The great paint & laminates debate 🤔

Who knew picking paint and laminates could feel like an adventure? When we first started, we thought it would be simple — grab some swatches, pick a colour, done. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t that easy. But what started as a challenge turned into one of the most fun parts of designing our home.

Paint:

Let’s just say there were many paint samples involved. What looked perfect in the paint brochure somehow morphed into a completely different shade under our home’s lighting. It took a few trials and a couple of mismatched patches on the walls to get it just right.

Laminates:

Laminates were a whole new game. Sure, we wanted them to look good, but they also had to be tough.

Our kitchen cabinets? They are going to see some action. So, we needed something that could handle spills, scratches, and the occasional wild cooking experiment. After touching (and over-analysing) what felt like hundreds of samples, we finally found the perfect matte finish. It’s sleek and most importantly, doesn’t show every single fingerprint!

For the wardrobes, we went for something simpler with more textures. It keeps the whole vibe from feeling too flat, and adds just the right amount of cosiness without taking away from the clean look we were going for.

〰️ What we didn’t expect was how much these choices would shape the overall mood of the house. A little tweak here, a slight change there — it all came together in ways we didn’t anticipate. The living room feels open and airy, the bedroom is our peaceful retreat, and the kitchen is exactly how we envisioned it: stylish but functional, ready for anything from quick snacks to full-on cooking. 🍳

Paint — Nippon Paint

Laminates — Lamitak

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