Making the most of space in small units.
Apartments and houses may be getting smaller in size these days but homeowners don't have to let this cramp their style, not if they know how to take advantage of the hidden spaces in their homes. Call it one of the marks of being a global city: With the increase in density comes an increasing premium on space. One result of this is that homes are getting smaller as well. If the size of today's shoebox apartments and landed properties is any indication, one thing is clear: Small is in.The shrinking size of homes has also seen a corresponding change in consumer tastes. Split-level condominium units, once a popular housing trend, are a rare breed in today's local residential market with homeowners preferring large open spaces, says interior design consultant Eugene Ooi of Vantage Design. As a result, more Singaporeans are opting for design concepts such as open plan kitchens, which entail removing the walls separating the kitchen from the living and dining rooms to create the effect of a fluid seamless space.
Apartments and houses may be getting smaller in size these days but homeowners don't have to let this cramp their style, not if they know how to take advantage of the hidden spaces in their homes. Call it one of the marks of being a global city: With the increase in density comes an increasing premium on space. One result of this is that homes are getting smaller as well. If the size of today's shoebox apartments and landed properties is any indication, one thing is clear: Small is in.The shrinking size of homes has also seen a corresponding change in consumer tastes. Split-level condominium units, once a popular housing trend, are a rare breed in today's local residential market with homeowners preferring large open spaces, says interior design consultant Eugene Ooi of Vantage Design. As a result, more Singaporeans are opting for design concepts such as open plan kitchens, which entail removing the walls separating the kitchen from the living and dining rooms to create the effect of a fluid seamless space.
