Living in a small space is tough,
especially when your decorating options are limited by rental rules and
landlord laws. With the rise of more condominiums in the metro, most of us have
totally embraced condo-living to the fullest. There’s nothing like living next
to the CBD or right next to the shopping malls. It saves you from the hellish
Metro Manila traffic and gives you not just utmost convenience but some peace
of mind. Undeniably, condo living also has its pros and cons. For one, it has a
very limited space, some to the point of having that vibe of living in a shoe
box. Of course, you’d still want to call it a home. Designing can be a bit
daunting, but fret not. SM Home acknowledges this dilemma. And they are holding
the first edition of SM Home’s latest design series, “Essentials of Condo
Living” which features how to design your unit’s small spaces. Let these ideas
inspire you to make the home (and space) you want.
The brainchild of SM Home assistant Vice
President for Marketing, Tom Castaneda, the design series aims to help
condo-dwellers to properly maximize their space, in the process making their
units more lively. “Since small condo demands creativity when it comes to
optimizing their space, SM Home has turned to design experts for help to
highlight ways on what our clients should do for condo set-ups from the experts
themselves,” Castaneda said during the media presentation held at the concourse
of SM Makati.
In line with this, there will be a series of talks which will be
happening from September 16 and 17, 2017 at the SM Home in SM Makati. For the
Essentials of Condo Living setups, SM Home partnered with four talented
architects and designers Maya Franco, Erika Uichanco, Ivy Crisostomo and James
Razo. They were divided into two teams to create individual living spaces. Each
pair was tasked to work together and combine their assigned areas within the
confines of a limited space. Maya Franco and Erika Uichanco were assigned the
kitchen and dining room areas, while Ivy Crisostomo and James Razo were given
the living room and bedroom spaces to design and style. Both teams were
given free rein to select from SM Home’s full range of condo perfect items from
shelves, beds, dividers, tables, and even appliances, storage bins and dรฉcor.
