What this covers
You’ll have a layout you can commit to, a coordinated finishes and FF&E schedule, and 3D views for key rooms, so your contractor can quote accurately and start work without redesigning on the fly.
You reached out because you need to lock key decisions before carpentry and M&E setting-out starts, and you don’t want a nice-looking plan that falls apart on hacking limits, wet areas, or lead times. If you’d like, we can book the site measure this week and start with base plans.
We start by confirming constraints on site, then we test-fit layouts against how you’ll actually move, store, cook and maintain the space. As we develop the scheme, we keep checking it against contractor realities like waterproofing build-ups, air-con drainage routes, and what can be sourced on time, so the design you sign off stays buildable.
A bit about us
We’re a small residential interior design studio in Singapore, and we do the parts that make or break a renovation before work starts. Amelia leads the design direction, Nur drives the space planning, Darren turns decisions into drawings you can hand to a carpenter, and Marcus keeps finishes, fittings and lead times aligned with budget and availability.
Most clients come to us because they want a design that survives contact with site reality. We measure first, we draw what exists before we draw what’s new, and we make the wet-area and services decisions early. That reduces last-minute changes, because the layout, air-con routes, waterproofing details and selected items are coordinated before your contractor starts marking out walls.
Meet the team
You’ll deal with the same four people throughout, with one lead point of contact and clear roles behind the scenes.
Team
Amelia Tan, Design director. Amelia is our design director. She sets the concept, makes the big calls when there are trade-offs, and keeps the scheme cohesive from entry to bedrooms.
Darren Lim, Project designer. Darren is our project designer. He turns approved plans into coordinated drawings that contractors can follow, and he checks the details that tend to trigger change orders.
Nur Aisyah Rahman, Space planning lead. Nur leads space planning. She stress-tests layouts against storage, circulation, furniture clearances and what can and cannot be hacked once we’ve seen the site.
Marcus Goh, FF&E spec coordinator. Marcus runs FF&E specifications. He builds the schedule with sizes and alternates, and flags lead times early so selections don’t stall the renovation.
Recent work
Here are a few residential interior design jobs where the layout, finishes and specs had to stay practical for Singapore contractors and timelines.
Portfolio
New-key condo layout. We reworked the kitchen and living plan before any carpentry started, checked clearances with real furniture sizes, and issued a joinery-ready layout. The contractor priced it without a second round of re-planning.
Older unit modern refresh. We kept the footprint largely intact, improved storage and airflow, and updated finishes with humidity in mind. The client could commit to a scheme without reopening hacking questions mid-way through.
Shophouse bedroom suite. We planned a master suite around uneven existing conditions, coordinated lighting and sanitaryware selections, and provided 3D views for sign-off before orders were placed, so the joinery set-out stayed stable.
“The drawings were buildable, and the contractor’s quote matched what we expected.”
Condo owner, renovating after key collection
How this runs
One job, end to end, to show how we keep a scheme buildable once site constraints show up.
1. What was stuck Week 1 The client had keys to a new condo unit and needed to confirm a workable kitchen and living layout before the carpenter priced joinery. The floor plan didn’t answer what could be shifted on site, and the client was worried about approving a layout that would later be changed around wet-area and air-con constraints. 2. What we did Weeks 1-2 We measured on site and drafted a base plan from actual conditions, then tested three space-plan options using real furniture sizes and clearances. We mapped the air-con drainage route early, and we set wet-area boundaries before fixing any cabinetry depths, so the layout and the build-up details matched. 3. What changed Week 3 The client signed off one option with two small revisions, and the contractor quoted directly from the agreed plan. The base plan reduced site queries, and the early services decisions meant the layout stayed stable through initial setting-out and ordering.
Site measure
+ BASE PLANS
An on-site measurement and existing-condition survey, then drafted base plans you can use as the reference for layout decisions and contractor pricing.
SPACE PLAN OPTIONS
Test-fit layout options with furniture sizes and clearances, so you can choose a plan that works before carpentry and M&E marking-out begins.
CONCEPT SCHEME + MOODBOARDS
A concept direction with moodboards and a materials shortlist that ties the home together, with finishes chosen to suit a humid, air-conditioned interior.
FF&E specification schedule
A room-by-room schedule covering furniture, lighting, sanitaryware and hardware, with key sizes and notes so your contractor can source and install correctly.
MATERIALS AND FINISH BOARD
A finish board with a samples list, including where each finish is used, so there’s less ambiguity once tile, paint and laminate orders start.
3D VISUALISATIONS (KEY ROOMS)
3D views for the kitchen, living and master bedroom to confirm look and proportions before you commit to major selections and built-ins.
Pricing
Pick the tier that matches how many rooms need 3D sign-off and how many layout decisions have to be locked before carpentry and M&E start.
Priced items
Get started
This residential interior design package is priced as one scope, with clear payment points so you can commit before build starts.
1. Residential interior design package: $8,500 2. 30% deposit ($2,550) to book, due on signing 3. 70% balance ($5,950) due on handover of the finished package
Signature
Fee summary
Payment
To book, we invoice 30% when you sign this proposal. We invoice the remaining 70% when we hand over the finished work. Each invoice is due within 14 days of its date.
What we need. Before we start drafting, we need access for the site measure and any drawings you have. If access is delayed or drawings are missing, our timeline shifts by the same number of days.
Site measure. We can give early guidance from a floor plan, but we only confirm what can and cannot be done after a site visit and measure. Existing services and site conditions can change what is buildable.
Changes to scope. If you add rooms, ask for extra 3D views, or expand the FF&E schedule, we will confirm the added fee and timing in writing before we start. That keeps the scope and invoice aligned.
Revisions and sign off
We present options and revise toward one chosen direction. Once you sign off the space plan and the 3D views, later layout changes usually trigger redraws and rework with your builder’s marked-up dimensions.
Procurement and lead times. We plan around long lead times by listing alternates and budget ranges in the FF&E schedule. Final availability sits with suppliers and stock at the time you order, so we may need to swap like-for-like items.
Materials and performance. We shortlist finishes with Singapore humidity, mould risk, and air-con drainage in mind, but performance still depends on substrate prep, waterproofing, falls, and installation. We rely on the contractor’s method statements on site.
Ownership of the work. Once the final invoice is paid, you own the finished drawings and schedules for this home. Until then, all drawings, 3D views, and schedules remain ours and are not used for construction or tender.
