Making Room For Family

By reconfiguring some areas, more space was created for the three-generation family that lives here. LYNN TAN finds out how the homeowners got the interior they wanted, thanks to a designer who understood their style and needs.

- Lynn Tan

WHO LIVES HERE

A family of five

HOME A four-bedroom condo in Sengkang

SIZE 1,367 sq ft

Bankers Jeric and Steph purchased this home from its previous owner after the five-year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) for Executive Condominiums (EC). The couple liked how spacious the unit was but felt that there was a lot of “wasted space” and that the layout could be more efficient. “Functionality was our priority. We also wanted it to be cosy and fun so we can spend the whole day at home at weekends,” says the couple.

They found Imagine SK66 online and entrusted the task of transforming the unit to interior designer Kriszha Mae Soriano, who says, “They came prepared with inspirational images that gave me an understanding of their preference to formulate a design suited to their tastes,” Kriszha says.

Besides their two daughters, aged 3 and 11 months, Steph’s father also lives with them, making them three generations under one roof. But this didn’t make the design any more challenging. “My father-in-law is very easy-going. He had only a few requirements for his room and left the design for the rest of the home to us,” Jeric comments.