looking into furniture options.
“The owner really wanted to
have enough storage for every
family member, which was hard,
given the space. So I looked at
where I could work it into their
individual bedrooms, finding
that custom-made beds and
cabinets as well as concealed
wardrobes offered a surprisingly
large capacity.”
Joey also added a small
balcony to the back of the
kitchen to capitalise on the
natural breeze that wafts
through the front door and
keeps the apartment cool even
during the steamiest months of
the year. This balcony is now one
of the owner’s favourite spots
in the morning, a place where
he gets to enjoy the panoramic
views that sweep from Marina
Bay right across to West
Coast Park.blurred all the lines between
carpets, walls and ceiling. In
doing so, and by playing on
subtle variations in colour, he
successfully created a sense
of unity throughout the home
while also visually enhancing
the height of each room. Next,
he worked simple details into
the cabinetry to create depth
and texture without the need
for busy patterns and colours.
The result is elegant and
seamless without being boring.
Mirrors were also strategically
positioned to open up the
corridor, and furniture with
exposed legs was placed in the
living room – small details that
go a long way towards big living.
Storage was one of the
owner’s principal concerns
in the planning phase, so Joey
immediately took this into
consideration when he wasBelow
Dark panels
along the wall
create the
impression of a
larger bedroom
by drawing the
eye horizontally
across the
space.