“It is my very first home and when my husband Matthew and I bought the house, we were very excited about it,” shared Rebecca Lim.
Glowing and visibly pregnant, the 37-year-old Singaporean actress warmly welcomed CNA Lifestyle into her new home with husband Matthew Webster and – very, very soon – their first child.
And as the Mediacorp actress embarks on a new chapter in her life with her new family, she’s doing so in a place that’s old and full of history.
Rebecca revealed that the two-storey home they recently moved into is more than 90 years old, something that the couple were very mindful of when they started renovating it.
“We made a conscious effort to preserve as much of the heritage of the original house as possible and to keep as many items in their original condition as we could. We really felt that these items cannot be found anymore and it is our responsibility to preserve as much history as we can,” she said.
To help preserve as much of the building’s heritage as possible, the couple tapped into the expertise of their friend, architect Edmund Ng of Edmund Ng Architects.
Many of the original fixtures were kept and incorporated into the modern home – from the main wooden door that opens into their living room to the window grilles and panels, as well as the staircase with its wooden bannisters (and creaky steps).