The concept of an all white house is often "avoided" because it is considered too basic and prone to stains.However, in Casual Home 2, white becomes a friend.The light color is actually considered low maintenance alias has easy maintenance.FOR Hesty Purwadi, white is the main choice for the house.The reason, the color gives the illusion of wide and bright.''I want it, to enter the house fresh and not singup (closed)," he explained.Hesty explained that the all white concept in his house was inspired by a Scandinavian interior design that is simple, clean, and not visually "heavy".The mother of three said that at first she built Rumah Santai 2 for rent.The house was built from 0 because the building was built on an empty plot of land.Hesty drafted the house she wanted herself.In fact, for the drawing, he did it himself.''But, for the layout and technical, still the same as the architect consul.Especially for the installation of electricity, water, and others.So that the final result is neat, "he added.However, after completion, Rumah Santai 2 became a private residence."In the end, the old house (also called Rumah Santai) was rented out," explained Hesty.The dream of a house that "relieved" he realized with many openings.The window was made big."The lights just turned on at 18.00 or around sunset," added Hesty.Although the sun is abundant most of the day, he judged, the room felt relatively cool.The woman who often shares design tips on the @rumah.santai account explained that she benefits from the position of the house.''My plot of land faces south.So, there is no direct sunlight in the morning or evening,” he explained.Hesty deal with the rays of light by installing curtains and blinds that cover the room.He said the window glass did not have a special coating.Just made it thicker.“In addition, assisted by a high ceiling.In this house, the ceiling is about 3.5 meters,” he continued.(PHOTO: HESTY PURWADI FOR JAVA POS)The dominance of white is felt so that the room is "wet" such as the bathroom and laundry room.Hesty stated, white is actually a safe choice for the bathroom.Because it's easier to maintain.Traces of water or soap are not easily visible.The laundry room is also made comfortable, bright, and easily accessible.However, it still provides privacy.“From the start it was made as comfortable as a room.So, if you want to do the laundry, you're not lazy, you don't want to dry it, it's not a hassle or a risk,” said Hesty.The woman who had lived in Surabaya assessed that it also made her children want to do domestic tasks.“Moreover, the drying room gets a bonus view.Incidentally, in the back is not a house, but the local government's garden,” he continued.(PHOTO: HESTY PURWADI FOR JAVA POS)One of Hesty's favorite rooms is the prayer room.The worship space is on the rooftop with a container-like design equipped with openings and golden lighting.He said the concept was born because of his desire to be able to look up at the sky while praying.However, to realize that dream, he admits that many adjustments were made.(PHOTO: HESTY PURWADI FOR JAVA POS)The desire to use containers had to be discouraged because of their weight and poor heat resistance.He also uses other materials: wood-plastic composite or WPC which is relatively strong, waterproof, but still light.The area is comfortable for gathering because there is a mini terrace on the outside."Actually, it was made like that just to be fun.Let's pray spirit.Mosok lost to the cafe," he joked.ABOUT RUMAH SANTAI 2 Land area: 144 square meters Building area: 330 square meters (three floors) Location: Jagakarsa, South Jakarta Construction period: 2020–2021Hesty said, there is always stock of white paint at home.This is especially the case for homes that are also inhabited by children.That way, when there is a stain, it can be immediately coated.ROUND MIRROR FOR THE ILLUSION OF SPACE MORE SPACIOUS ILLUSION: Place a large round mirror in the living room area directly opposite the stairs.Hesty's living room is relatively small.Only 4 square meters, that too "cut" the stairs.To give the illusion of breadth, he installed a mirror with a diameter of 2 meters.The stair railing was chosen to be slim so as not to block the view.ROUND SPRING BOXThe round bed in the master bedroom was Hesty's idea.The work is custom.The main challenge is to form a curved plywood following the shape of a circle.ADDITIONAL BATHROOM BLINDS (PHOTO: HESTY PURWADI FOR JAVA POS)To provide privacy in a glass-dominated bathroom, waterproof blackout blinds are a must.Watch the following interesting video:© PT Jawa Pos Multimedia Group