Need more space in your life? Consider getting customised carpentry for your home.
In the past, Singapore homeowners had custom cabinets only in kitchens and bedrooms. However, with a growing trend of rooms with multiple purposes, investing the extra money in custom cabinets for well used parts of the home is totally worth it.
Think about it. Most HDB or condominium dwellers usually double up bedrooms as study rooms, or a storeroom conspicuously nestled in the living room.
Engaging a carpenter in Singapore is a necessity.
With the right storage and organisation solutions, you maximise space and improve the overall functionality in a room. You’ll feel less overwhelmed by your surroundings with your things neatly stored. It’ll be easier to search for them and put them away. With a little planning ahead, a clutter Armageddon and feelings of anxiety can be avoided.
By choosing custom-made cabinets, you’ll scrap the need for an unsightly assemblage of modular cupboards of different shapes, colours and sizes. Because your storage is built-in, you’re conscious of purchases to avoid filling your home with more than you need.
Tables, chairs and empty crates may be temporary solutions, but the clutter will soon get to you.
What are your hobbies?
A good place to start is to consider the volume of things you already own. This might be dictated by your lifestyle habits and choices from the past, present and even in the future.
For example, right now, you might be an avid reader and shopper. As collector of sorts in the past, you might have residual items you still wish to keep in your home. You should also consider lifestyle changes. For most young couples, their first homes allocate space for a nursery in the near future.
All of these hobbies and lifestyle choices require some kind of storage and even display. Some of your hobbies may require storing related accessories. Some items like collectors items also need to be stored in a specific manner to preserve longevity.
Space Planning
The next step is to think about how you want to move about in a space.
Installing a display cabinet spanning across the entire wall in your living room may seem like a great idea if you have a lot of items you want to put up on display. But that very same space saving cabinet might reduce walking space available or obstruct natural light from coming into the room. Make sure to consider the unintended consequences of your carpentry project before starting any work.
Next, what will the functions of each room be?
For example, will the living room triple up as a study area and home gym? Will a bedroom need ample space to store clothes, collectibles and even books perhaps? Given the already limited space in most Singapore homes, planning to double up a space can never be a bad idea.
By seriously considering these questions, you’ll have a clearer idea on how much storage you’ll actually need. With this, it is much easier to devise a system to store your things and have a conversation with your preferred carpenter.
Organisation: Layout of Cabinets
Finally, the most fun part of a carpentry project; designing the cabinets!
Ample planning on how to organise the space to work smarter for you is definitely not time wasted. During this stage, you may want to consider your preference for organization.
For example, in a wardrobe, would you prefer more hanging space or drawers? Or an equal mix of both? Do you also require special storage solutions like jewelry holders? If you haven’t realised already, determing a good layout for you requires a proper answer to the first question: what are your hobbies and lifestyle choices.
Remember, the old adage “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” holds true when deciding to install custom cabinets in your home. Stick to these basic principles, and you’ll get the most use out of your carpentry project.
If you still have questions on how custom cabinets can maximise space in your home, get in touch with a carpentry professional. Juz Interior’s very own team of experienced craftsmen and interior designers are more than happy to lend you a hand! Either leave us a comment below or send us an enquiry here. Happy building!
