One of our closest friends and his family are moving to a
new three-bedroom unit in Yishun and they asked me to help them in their
interiors. Of course, I concurred!
By far this is the second time someone asked for my design
services for their homes. The first was for our property agent’s condominium
unit which I did using manual drafting and rendering. This time, I did SketchUp
for their Living and Dining Areas, the Master Bedroom, the Kids’ Room and the
Study.
Take a look at the photos, BEFORE their move in:
My concept is to create a space to serve a family with 3 young boys. So the theme was a little bit of industrial, contemporary with splashes of bold colors. I tried to have a good mix of masculine and feminine elements so that it will not look like a bachelor's pad or worse, a frat house.
And here are my design plans:
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| THE FLOOR PLAN |
THE LIVING AREA. The house has a lot of small walls creating small corners and I used this to zone the spaces. So although the areas are not completely closed, there are visible enclosures to each.
When one enters to the flat, he will be greeted directly by this handsome console table, colored vases, a metal globe and a huge rustic clock. It also set the mood and gives you a synopsis of the design for the rest of the house. Seating is fairly straightforward with an L-shaped sofa, a glass coffee table, a stunning arm chair, a cool floor lamp and a vibrant rug to anchor them all together.
THE DINING AREA. There is a niche on the dining area which is perfect for a console or a buffet. On top, I placed colorful glass vases. There is a textured wall on one side which can also be seen from the front door and living room. I chose a wooden table paired with all-white leather chairs. All this is to be accented with a pendant light (not in the drawing) hanging over the dining table.
THE KIDS' ROOM.Here, I wanted to create a space that the kids can
lounge, put their feet up, play with their iPads and even “vandalize” the
walls. The idea is like a player’s
locker room. The bedroom is to be equipped with metal lockers, a bunk bed with
a pull-out bed below for the third brother, a chalkboard wall, a metal bench,
some comfy bean bags, and a huge poster of their choice. No dartboard behind
the door please!
THE STUDY. The home office is a place of calm and order as opposed to the Kids' Room. There is a study table where the boys can study or where mom can pay the bills. There is a tall étagère where they can put all their books or display their crafts and a storage cabinet to keep all their other stuff.
THE MASTER BEDROOM. Lastly, the homeowner's little haven. I kept the bedroom simple with contemporary bedding, a gorgeous mirror wall and a stylish armchair. I suggest pendant lights above this seat to be both admired as one enter and from the outside.
In other news, a living room makeover is coming your way as a friend commissioned me to reinvent their living space. So watch out for that!
