Simple ideas can also solve big problems when one intends to renovate a home. If you want to make your living room more spacious, you don’t need to have your home extended because extensions tend to chew up a lot of time before the desired outcome become visible. Applying simple ideas can both save time and money in this kind of predicament.
33-year-old interior designer, Calvin Tan, wanted to make the living room of his three-room, 73-square-metre HDB flat more spacious. Living with Mr. Tan in his flat, which is located in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, are his wife, eight-month-old daughter, 64-year-old mother, and 31-year-old personal assistant.
To make the living room bigger and have a brighter feel, Mr. Tan made the family kitchen smaller and then applied a calming and austere theme.
“We knocked down the wall dividing the living room and the kitchen and replaced it with a glass sliding door,” Mr. Tan said. “I also made the kitchen slightly smaller because we don't need such a big kitchen. The glass door makes the room look longer and brighter.”
When asked what part of the house he is most proud of, Mr. Tan said the living room because “it doesn't look like that of a three-room flat.” The proud owner described the décor theme of the living room as simple and modern.
“It will not go out of style and it's easy to buy art and display items that will match. The living room is easy to clean and the theme makes the room look bigger,” he explained.
Instead of having his home extended, Mr. Tan came up with simple ideas and that may very well be the cheapest and best solutions for his problem. Most importantly, he and his family love the outcome because it makes their home more cosy, relaxing and comfortable.
“Every time I reach home, I don't feel like going out,” Mr. Tan proudly said.
Source: http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/news/2009/8/21725/living-big-with-simple-ideas
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