Pint-Sized Wonder

Despite its compact size, this three-bedroom apartment is a study in stylish functionalism with its streamlined visage, elegant furnishings and textured finishes.

- Germaine Cheah

There’s no escaping the fact that in a country with a limited land area like Singapore, the new developments that are available to homeowners tend to have a smaller land area as well. But ask any good interior designer and they’ll tell you this: it is not the number under the square footage that matters, it is what you do with the number presented to you that counts. And this three-bedroom apartment perfectly embodies that principle.

On paper, this 1,033-square foot space – relatively small compared to other three-bedroom condomium units built earlier – might not seem like much. In actuality, the newly renovated home has so much going for it, and has a look and feel that belies its petite size. Home to working professional Raymond Wong, his wife and their son, the stunning transformation of the home was a combined effort between the family and their designers, Vincent Goi and Catherine Low from interior design firm Arkhilite.

Having been the family’s designers when they previously lived in a HDB flat, it was a no-brainer for them to engage Vincent and Catherine for their new renovation project. Additionally, their already established working relationship meant that the designers were able to clearly understand and execute the design theme that the homeowners had in their minds.