Houzz Tour: Hide and Sleek With a 2-Bedroom Condo's Hideaway Features
Clever and flexible configurations play now-you-see-me-now-you-don't in a space-starved home
Designer Pan Yi Cheng seems to have a thing for out-of-the-box solutions. The Chief Creative Producer from Produce enjoys challenging the confines of space. In his world, it is not just about maximising space but rather, creating added room that never existed in the first place. For this two-bedroom condominium, he and Creative Associate, Chantal Tan, were briefed to create lots of storage, a guest room and a showcase for a Lego collection. The designers say: “We were mostly driven by the idea of creating the largest possible space for the client, while maintaining a tidy look which the client likes.”
House at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and their pet Chihuahuas
Location: Two-bedroom condominium unit in Changi
Size: 81 square metres (880 square feet)
Flexible living becomes a reality with Pan and Tan’s moving partitions that heighten the function of each area. The design feature adds versatility especially to the communal zones where the living area can be sectioned off into a guest room and the dining set can be stowed away to create an open area for the homeowner’s pet dogs to roam in. “The design is a combination of function and aesthetics”, say the designers. “It’s a planned intervention with carpentry works of an appropriate design and material, and the layout fulfilling its intended function.”
Who lives here: A couple and their pet Chihuahuas
Location: Two-bedroom condominium unit in Changi
Size: 81 square metres (880 square feet)
Flexible living becomes a reality with Pan and Tan’s moving partitions that heighten the function of each area. The design feature adds versatility especially to the communal zones where the living area can be sectioned off into a guest room and the dining set can be stowed away to create an open area for the homeowner’s pet dogs to roam in. “The design is a combination of function and aesthetics”, say the designers. “It’s a planned intervention with carpentry works of an appropriate design and material, and the layout fulfilling its intended function.”
Lots of planning went into ensuring that the home remains sleek and neat to complement the homeowner’s fuss-free lifestyle needs. The ultimate solution: custom-built fixtures clad in dark laminate. These full-height units provide ample open and enclosed storage, a showcase for Lego sets and most of all, uniform design treatment. Visible from the front entrance, the laminate fixtures are angled to factor in sufficient walk space into the condominium.
Folding doors separate the living room from the open-concept communal area. This flexible form of demarcation allows the homeowners to convert the living area into a private guest room.
When the folding doors are neatly tucked away, the living area becomes a seamless extension of the communal zones and balcony. This wall-free space opens up more possibilities such as a larger play area for the dogs.
Flexible configurations through the use of folding doors are key to keeping the neat visage of the open-plan kitchen and laundry area. It is a fuss-free way of concealing visual clutter, effortlessly.
The designers say: “The kitchen retains a clean and tidy look when not in use, which is in line with the initial design requests by the homeowner.”
The master bedroom now rests on a raised platform made of stained wood flooring. The designers took most of the boundary walls down and then used sliding and folding doors to enclose the sleeping area. When the doors are open, it presents a bright and airy landscape similar to that of a studio apartment.
To free up valuable circulation space, the base of the platform actually conceals the living room’s sofa. The seat, which doubles as a guest bed, sits on special castors which can be rolled into the hollow base.
There are two types of doors that enclose the perimeters of the sleeping area. The sliding door serves as the point of entry while the folding doors are like shutter windows that draw the light and the view of the communal areas in.
Located at the back of the main bedroom is a compact walk-in wardrobe. There’s not much room to walk around but it fulfils the utilitarian purpose of storing clothes and fashion articles with sliding wardrobe doors set flush with the wall.
Once the wardrobes doors are open, it’s a breeze to access the items within the closet – thanks to deep and open storage compartments. Just like in the rest of the home, extra thought was given to each and every amenity and these space-saving innovations will serve the homeowners well for a long time to come.
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