What happens when the refinement of heritage furniture meets the clean lines of contemporary architecture? At a newly completed luxury residence at Mount Rosie, the answer is a home that feels sophisticated without being overly formal, pairing the timeless appeal of Baker Furniture with a distinctly modern sense of space.
The project is a collaboration between luxury furniture consultancy and product servicing partner MARQ HQO and Studio TERRE, the architectural consultancy behind the residence under the creative direction of Terence Chan. Guided by a Transitional Modern design direction, the home demonstrates how classic furnishings can be integrated into contemporary interiors with a light and considered touch.
For MARQ HQO, the project also reflects its role in bringing the heritage of Baker Furniture to Singapore’s private residences. Following the American furniture brand’s departure from the local retail market in 2020, MARQ HQO has provided a bespoke, project-based servicing model, connecting homeowners and interior architecture firms with established international furniture brands. Its involvement can extend from initial space planning and furniture selection through to customisation, sourcing, and white-glove delivery.
At Mount Rosie, this approach comes together through a careful balance of old and new. Rather than relying on a single aesthetic, the interiors combine contrasting materials and textures, pairing polished surfaces like glass, metal, and quartz with more organic finishes including reclaimed wood, travertine, linen, and wool. Traditional furniture silhouettes are similarly pared back, while curved forms introduce softness to the residence’s stronger architectural lines.
Throughout the home, Baker pieces provide moments of character and craftsmanship. The living room features the Celestite Sofa by Jean-Louis Deniot alongside Baker Dima seating and the Margeaux Lounge Chair in Silver Leaf Rattan. In the study, the King Louis XVI Carved Chair brings a more traditional note, while the games room takes a different direction with the Bercut Lounge Chair, combining Slate Rattan wood with semi-aniline chocolate leather. The dining and family rooms continue the dialogue with pieces including the Trocadero Game Table by Barbara Barry and Baker’s Signature dining suite.
The result is an interior that does not treat heritage and modernity as opposing ideas. Instead, each complements the other, creating spaces that feel personal, layered, and enduring.
It is this kind of considered approach that defines MARQ HQO. Working with high-net-worth homeowners, interior architects, and design firms, the Singapore-based consultancy provides bespoke sourcing, customised furniture servicing, as well as white-glove project delivery for world-renowned heritage brands.
For those looking to create a home with its own sense of character, the Mount Rosie residence offers a compelling lesson: Modern luxury need not always mean choosing between the past and the present. Sometimes, the most distinctive interiors are found in bringing the two together.
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