Compact Dining to Entertaining-Friendly Spaces: 11 Interesting Layout Ideas for Your New Condo

If you are considering investing in a new condominium, here’s one you might want to bear in mind: Avenue South Residence. This new city fringe condo at Silat Ave is located just at the periphery of the Greater Southern Waterfront, an area that is set to be a themed destination hub with seafront residences. The area also received quite the fanfare at the recent National Day Rally. To get you all excited for this new development, we used its floor plans to come up with layouts you can incorporate into the apartments there. From casual dining nooks to host-ready spaces, these ideas will work great for your new home at Avenue South Residence:

1. Casual dining nook

Layout: 1-Bedroom Classic (Type AC1) Size: 474 sqft Design: Authors • Interior & Styling For an alternative eating area, set aside some space by the kitchen counters. It could serve as a place for less casual dining or a breakfast nook. Remove the bottom cabinets so that your chairs can be tucked in when you’re done.

2. Pull-out dining table

Layout: 1-Bedroom Classic (Type AC1) Size: 474 sqft Design: Space Atelier Or, if you’re planning to save space, you can remove the dining area all together and install a pull-out table from the kitchen cabinets to serve as your eating space. The great thing about pull-outs is that it can be stowed away after meals so it won’t take up extra floor estate.

3. Platform bed

Layout: 1-Bedroom (Type A1) Size: 527 sqft Design: Space Define Interior In small spaces, going with a platform bed helps to bring in some extra storage room under the bed. A raised ledge by the side can also act as a bedside table so you won’t have too many furniture floating around the room, which can make a small bedroom look cluttered and messy.

4. Curved counter

Layout: 2-Bedroom (Type B1) Size: 657 sqft Design: DistinctIdentity This curved table design is a great way to soften the edges in a room and add an eye-catching statement piece. Having it at counter or bar height allows you to double your dining area as a dry kitchen.

5. Glass partition

Layout: 2-Bedroom Premium (Type BP2) Size: 721 sqft Design: Starry Homestead Incorporating a glass partition in the kitchen is a great way to open up the cooking space visually. Plus, it helps to draw a connection between those inside the kitchen and those in the dining area.

6. Dry and wet bathroom

Layout: 2-Bedroom Classic (Type BC1) Size: 807 sqft Design: Neu Konceptz In this 2-bedder, the bathroom is shared between the bedrooms. By placing the vanity counter outside in a dry zone, separated from the shower and toilet facilities, it maximises the usage of the space, especially important in the morning rush.

7. Outdoor lounge

Layout: 3-Bedroom Premium Classic (Type CC1) Size: 1,001 sqft Design: Home Philosophy The balcony in this layout is placed away from the communal living areas, next to the kitchen. Consider turning it into a laidback seating area for lounging and relaxing. To keep it cosy, indulge in weatherproof textiles that can withstand the elements.

8. Get ready to host

Layout: 3-Bedroom Premium (Type CP1) Size: 1,109 sqft Design: Summerhaus D’zign Frequent hosts, a long dining table that seats at least eight means you’ll get to host a bigger party in comfort. Do up custom shelves and cabinetry by the sides to store your wine chiller and your liqueur collections.

9. Vanity bedside table

Layout: 3-Bedroom Premium (Type CP1) Size: 1,109 sqft Design: Summerhaus D’zign A vanity table by the side of the bed works just as well as a bedside table. The bonus is that you will have a dedicated area for getting ready in the mornings.

10. Be my guest

Layout: 4-Bedroom Premium (Type DP1) Size: 1,496 sqft Design: EHKA Studio The living, dining and dry kitchen areas are placed together in the same zone in this 4-bedder layout, which makes it great for hosting. Do up a glass partition for your dry kitchen to contain the noise when prepping food, while still allowing you to keep an eye for your guests from within.

11. Vanity in walk-in wardrobe

Layout: 4-Bedroom Premium (Type DP1) Size: 1,496 sqft Design: Anhans Interior Design This generous-sized apartment has a walk-in wardrobe in the master bedroom. To take things up a luxury notch, incorporate a dedicated makeup counter by the window between the closets.