Most four-room flats in Singapore end up with a pale timber-look floor. This one does not. Large-format charcoal tile runs through the living area, and everything else in the scheme is chosen to sit on top of it.
Floor first
A dark floor is unforgiving about two things: dust, and level. Large-format tile on an uneven screed shows lipping at every joint, so the screed was corrected before laying rather than made up for with adhesive. The entry is laid in a patterned hexagon tile that stops at the threshold, which gives the foyer a defined zone without a level change.
Against the charcoal, the walls stay white and the perimeter carries a cove. The contrast is the point.
Carpentry
The living room takes a cane-fronted sideboard in walnut on slim black legs — raised rather than floor-standing, so the floor runs underneath and the room keeps its length. Cane fronts also let the media equipment breathe and stay on IR, which is a practical reason they keep coming back.
In the study bedroom, a full-height light oak wardrobe wraps into an integrated desk with a drawer bank and overhead cabinets. Built as one unit, it uses the full wall height including the bulkhead line — the storage most flats lose.
Materials
- Carpentry — ENF-grade boards, light oak and walnut finishes, cut in-house.
- Bathrooms — walnut vanity with a backlit mirror, walk-in shower with a dark feature tile and a reeded glass door.
- Partition — clear glass in a black frame between the living and dining areas.
- Lighting — perimeter cove, downlights, black ceiling fan.
What we would flag
Dark large-format tile is the single least forgiving floor finish for installation quality. If you want it, the screed work is not the place to accept a cheaper quote.
