Our Dining Area: A quiet private space where we work, dine and chill
490
- Eclectic
- HDB (Resale)
- ~1,100 sqft
- 3 br
- Couple Living
Next up, our dining space~ A multi-purpose area that doubles up as a work station but more often as our breakfast spot! Thanks to the floor area available, we opted to get a 1.8m dining table for a more comfortable dining experience. We try our best to keep the area clutter-free, but as creatures of comfort and habit, some items have found their way and settled on the table 🙊 
Although not firm believers of Feng Shui, we had seen and heard of homeowners who built a partition to block off a direct line of sight from the main door to the window (to prevent fortune from flowing out of the home). Although the main reason we wanted a partition was to create a semi-private space for more intimate moments such as our dinners or hosting friends and family. 
To help us achieve that we chose glass blocks which most of our friends felt were ‘old school’ 😂 Initially we wanted to use concrete breeze blocks as the main material for the partition but eventually made the switch to glass blocks as it allows natural light to seep into the dining area and also created interesting visuals and lighting effects. 
Just as our home was inspired by elements of tropical and brutalist, our dining table is a wonderful blend of both worlds, with the dark woody walnut body and the sleek brushed steel finish on the legs. One thing that we took special care of, was to match all the wooden tones in our home so that it is consistent throughout. The last thing we wanted was a home with a 100 shades of wood. 
As creatives, we love to collect aesthetic pieces whenever we are travelling. Here’s a showcase of the beautiful handmade ceramic cups bought by J on her previous trip to Bali 🌝 
One of the gatherings we’ve hosted ever since moving in, we’re starting to realise how often our family likes to come over and enjoy the space we’ve created. We love how the Akari light gives off a warm and cosy ambiance and adds to the charm of our dining space 🥰 
Considered one of the focal points of our home, the Akari light helps create a nice ambient mood and reminds us very so often of the moon 🌝
- 22 December 2023
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