Filled with lush fabrics, bright colours and beautiful details, Nikki Hunt’s home is a true labour of love created with both beauty and intent. When we meet the English-born interior designer who owns and heads Design Intervention, an interior design and architectural consultancy that she founded in 2004, it becomes apparent how her design philosophy and attention to detail has culminated in this inspiring abode.
Hunt and her husband, who works in finance, bought their home almost 20 years ago and took 18 months to build it from the ground up. Inspired by the classic pre-war British army bungalows that were built in Singapore between 1900 and 1940, Hunt studied historical homes to recreate the details. “What I like most about this style is that it resonates strength. These homes were built for the army, so there are few frivolous or fussy details such as expensive stone cladding. They are simply constructed, andmasculine and strong,” says Hunt. Another factor that appealed to her is that such bungalows have endured for over a century. “They evoke a strong sense of permanence—they are a constant in our ever-changing world, like a beloved grandfather who is always there, waiting to welcome you home,” she adds.
