Cover The warm minimalist open-plan ground floor with the living and dining areas visible together, the curved wood ceiling, striped dining table, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors dressed with sheer curtains
The warm minimalist open-plan ground floor with the living and dining areas visible together, the curved wood ceiling, striped dining table, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors dressed with sheer curtains
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A warm minimalist home in Puchong, Selangor, by Pins Design Studio balances earthy materials, natural textures, and spatial efficiency across every floor
When Pins Design Studio took on a three-storey holiday home in Puchong, Selangor, the brief was less about making a statement than about getting the details right. The result is a residence that moves between restraint and texture — each floor distinct in character, none at odds with the others, with a warm minimalist aesthetic.
“The core intention was to create a harmonious fusion of materials and spatial flow,” says Eric Ooi, design director of Pins Design Studio. “We wanted every element to feel purposeful — not decorative for its own sake, but contributing to an overall composition that reads as coherent.”
Above The ground-floor entrance with a large sliding door in a dark wood frame with frosted panels and a circular handle, alongside a gridded wall panel fitted with hooks and shelves
The ground-floor entrance with a large sliding door in a dark wood frame with frosted panels and a circular handle, alongside a gridded wall panel fitted with hooks and shelves
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That coherence is most immediately legible on the ground floor, where the living room establishes the project’s material logic. A marble countertop, smooth and precisely finished, sits in deliberate contrast to the soft upholstered sofa positioned against it. Across the room, wooden cabinets are set alongside glass bricks, an arrangement that introduces light and visual permeability into what might otherwise have been a solid wall.
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The living room with a raised glass brick platform, an acrylic chair, a vertical wood slat panel, and a pair of circular wall-mounted lights beside the kitchen box volume
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The dining area takes a bolder position. A wood table with a strongly striped grain pattern serves as a focal point, drawing the eye before anything else in the room registers.
Space efficiency was a genuine constraint, and the kitchen, accessed through a sliding door positioned between the main entrance and the stairway, shows what disciplined planning can yield in a compact footprint. Angular counters use corners that might otherwise be wasted. Grey granite runs across the countertop and backsplash, a surface choice that stabilises the palette while allowing the wood cabinetry and warmer wall tones to do the expressive work.
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Above The raised glass brick platform area with a striped fringed textile hung on the wall, a small black side table, a stack of books, and two circular wall lights on the adjacent dark wood panel
Above A sideboard vignette in the living area with pillar candles on a small slatted wood stand, a vintage audio receiver, and a tall ribbed paper floor lamp beside a blank canvas
The raised glass brick platform area with a striped fringed textile hung on the wall, a small black side table, a stack of books, and two circular wall lights on the adjacent dark wood panel
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Above A corner of the living room with a black low bench holding stacked books, a chess set, and a ceramic teapot, with a large textured white canvas leaning against the wall beside pillar candles
Above A close-up of the striped two-tone wood dining table top with rush-seat chairs, and a sculptural reclaimed wood wall relief mounted behind
A corner of the living room with a black low bench holding stacked books, a chess set, and a ceramic teapot, with a large textured white canvas leaning against the wall beside pillar candles
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“Efficient space utilisation was a key consideration throughout,” Ooi says. “Particularly in the kitchen, where we had to maximise the layout without it feeling constrained. The material choices were essential — they had to unify a small area and make it feel resolved rather than just functional.”
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Above The dining area with a striped two-tone wood table, rush-seat chairs, and a sculptural relief artwork in reclaimed wood on the adjacent wall
Above The compact kitchen with a grey granite countertop and matching tiled backsplash, wood cabinetry with fabric inset panels, and an open shelf displaying ceramics
The dining area with a striped two-tone wood table, rush-seat chairs, and a sculptural relief artwork in reclaimed wood on the adjacent wall
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The first floor introduces a different register. An open chill-out area with display shelving and a pair of easy chairs serves as a transitional zone between the more social ground floor and the private bedrooms beyond.
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The first-floor chill-out area features a full-height open shelving system in dark wood set against a granite tile base, displaying books, a vintage camera, and a film projector
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The master bedroom uses the same warm, minimalist vocabulary as the floors below, with an open wardrobe and a plush, textured headboard. Patterned bedding introduces contrast without disrupting the overall quietness of the palette.
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The master bedroom with a wide upholstered headboard, black and white checked bedspread, herringbone timber floor, and a pair of geometric artworks mounted above
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The children’s bedrooms are more particular. One incorporates built-in wood cabinets that extend into a study corner, a practical resolution that keeps storage and workspace in the same plane. Natural stone is used as cabinet handles, a small detail that maintains material consistency across the room. The other children’s bedroom pairs a wooden headboard with soft blue-toned upholstery and art prints chosen by the children themselves, completing the space.
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A children’s bedroom viewed from the doorway, with a vertical wood-slat wall panel, blue and white starburst rug, and a gallery wall of framed prints and personal objects
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“Each bedroom carries a distinct theme, but they remain interconnected,” Ooi notes. “The materials and tonal range run through all of them. The differences are in character, not in language.”
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Jennifer Choo is Regional Managing Editor of Tatler Homes, covering architecture, interior design, and art across Asia. Based in Malaysia, she oversees regional content on luxury residential design and contemporary art collections. Legally trained but choosing to pursue her passion for design, she previously led notable design publications and worked as an interior stylist and art consultant for property developers, design firms, and private clients.
