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SENTOSA SHOWCASE
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October14
I
arrive at Kathy and Ian’s SentosaCove
waterfront condo and am whisked
directly from the lift into their living
room, with its panoramic views across
the water. “The landscape changes so
much when you look out – it’s like a
moving canvas,” says Kathy. “You can
sometimes spot your friends out there on
their boats, and it’s just amazingwhen you
see the lightning shows across the water.”
The family’s aquatic interests don’t stop
at sitting on the balcony and watching the
boats go by, or indeed the lightning strike.
Kathy and Ian invested in a two-bedroom,
44-foot Jeaneau sailboat,
Vesper 7
, after
moving to The Cove five years ago.
“Ian ordered the boat without knowing
how to sail; but when he puts his mind
to something he just does it, and he
took the courses and passed his exams
before the sailboat arrived,” says Kathy.
“Getting a boat is definitely a lifestyle
choice. It’s an investment that has to be
maintained, as when you live on the sea,
things disintegrate fast. The trade-off is
that we get to sail every weekend.”
Landed interests
With the help of daughter Chloe, an art
history graduate, Kathy and Ian have
become dedicated art collectors. “Dad
began collecting purely what he liked, but
he has now progressed towards making
the collection better,” says Chloe. Kathy
and Chloe show me their most recent
acquisition, a large piece by Indonesian
artist, Heri Dono. “This was one of his
last mixed-media pieces, as he has now
moved on to sculpture. We worked with
Equator Art Projects at Gilman Barracks
to acquire this piece,” Chloe explains.
The apartment is covered with an
eclectic mix of artwork and accessories
– unsurprising, as Kathy herself has lived
the expat life for 35 years in a multitude
of different countries. The family’s most
recent move fromCoronation Road saw
her sell and give away some pieces of
furniture, put other pieces in storage,
and call on designer Chloe Elkerton
who now runs E&A Interiors to furnish
the Sentosa condo. The result is an
interesting mix.
Kathy also conducts her Jin Shin
Jyutsu practice from her treatment
room in the apartment, and has a
strong base of regular clients. “I’ve
being doing this work now for 15 years.
The progressive Singapore medical
community is increasingly looking for
complementary therapies,” she tells me.
Jin Shin Jyutsu, she explains, is a highly
refined form of acupressure that can
release the cause of acute and chronic
conditions, restore emotional balance,
increase energy and calm the body.
Home Style
When I ask Kathy about her personal
style, she says she’s completely down
the middle. “I can be classic Chanel
up and down, but then I can also be
boho. Some days I’ll be very pearly
and put together, and other days
more relaxed.” This style is reflected
in her surroundings, too, and that
– mixed with the rest of the family’s
interests and influences – makes for a
fascinating home.
The living
room style is
predominantly
white, modern
and clean,
with pops of
colour. For
Kathy, the
main feature
is the view,
with the
bustling traffic
of boats and
planes across
the waves.