“I’d always envisioned what my retirement would be like, that I’d go for long walks, travel or host dinners with friends. And now, I’m actually doing it.”
The owner enjoys entertaining her friends in her home, and the cosy living room is welcoming. Photos: The Star/Izzrafiq Alias
“I’d always envisioned what my retirement would be like, that I’d go for long walks, travel or host dinners with friends,” she says.The 2013sq ft condominium was meant to be an investment piece but the owner moved in during the pandemic, which coincided with her retirement.Together with a friend, the owner curated a series of mementos to remind her of her sojourns and friendships.Some provide natural talking points.
These include a collection of vintage black-and-white photographs acquired in Shanghai and rescued just in time before the shop and entire street made way for development.“I’m glad I acquired this piece as I am told he no longer paints in this style,” she says. “They should be used, yea,” she says generously. Her latest acquisitions for dining and entertaining are all vintage finds.
The owner’s personality is present even in the generic wall display she got online in a hurry before moving in, the bright yellow of the pictures alluding to her warm character.More importantly, “It’s a house that should be filled with people,” she says.The owner enjoys entertaining her friends in her home, and the cosy living room is welcoming. Photos: The Star/Izzrafiq AliasThe teddy bears are reminders of the owner’s years as a hotelier.
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