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ARCADIA SHOWCASE
101
November14
By Verne Maree; photography by Ken Tan
In my experience, most American expats
excel at creating striking and distinctive
homes here in Singapore. Fromwhichever
state they may hail, I’ve seldom walked
into the home of an American and found
anything less than well-chosen furniture,
harmonious colour-ways and exquisite
attention to detail. Businesswoman
JENNIFER B. EVANS’ apartment in highly
desirable Arcadia has all that, plus more:
the authentic stamp of her personality.
Where are you from?
I’m from New York, Vermont and Connecticut, and
Tom is from Maine; but we’ve lived away from the
US for the past 18 years. Through his career in
advertising, we went to London, to Sao Paolo in
Brazil, to Paris and then back to London for three
years before coming to Singapore eight years ago.
Our daughter Lily (10) was born in France, and
our son Sam (8) was born in London. They’re both
at Tanglin Trust.
How did you enjoy Paris?
It was a good time for us as a young couple – but
for various reasons I’m glad I didn’t have to raise
my children there. It was great to give birth to Lily
in France, but then go back to my “girl posse” in
London.
How did you acquire this apartment?
Our first Singapore home was in Shelford Road.
Having had a friend who lived in Arcadia, however,
I’d always wanted to buy a place here, and the stars
aligned in 2010 when this one became available.
What did you need to do to it?
Though we didn’t want to change the original structure too much – we
loved the high ceilings and the flow of the rooms – we needed to have
the bathrooms and the kitchen redone. Also, I converted the fourth
bedroom into an office.
Tell us about your furnishings.
We have a mix of belongings from wherever we’ve lived, and I’ve made
a number of purchases here in Singapore, too.
By Verne Maree; photography by Ken Tan