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Sanchita Mahajan, British
We were moving from two separate
seating areas in our reception to a single
integrated one. This required a large
central sofa to go with our beautiful
Rani Swords, Australian
I recently moved from Hong Kong to
Singapore, and I decided to furnish my
apartment from scratch. I was renowned
amongst my friends in Hong Kong for
having great-looking sofas (I changed
them every three years), but also the
most uncomfortable! For me it was all
about the aesthetic.
This time I decided I was going to
focus on comfort and luxury. I wanted
something reminiscent of my own
private island in my living room that I
wouldn’t want to leave.
It was by accident that I came across
Design Intervention and Wendy Smith.
A friend recommended the company to
me, and after meeting Wendy and the
team, I thought they really understood
my vision and lifestyle. Wendy was able
to open my eyes and senses to new
interior ideas and expressions that I
never thought I would appreciate, and
make them real.
There are two key sofas in my
apartment. One is part of the dining
set. Wendy came up with the great idea
of having a sofa on one side of the table
and clear chairs on the other. The couch
can comfortably seat three people. We
chose a very pretty floral and bird design
in blue hues, backed by blue velvet.
This material is used in the cushions
interspersed around the apartment,
giving an aesthetic flow.
The main feature in the lounge area
is the U-shape couch. It’s a modern
carpet and create a tidy flow-through
from our dining table.
I had seenGallery 278 featured in
Expat
Living
nine years ago when I moved to
Singapore, and had popped in then.
Several years later, I bought a few odds
and ends, and thus beganmy relationship
with Felicia from Gallery 278. She is an
amazing lady andmoves seamlessly from
her role of designer and entrepreneur to
that of advisor and confidante.
Due to the extremely colourful
collection of carpets, art and other bric-
à-brac I have at home, I wanted a white
sofa with clean lines. I already have a
beautiful white leather sofa whose lines
I love; I wanted Felicia to replicate that
for me in fabric.
I’m happy with my sofa, although
in hindsight I feel that I should have
specified removable covers. I will
always be happy to go back to Felicia
because of how keenly she shares
in my enthusiasm and vision for my
home. She always tries to work around
existing loved items, and what she calls
“superstars”
Gallery 278
278 River Valley Road
6737 2322 | gallery278.com
chesterfield design, resplendent in blue
velvet. The foot squares are detachable,
which allows for more seating. This is
without doubt my favourite purchase;
I could not want for anything more in
a sofa.
Design Intervention
75e Loewen Road
6506 0920 | designintervention.com.sg