Making Living Spaces More Liveable And Aesthetically Pleasing

Designing interiors for homes involves making living spaces more liveable and aesthetically pleasing for their occupants. Sometimes, a project presents the opportunity for a deeper narrative. LYNN TAN dives deeper to learn what it is.

- Lynn Tan

A lawyer who works for a technology company lives in this ground floor condominium unit. Wanting it to be a retreat to unwind after long business trips and long working days, she sent her brief to Lim Shing Hui, the principal architect at L Architects and a long-time church friend whose work she follows.

Besides these requests, Shing Hui also realised the full potential of this 12-week renovation project. “As soon as I stepped into the apartment, I noticed that the living room and bedroom opened onto a beautiful patio with trees, plants, and water features. I wondered if I could make the living room and bedroom feel as if they belong in a house where doors or windows open up onto a garden,” she adds.

In general, apartments on the first floor aren’t the most popular among homebuyers, who prefer privacy and views on higher floors. Well, Shing Hui changed all that.