Everything in the 55-year-old’s semi-detached house in Yio Chu Kang – which she shares with her husband, 56, and their three daughters aged 29, 26 and 24 – has been conceived to achieve maximum visual impact while being completely functional.
“I do not like the sensation of cold granite on my feet when leaving the house. This solution allows us to step out onto the timber deck, retrieve our shoes from the shoe rack and sit on one of two armchairs while putting them on,” Ms Gay says. Ms Gay’s storeroom is nicknamed “My Stall”, as she compares it with stalls at a farmer’s market. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES
Separated from the dry kitchen by glass doors, the wet kitchen also has a serving counter facing the outdoor dining terrace, complete with cafe-like electric shutters which were created by removing a wall. The master suite – belonging to Ms Gay and her husband, who works in telecommunications – occupies the other half of the second storey, towards the rear of the house. It consists of a study along with her husband’s massage chair, their sleeping area and a cavernous walk-in wardrobe and master bathroom.