Project Scope

I live in a 12 year old private apartment which has sorely been in need of a refresh for the last couple of years. When I embarked on my renovation project in late 2012, I had wanted to update the look and feel of my apartment as well as make some practical changes to it to suit my life needs. I didn't, however, want to spend a bomb on the remodeling so needed to keep the renovations simple enough yet ensure they would meet my objectives.  

My key requirements were:

• Brighten up the apt, especially in the kitchen and master and guest bathrooms, which were tiled in an ugly dark green marble that I suppose was fashionable in the 90s.
• Open up the kitchen. I wanted more light, more work space, and new appliances. With a renewed focus on health, diet and nutrition, I intended to spend a lot more time in the kitchen preparing home cooked meals.
• Rejig my study into a bright airy home office, with lots of enclosed storage space. I am now working from home and hence the need for a proper home office. And again, as part of my desire to declutter my life, I abhor mess and just want things to be tidy.
• Streamline my living room. Also an attempt to declutter my environment, I wanted to wall-mount my TV to be able to do away with the bulky TV console. A TV wall would also create a focal point for what was a large bare wall.

Key descriptors for the overall look were “clean” “white”, “streamlined”, "minimalist", "less is more".. you get the picture. I adore the French country look which features lots of white wood, however country styles seem so out of place in our modern city so I tried for a white contemporary look instead. Think Apple stores, very Zen.. This strive for minimalism has everything to do with the stage I'm at in my life and reflects my state of mind and outlook as well.