“A house is a safe haven to get away from all the troubles in the world,” says former air traffic controller turned interior designer Phan Min Er. Interior design has always fascinated Phan Min Er. In secondary school, she would spend her after-school hours scouring the internet for pictures of“I am a homebody. So I have always dreamt of creating a space that I love,” the 34-year-old Singaporean mused.
It was an interesting and niche industry that Phan enjoyed, and she did not expect to leave it – until COVID-19 shook the aviation industry and tanked her career aspirations in 2020.Most of us would remember that one of the first sectors hit by the pandemic was aviation. As the COVID-19 virus raged through the world, air travel quickly came to a halt in early 2020.
Phan may have already curated a stash of gorgeous homes, but she had zero experience in design and project management. “Most people don’t know the amount of time interior designers put into the job, rushing to multiple job sites to meet contractors, doing proposals and meeting clients,” said Phan. in the apartment. “For one of my projects, I linked up the dining room, living room and one of the bedrooms, as well as used a palette of black, white and neutral colours to create a sense of space and personality,” she said.
Her pet peeves are the over-usage of a single design element, such as arches and fluted panels, which are currently trending.