Director........MR JACK WONG

While many first-time homeowners are not new to interior design and what it entails, many are still stumped when it comes to trying to visualise the end result of extensive renovation work. Perspective drawings and materials samples help but nothing beats an actual mock-up model design.

Little wonder that when Jack Wong Design and Contract opened their new showroom in Upper Serangoon Road some five months ago, the designers painstakingly took the time to recreate parts of the home within their 1,500 square feet showroom and at the same time, utilised a wide selection of materials so that little was left to the imagination of homeowners.

Various flooring materials for the foyer area direct you in as you walk through their timber glass main doors. While various platforms of differing materials such as pebble, slate, solnhofener and laminated floor follow your steps, you cannot help but notice too the large panels of powder-coated aluminium window grilles on the external wall. These are fringed with bamboo chick scallops, which are ideally suitable for balcony areas in the home.

Wrought iron rails gently lead the way to the dining area where you may appreciate several wall features. A country stone wall is sandwiched between a solnhofener tile wall complete with an Indonesian-style window on the left and lighted niche displays above a wrought iron display stand on the right. A special-dome shaped cornice with an authentic sky effect looks down on the dining area below.

Kitchen setups are not forgotten either. A country-style kitchen is distinguished with timber rafters and Italian floor tiles. Fine detailing is evident in the use of wrought ironmongery and motif handles. A contemporary kitchen sits nearby in another corner. Here, the beauty of stainless steel is used on cabinet trimmings and for practical reasons, on the backsplash of the lowered hob area. Wall tiles show off their coral colours and are not glossed over to soften the overall effect.