Showing posts with label Residential. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Residential. Show all posts
Mom and Dad's Getaway
It started with the building of a sliding door for the walk-in closet in the Master Bedroom. Many bedrooms have nooks where built-in wardrobes are put in, but forget that having a door is an important factor as well. The wardrobe is an essential feature in a bedroom and should be private and locked away from view. This also keeps the main bedroom area neat and spacious. A sliding door serves the purpose, yet providing enough room for passing through with ease without bumping into each other during the early morning rush.
We wanted the Master Bedroom to be able to function efficiently, with all the functionalities of a hotel room, making it a getaway for the busy couple. It had to have plenty of storage space for personal items, and for the storage of dvds, books, files, all things that would be handy to be used in the room without having to leave it, yet not look like a library of some sort.
As with most bedrooms, there was the bed and side tables...
It also had a TV area, with a sofa and armchair...
It also had a pantry, which housed a mini fridge...
Here's what we did:
For the TV area, we built a media centre.
The design...
The completed media center; a 'floating' unit, lighted below, and a smart electric system inside that would cater for all the devices that go with the TV - dvd, etc. Most of all, the electrical and unsightly wiring has been hidden from sight...
For the main bedroom area, we decided to do away with the heavy plaster ceiling over the bed...
And came up with this...
The bed area would have a built-in headboard, matching the TV media unit, with a lighted feature frame.
It would have a new wall which looked like it was cladded when actually the entire wall is storage space. There would be a writing area near the bed with a smart system for electronic devices; charging of handphones, etc.
The whole area would look like this, as proposed in the design...
Here's how it turned out...
And last, but not the least, the pantry was redesigned to follow through with the feature of the wall/cabinet cladding incorporating it into the design of the room. We added more 'hidden' storage so that it could be filled with all the amenities of a refreshment area; cutlery, cups and saucers, alongside with the existing mini fridge...
At last, a getaway, right here, in the home itself, everyday. Doesn't everyone deserve one?
We wanted the Master Bedroom to be able to function efficiently, with all the functionalities of a hotel room, making it a getaway for the busy couple. It had to have plenty of storage space for personal items, and for the storage of dvds, books, files, all things that would be handy to be used in the room without having to leave it, yet not look like a library of some sort.
As with most bedrooms, there was the bed and side tables...
It also had a TV area, with a sofa and armchair...
It also had a pantry, which housed a mini fridge...
Here's what we did:
For the TV area, we built a media centre.
The design...
The completed media center; a 'floating' unit, lighted below, and a smart electric system inside that would cater for all the devices that go with the TV - dvd, etc. Most of all, the electrical and unsightly wiring has been hidden from sight...
For the main bedroom area, we decided to do away with the heavy plaster ceiling over the bed...
And came up with this...
The bed area would have a built-in headboard, matching the TV media unit, with a lighted feature frame.
It would have a new wall which looked like it was cladded when actually the entire wall is storage space. There would be a writing area near the bed with a smart system for electronic devices; charging of handphones, etc.
The whole area would look like this, as proposed in the design...
Here's how it turned out...
And last, but not the least, the pantry was redesigned to follow through with the feature of the wall/cabinet cladding incorporating it into the design of the room. We added more 'hidden' storage so that it could be filled with all the amenities of a refreshment area; cutlery, cups and saucers, alongside with the existing mini fridge...
At last, a getaway, right here, in the home itself, everyday. Doesn't everyone deserve one?
What's With All The Girls? Boys Wanna Have Fun Too... In This Room
Here's the concept proposal:
Storage space for the TV media, games, dvds and other gadgets...
More storage near the bed for personal items, books and more...
The original room and how it turned out:
The beds look so lonely...
So, here's what we proposed...
The owner wanted a lighter shade of wood, so we proposed a natural colour. Here's how it turned out...
There was also the ManU framed poster which currently needed a special place of its own, and so we built-in a huge wall softboard and mounted it there by the beds. The softboard would now be a place to place all football memorablia which would be collected by the boys...
Here's a view of the other side of the beds. Notice a graffiti wall by the entrance wall...
Now for the other wall, where the TV and games console are; this is how it was like... Note the white cabinet...
Here's the proposal...
We decided to do away with the dark curtains and just keep the sheer, adjusting its length to just reach the study table. We replaced the window dressing with wood venetian blinds to let the light in, yet keeping privacy...
Without the blinds...
With the blinds...
Also, we moved the white cabinet to a new location near the doorway, between the new graffiti wall and the existing wardrobe, and custom built a matching white display cabinet to put on top of it to display the many lego creations that the boys had created...
The cabinet looks totally new and has plenty of space to fit all the games and toys...
A room to sleep in has become also a room to play in; room for rest and a room for creativity to blossom.
A personal note:
"Children must be able to be children, yet have the guidance and love of parents who are constantly with them and aware of their needs; physically, emotionally and psychologically. They must also have a positive environment to grow into responsible, kind, polite, disciplined and ethical adults who respect their parents and care for society. These are happy families... :-)
Storage space for the TV media, games, dvds and other gadgets...
More storage near the bed for personal items, books and more...
The original room and how it turned out:
The beds look so lonely...
So, here's what we proposed...
The owner wanted a lighter shade of wood, so we proposed a natural colour. Here's how it turned out...
There was also the ManU framed poster which currently needed a special place of its own, and so we built-in a huge wall softboard and mounted it there by the beds. The softboard would now be a place to place all football memorablia which would be collected by the boys...
Here's a view of the other side of the beds. Notice a graffiti wall by the entrance wall...
Now for the other wall, where the TV and games console are; this is how it was like... Note the white cabinet...
Here's the proposal...
We decided to do away with the dark curtains and just keep the sheer, adjusting its length to just reach the study table. We replaced the window dressing with wood venetian blinds to let the light in, yet keeping privacy...
Without the blinds...
With the blinds...
Also, we moved the white cabinet to a new location near the doorway, between the new graffiti wall and the existing wardrobe, and custom built a matching white display cabinet to put on top of it to display the many lego creations that the boys had created...
The cabinet looks totally new and has plenty of space to fit all the games and toys...
A room to sleep in has become also a room to play in; room for rest and a room for creativity to blossom.
A personal note:
"Children must be able to be children, yet have the guidance and love of parents who are constantly with them and aware of their needs; physically, emotionally and psychologically. They must also have a positive environment to grow into responsible, kind, polite, disciplined and ethical adults who respect their parents and care for society. These are happy families... :-)
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