There are many ways to make a small condo unit a comfortable and appealing place to live in. Three interior design firms – Songsong & periquet, GMM Designs and the Chat Fores Design Studio- demonstrated how to achieve this and turn a condo unit into a real home with a series of model units they created for a new condominium called Belton Place.
Rendering a 30-square meter one-bedroom unit, the design team of Songsong & Periquet decided to create a contemporary look infused with modern Asian touches. “We took the best of Filipino items, such as our trademark material ebony wood, and blended it with Oriental design elements,” says Joel L. Songsong, a partner of Songsong & Periquet.
Songsong & Periquet also made creative use of lighting, mirrors, textures, and colors to achieve a cozy atmosphere and create the illusion of space. The overall look of their one-bedroom design is sophisticated and distinctly Asian.
Grace and Chit Milan of GMM Designs, who worked on a 21-square meter studio unit, likewise employed a contemporary design for the space, this time with the use of warm woods in mocha, pumpkin and turmeric hues amid comfortable surroundings. “We has to make certain that the space can easily accommodate a couple, so we created a layout that welcomes this possibility. Our model unit boasts of a platform bed and an unusual closet configuration – elements that maximize the use of space,” explains Grace.
With such a flexible layout, GMM Designs was able to visually expand the unit without losing the basic elements needed in a home, while cleverly creating an area where residents can shut off the busy world of business.
The 21-square meter studio unit designed by Chat Fores incorporates Belton Place’s wellness concept. Fores imparted an earthy feel to her model unit not only with the use of brown, but also with the use of another strong accent: wallpaper with a leafy, fossilized design, “I drew my design inspiration from young couples. Its unique features are the wallpaper and practical furniture I used. I have a round daybed that doesn’t really look like a bed or sofa,” Fores says.
Belton Place is located at the corner of Pasong Tamo Avenue and Malugay St. in Makato City.
