Bare essentials

RICHARD Baker needs to be careful when he has visitors. Most of the time, they come over and then never want to leave.

His two-storey house at Tanjong Katong Road is beautifully designed and stylishly furnished - no wonder, because Mr Baker is the founder of scopeID, a hotel and resorts veteran consultant.

Mr Baker, who has lived in Singapore for six years, says the house is a reflection of how he lives - he's a firm believer in the less-is-more approach. "There's no clutter in my life, I live cleanly," he says.

He adds that he only has things that he loves. "I don't overly accessorise." But surely, it can be difficult to say no to a beautiful item?

"Of course, there have been impulse buys. But I give awa…