It is true what they say: Limitation breeds creativity.
Faced with a small space, the home owner of a 1½ -bedroom condominium apartment in Geylang realised she had to utilise every nook and cranny innovatively. So the 43-year-old marketing executive brought in Mr Kelvin Teo of Space Sense Studio to help reconfigure the space.
With a renovation cost of $40,000, the result is a personality-filled home that is comfortable and stylish.
"The home owner needed a large wardrobe space and, at the same time, for the home to look more spacious. To achieve this, we converted the existing study room into a walk-in-wardrobe and cladded the door panels with mirrors," Mr Teo says.
This not only saved space in the 600 sq ft apartment - a clunky store-bought mirror would have taken up more room than necessary - but the reflection also creates an illusion of a larger space.
Necessities such as TV consoles, a dining table, as well as the bed were customised and integrated into the wall, which frees up floor space.
With the basics out of the way, the home owner, a bachelorette who is a fan of vintage decor and accessories, wasted no time decorating her home.
Adding pops of colour to a neutral-hued backdrop as well as a retro-chic atmosphere are the owner's Wong Kar Wai (Hong Kong film-maker known for his visual style) and soda bottle cap-inspired wall art and a green leather chesterfield sofa.
A neon "Carpe Diem" sign and a variety of printed cushion covers imbue the owner's spunky character into the home too.
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