This Cosy 3-Bedroom Condo Makes Use Of Every Space To Downsize With Style
This renovation project clinched the Gold award for Best Residential Design (Apartment ≤ 1000 sq ft), at the IDCS 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Downsizing your home isn't easy; the owner of this three-bedroom condo in Yishun would know. Having stayed in a HDB twice its size prior, she made the choice to move into this 82sqm condo with her parents.
She liked some of the original design elements built by the condo’s developer but wanted to renovate some areas to ensure the home could seamlessly cater to the family’s lifestyle. Tasked with renovating the home was design studio D’Marvel Scale.
Two of the owner’s main considerations in the design brief were: ample storage and harmonious material palette between the existing and renovated design elements.
“With the shrink in size, every inch and corner had to be maximised for optimum storage capacity,” says D’Marvel Scale design team. “It was important to harmonised our design with the existing kitchen to create a cohesive space – modern contemporary style.”
“We wanted to adhere to the existing darker, cooler tones and further enhance it in our design for a modern but composed look. Our intent is for the overall colour palette to elicit a calming and laid-back feel – a relaxing place to unwind after a long day,” adds the team.
The layout of the space is kept simple and linear to balance the dark material palette that tends to make the space feels intimate and closed in.
AT A GLANCE
Who lives here: homeowner and parents
Size of home: 82sqm
Type of home: 3-bedroom condo unit
ID: D’Marvel Scale
Website: www.dmarvelscale.com
A partition finished in ribbed glass separates the foyer and the living-dining area while still provides visual access and a sense of openness.
Pendant lights in monochromatic colours unite the colour palette and lends a lustre to the decor.
Most of the floor and walls in the living-dining area are kept white to maintain the openness, while the storage and furniture range from black to various shades of grey.
The ribbed glass allows the foyer to enjoy natural light. The minimal and uniform finish of the storage walls adds to the overall clean, modern contemporary look.
The kitchen cabinet is an original feature from the developer of the condo. Its design and colour informed the design of the rest of the material palette.
The design of the headboard is appropriately minimalist while the bedside lamps are projected into the wall to create a glowing ambience.
A corner of the master bedroom was sectioned off for a workspace as the client wanted to work from home. It is separated from the rest of the bedroom by another ribbed glass panel. The master wardrobe features a pull-out mirror that can be kept away when not in use.
Text: Asih Jenie/Home and Decor