Serene yet sensational, rug designer Omar Khan’s new home studio is an inspiring space showcasing his personality and unique work
The spaces that rug designer and all-around aesthete Omar Khan inhabits are always a visual feast. He populates them with grand gestures and quirky details while imbuing them with a refinement that is uniquely his and makes every new space familiar yet somehow fresh. His new home studio is no different.
It is located in the beautifully rejuvenated Stories of Taman Tunku, an apartment crescent built in the '70s set in a lush cul-de-sac in well-heeled Bukit Tunku—one of the most desirable addresses in the city. As with most older apartments, they feature larger rooms and expansive balconies but had fallen into genteel disrepair over the years until its developer, Selangor Properties, brought aboard architects Studio Bikin to refresh it.
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The designer, who is an old soul at heart, instantly felt drawn to this place. “I decided to move here because I am nostalgic that way. My memories of these Selangor property developments are of neighbourhood communities, and for some reason, it always seemed to be a certain type of creative commune as well.”
For his new space, Khan admits he didn’t do much other than decorate because of Studio’s Bikin’s clever modifications. “The new layout opens up the space and lets all the light in. From living to dining to balcony, you get a loft-like feel. All I did really was paint the apartment, go through my collection of curiosities, and find places for them,” he enthuses.
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