THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE DID IN A BEDROOM RECENTLY DESIGNED IN CONSTANTIA WHERE A PREVIOUSLY UNUSED SPACE IN THE CLOSET WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A GLAMOROUS DRESSING AREA . WE FOCUSED ON INCREASING FUNCTIONALITY AND BEING MINDFUL OF WASTE BY BUILDING ON WHAT EXISTED RATHER THAN CREATE SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW .
ALTHOUGH CREATING SPACE IS A PARTICULAR CHALLENGE IN A MICRO SPACE IT ISN ’ T IMPOSSIBLE . WE HAD TO REMOVE THE CEILING IN THE LOFT AREA OF THE COLEMAN AIRBNB STUDIO . SO THAT THE EXTRA CEILING HEIGHT SPACE COULD BE USED TO HOUSE AN ADDITIONAL SLEEPING AND RELAXATION AREA .
WE ALSO ADDED A DRY WALL IN FRONT OF THE BATHROOM TO CREATE PRIVACY TO THE OPEN PLAN LOUNGE AREA , AS WELL AS CRAFTED A DISCREET SPACE FOR LAUNDRY . I USED COLOUR TO HELP ZONE OFF THE SEPARATE SPACES AND PLANTED FURNITURE STRATEGICALLY TO CREATE DISTINCTIVE AREAS FOR COOKING , EATING , WORKING , RELAXING , AND USING THE BATHROOM .
AGAIN , THE UNUSED SPACE UNDER THE STAIRCASE WAS ALSO GIVEN A NEW PURPOSE . BY JUST ADDING A BUILT-IN DESK , THE AREA CAN NOW DOUBLE UP AS EITHER A WORKSTATION , EXTRA SERVING OR EATING AREAS . A SERVER WAS ALSO ADDED BEHIND THE SOFA FOR EXTRA COUNTER SPACE OR TO SERVE AS AN ADDITIONAL BAR , WHICH CREATES EVEN GREATER FUNCTIONALITY .
BEING SENSITIVE TO SMALL JOYS IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO FIND A MOMENTUM OF CALM IN A WORLD THAT FEELS CHAOTIC , BUSY , AND OVER-POLLUTED WITH INFORMATION AND STUFF . THIS CHAOS PLAYS WITH OUR CREATIVITY , AND USE OF COLOUR , PRODUCING LAYERED SPACES THAT ARE A MEDLEY OF OLD AND NEW ITEMS .
IT ’ S CALLED EXPRESSIVENESS AND IT HELPS ENSURE OUR SPACES ARE NOT JUST PERSONAL TO US , BUT THEY EXUDE HAPPINESS , PEACEFULNESS , ENERGY , AND STIMULATION . YOU CAN SEE THE BOLD USE OF COLOURS AND TEXTURES IN THE CONSTANTIA BEDROOM WHICH GOES AGAINST THE TYPICAL NEUTRAL COLOURS THAT ARE USUALLY USED IN A BEDROOM .