Astrie Ratner’s light-filled and elegant home is both a beautiful showcase of her personality and a wonderland for her children to grow up in
The first impression one gets of Astrie Ratner’s airy apartment is that there is a lot of white. From the ivory curtain panels to the cream sofas and seashell-white cabinetry, this neutral tone dominates the colour scheme of the entrepreneur’s 3,400sqft home in River Valley. “People are surprised that I have so much white with three kids at home,” says the founder of beauty and lifestyle boutique The Beauty Candy. “But white is easy to maintain because you can bleach everything and it will be pristine again,” she adds with a laugh.
Indeed, this unfussy elegance, which Astrie is known and loved for, is a theme that runs through her entire home. “I go for classic and comfortable because of the children. I want my home to look beautiful and elegant but I also want the kids and whoever comes over to feel like they can sit down and relax,” she says.
Astrie, who holds a degree in fashion design from Parsons School of Design, decided not to engage the services of a designer when the family of five relocated from a smaller unit in the same condominium to this penthouse earlier this year. Instead, she undertook the project herself, both as a way to stretch her creative muscles as well as to personalise the space to meet the needs of every family member.
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