The Entry To Our World

298

Scandinavian
HDB (BTO)
~1,300 sqft
4 br
Living with Family

Well hello there! Please come in & take a look at our entryway! The setup & colour palette of this space are consistent with the rest of the home. We painted the main & bomb shelter doors white so that they could blend in seamlessly with the white walls. The shoe cabinet was custom-made from Taobao & we've placed a Guan Mao Yi or Chinese Officials' chair beside it for sitting down while putting on the shoes.
This is what greets you after you've entered the house. As we did not conceal the bomb shelter door, we're able to keep the space open & airy, and big enough to accommodate this large pendant lamp from Ikea as a statement piece you'll see the moment you open the door.
We replaced the DB Box cabinet doors with better quality ones & installed some shelves to turn it into a mini shoe cabinet. The main shoe cabinet looks like a traditional Chinese medicine cabinet. We got the inspiration from an IG post & thought it was a brilliant idea. However after months of looking at the available original vintage ones there was none that had big enough drawers that can fit a pair of shoes. That's when we turned to Taobao & found a cabinet maker who specialised in these.
We used the size of our biggest pair of shoes as a guide for measurements of the drawers so that all our footwear can be put in easily. For the bulkier high cut boots we stored them in the bomb shelter.
We've placed a mirror at the entryway so that we can check ourselves before heading out. Care was taken to ensure that the bomb shelter door doesn't hit the mirror when opened fully.
Another way to use the mirror.
Interestingly the entryway is the area you'll find most of our Chinese antique furniture. It is our way to pay homage to our identity & culture. These items did not look out of place in our overall Scandi theme. In fact they've added richness & variety to make our home a unique one. We hope you've enjoyed this little tour. See you at the next one!