#MyLivingDNA From LA to Singapore: Redefining Comfort with the Right Rug

Our clients, American Amy Tsang, her fiancé British Humad Ahmad, share with Expat Living their recent move from Los Angeles to Singapore. They shared how discovering Living DNA has redefined the comfort of their living space.

"We moved from Los Angeles recently and brought some of our favourite pieces with us – not a living room rug, though, as we didn’t know what size we’d need in our new apartment. Going into our search, we knew we wanted a rug that could tie our existing colour palette of walnut wood, oranges and blues together, but we also wanted something to delineate the space from all the beige and white of the existing floors and walls."

"I found out about Living DNA during my initial research for a company that creates custom rugs. I visited the store to learn more about the process and view materials, and I fell in love with many of the options the team showed me that day. As I came to realise, however, creating custom rugs takes time - understandably - and I had a strong desire to have a "finished" living room as soon as possible. (Marble floors don't scream "relax here", if you know what I mean.) I came back the next day with my fiance, and, understanding our dilemma, the team asked to see a photo of our existing furniture. They then showed us several options that that were in stock in the size we needed (which they guessed perfectly by simply looking at the photo) and that could be delivered within days."

Take a closer look at the Alchemy Terra rug

"After weighing the options, Humad and I decided on the Alchemy Terra rug in the 250 x 300cm size, which had the softest texture and reminded us of the terracotta tiles we had throughout or patio in LA. We've been very happy with our purchase so far. It helped to ground the space while providing the warm and cosiness I was looking for in a living room."

"Humad commented recently that I've transitioned from sitting on the sofa to sitting on the floor since getting our rug, and he's not wrong. I'd say that's a win for the rug!"

"We will definitely return to Living DNA when we're ready to buy our next one."

Thank you, Amy and Humad for trusting us!

All quoted sections of this post are sourced from the January 2025 issue of Expat Living Magazine.