The Psychology Behind the Blue Hue
There is a reason blue has always held such a special place in interiors. From deep royal blue to soft powder and coastal shades, it is a colour that can feel both elegant and calming. Historically associated with royalty, blue can bring a sense of richness and sophistication to a room, particularly when used in deeper, more saturated tones.
Designing for Joy with Whimsical Walls
What brings us joy this month is curating whimsical wallpapers that make you stop and look, because they completely change the energy of a room. A wall that doesn’t take itself too seriously, is an unexpected colour, or has an expressive pattern or design is what we consider an expertly acquired taste.
Summer Lighting All Year Round
It’s no secret that light alone has the special ability to change the way a space feels. It can make a room appear larger, lift our mood and influence how connected we feel to the world outside. What can you do in spaces where natural daylight is limited? In this month’s curation, we looked at the advanced lighting technology that can make the smallest and darkest rooms feel open and connected to the outdoors.
Flooring Materials to Feel Grounded
There is something deeply instinctive about the way we respond to the surfaces beneath our feet. Flooring is one of the largest visual and tactile elements within a home, yet it is often considered purely from a practical or aesthetic perspective. Alternatively, we believe that the floor can play another, less common role, helping us feel connected, grounded and at ease within our surroundings.
Assign Designated Spaces for Your Wellbeing
Designated spaces at home help to build structure into your day-to-day life. Try thinking about your home as a journey. Upon entering your home, what do you have to do first? It could be to park your car, take off your shoes, wipe your pet’s paws, or place your groceries down. It could be anything, depending on what stage of life you’re in, whether you’re living alone, as a couple, or with a family.
Combating Tropical Humidity
When the midday arrives with the heat spike, Singapore’s humidity can somehow evoke a dense, heavy, and sluggish feeling. Leaving the air-con running 24/7 and avoiding the outdoors seems to be the only answer. The goal we have in mind would be to feel light and crisp if at home, and not rely on air-con for comfort. Space for airflows is key here.
Recreating a Staycation Suite
What would happen if one day, you decided to remove everything from your bedroom, organise it from another corner of your home, and then only take in what you need, as if you’re checking into a hotel? The secret to a luxury staycation is not about excessive grandeur, but the feeling of absolute spatial clarity.
Hosting at Home Meaningfully
Hosting can easily feel as though you are preparing for a performance. You would aim to prepare the perfect spread and work towards making sure everything came together beautifully so that you guests would feel wowed to a certain extent. Somewhere along the way, the focus shifted from connection to presentation.
Designing Spring Cleaning for Stillness
With April around the corner, I reflect on how single or double occupancy households can turn compact spaces into restorative sanctuaries. The month of April is a time that offers a natural pause, a time to reset your home and your mind after movements of the first quarter of the year.
How is your AM & PM Home Routine?
When I was in secondary school, I recall a teacher sharing with the classroom about her morning rituals. She spoke about how she lived by her morning routine of saying affirmations to herself while brushing her teeth, standing in front of the mirror. At that time, as a teenager, I did not fully understand it.
Interior Trends for Modern Living and Subtle Opulence
Nowadays, this world can appear to be one that often celebrates excess. At Maison Levva, we value the opposite. Subtle opulence for a quiet and more intentional way of living. It isn’t focused on filling a home with grandeur luxe, but choosing pieces and materials that feel considered, calming, and deeply supportive of your lifestyle and wellbeing.
A Wellness-Centred Home for the Year of the Horse
As Chinese New Year approaches, the home becomes a reflection of the energy you wish to carry into the year ahead. With the Year of the Horse, there is a sense of movement, vitality, and quiet strength. Preparing your space can be a delightful self care experience which grounds you as you intentionally prepare for celebration and wellbeing.
Thanking 2025
As the year comes to a close, we are reflective as to what 2025 has brought as well as how it has shaped the way we live within our homes. This year has been a quiet exploration of design as something we see along with what we feel. A growing awareness that our spaces hold the ability to support our wellbeing, our pace, and the way we move through daily life.
Christmas Gift Ideas: Home Edition
With Christmas closely around the corner, we have started to gather some ideas of meaningful gifts that bring your loved ones (or yourselves) calm, comfort, and joy at home. This season, the goal was to think more about quality and how a gift can quietly support daily rituals and wellbeing.
Year End Trends for a Tropical Festive Season at Home
At Maison Levva, we get excited for the end of the year festivities. Being in Singapore, festive decorating in such tropical climates takes on a different rhythm. It is less about winter imagery and more about creating balance within warmth, humidity, and natural light.
Mindful Living for Urban Wellbeing
Urban life is often filled with physical noise which can accumulate into mental clutter. Even when a home may appear to look calm, the habits carried into it can keep the mind overstimulated. This time we explore less about design and dive deeper into the root of how you live within your space.
The New Definition of Luxury at FIND Design Fair Asia
I had the pleasure of learning from two renowned interior design firms in Singapore, Avalon Collective and EDG, about what luxury means in today’s modern world at Singapore’s FIND Design Fair. Luxury is no longer defined by extravagance…
What Flowers Say At Home
Having fresh flowers at home can immediately set the mood, add meaning, and bring a touch of personal expression into your space. Flowers have a quietly powerful way of shaping the tone of your week, whether through simply filling up a vase with a handful of stems, or creating…
Classical Wall Aesthetics
This month’s curation focuses on the classical design and origins of wall panel mouldings and wainscoted walls, in appreciation of the elegance that they bring into a space. Typically known as Parisian style, and in the world of interior design, Haussmannian interiors…
Summer in Art Heaven: St. Paul de Vence, France
I stumbled into St Paul de Vence, a dreamy town tucked in the west of Nice. It’s a picturesque medieval hilltop village known for its narrow cobblestone streets, stone buildings, and vibrant art galleries. Little had I known, that it has long been a haven for artists, attracting figures like Marc Chagall…