MUSEUM of YOU

Where clean lines, neutral colours and empty surfaces once ruled, a new generation of design enthusiasts are trading in millennial minimalism for a more personal and decidedly messier-approach to dressing their homes.

- CHANDREYEE RAY

In the world of interiors, gone are the days of sterile minimalism. In its place, you’ll find tiled floors lined with knick-knacks, shelves stacked to their rims with tiny mementos, and walls plastered from corner to edge. Characterised by bold colour, organic shapes and funky texture, today’s chicest bedrooms are flooded with individuality. This personality-driven, mess-led design trend has been given a sweet but pointed name: cluster core.

One of these quirky spaces belongs to Hee Kerru, a 19-year-old artist who lives in a Woodlands flat with her parents and younger brother. Their home, while well-renovated and elegant, has the trademark sign of newer build high-rise apartments in Singapore: tiny bedrooms.

Not that Hee could be held back by space constraints. Entering her bedroom is like walking into an art museum. Her walls, which she sees as prime real estate for self-expression, are fully covered—one with a surrealistic painting done by Hee of a flower that turns into a snake, and the other with her kaleidoscopic collection of art, memorabilia and posters.