kid’s artwork!)

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Text: Alyssa Woo, The Straits Times
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