UNIQUELY ME

This bachelor pad reflects the homeowner's unique personality with its distinct design that stands out without being ostentatious. LYNN TAN checks it out.

As the head of Research and Development at a crypto trading firm that he founded, 27-year-old Jeremy Lim did not have any interior design background, which was why when it came to renovating his bachelor pad, he knew that it was important to engage the right designer. "The interior designer had to be someone who is not afraid to flex his or her creative muscles and be able to interpret what I want, rather than what I say," Jeremy highlights. After scrolling Qanvast for inspiration and images, he shortlisted a few designers and eventually decided to entrust the project to Mad About Design Interior Studio.

Creative director, Jimmy Li, was given free rein in the design and the client only had a few specific requests- lighting and fluted wall panels to accentuate the 3.25-metre ceiling height, a kitchen that can be enclosed using a sliding door that retracts behind a display shelf, and builtin shelves on one side of the bed.

As the unit was purchased brand-new, directly from the developer, the original cabinetry and fittings were retained. Jimmy worked within the existing layout and no walls were hacked. One of the bedrooms was converted into a dedicated workspace as Jeremy often works from home.