Fortunately, the overall flow of this beautiful apartment could be significantly improved by making very little changes. The primary aim of this transformation is to enlarge the living-dining-kitchen space to accommodate for a more comfortable and fluid social setting. To do this, we decided to first reduce the size of the bedroom (though not its usability); replace and reposition the existing bed to a pocket-style queen-sized platformed bed at the right corner of the room. This platform, upon which the mattress lays, contains additional storage space which complements the new floor-to-ceiling wardrobe now installed adjacent to the bed.

While the bathroom dimensions remain the same, the reduced depth of the bedroom means an additional footprint to the kitchen-dining-living space. To add a sense of seamlessness to the overall look and feel, we decided to replace the existing doors to the bedroom and bathroom to ones that span from floor to ceiling, and position them in a way that blends them together with the new kitchen unit. As you can see from the proposed floor plan, the reduced bedroom footprint has allowed the kitchen to be elongated and repositioned along the wall parallel to the bedroom and bathroom. As a result of this repositioning and enlargement, we now have additional storage for cooking and cleaning items including space for the washing and dryer machines from the bathroom. This in turn improves the overall ambience of the bathroom - where the placements of the loo and sink are reorganised and the shower redesigned.

With all structures in place, it’s now easier to rearrange the furnitures in the living and dining areas. We decided to place all furniture parallel to the kitchen to ease the spatial flow; we also elected to change the dining table from a round one to something smaller that’s still able to accommodate 4-6 guests. We removed the television console unit and have the TV hung on the wall instead to accommodate a larger, more practical coffee table and a small stool to complement the new sofa. To further improve the look and feel of the apartment, we changed the windows and door to the balcony to something that spans from floor to ceiling. The inclusion of the two lounge chairs and potted olive tree on the balcony completes the apartment with notable grace.