Miyabi House

Property Type
Landed
Area Size
1600 sqft
Style
Scandinavian, Minimalist, Japandi, Zen
Budget Spent
264K MYR
Completed
2024

It began the way many older homes do—worn quietly at the edges, dim in places, with time etched into timber floors and corners softened by age. But where others saw only the years, the new owners saw renewal. They imagined light slipping through timber screens, rooms that breathed in wood and stillness, and a pace that moved a little slower, more thoughtfully, in tune with the day.

The living area unfolds first, with an ease that needs no introduction. Cream and beige walls recede into the background, allowing linen, timber, and stone to lead through texture. Sunlight filters through vertical slats, casting slender patterns that drift across the floor like thoughts before they take forms.

The kitchen settles into its own kind of clarity. Pale and deep timber cabinetry creates a composed contrast. Stone countertops bring a whisper of texture, while soft, embedded lighting lends warmth to daily rituals from preparing to gathering.

In the foyer, the architecture becomes more expressive. A staircase draws the eye upward, accompanied by a balustrade that curves gently, like a piano note held at the edge of silence.

Upstairs, flexibility takes over. A multipurpose room is left deliberately open—part sanctuary, part improvisation—ready to shift and respond to the day. In the bedroom, a built-in vanity moves between workspace and daily ritual is balancing function with stillness.

This is a sanctuary that reveals itself in the quietest ways—in the scent of wood after rain, in the way light lands on stone, in gestures that don’t insist on attention. It stays with you, long after you’ve stepped away.

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