About Design Something

Who we are

An award-winning
full service interior design studio based in Penang, Malaysia.

We are Design Something and here, we endeavour to create tasteful interiors that will elevate the way you live.

Embarking on each project with an earnest ‘artitude’, we specialise in delivering bespoke ID concepts especially catered to our clientele’s vision and lifestyles.

From conceptualisation, space-planning to the choosing of materials, step-by-step we help you to fully realise rooms and decor that are so unapologetically, wonderfully and truly: you.

A home’s remodelling and interior design process is a personalised journey, and we are all for styling unique interiors that emphasise space practicality, functionality and minimalist aesthetics. In our creative process, only quality materials make the cut, as we bring to life fine living spaces you would most definitely enjoy coming home to.

Creativity in design, when combined with a sense of sensible mindfulness, would deliver interiors that capture hearts and stand the test of time. More than just transforming your homes with elegance, we earnestly want you to live in an abode that makes every day feel blissfully imaginative, contemporary and fresh.

Starting out with solid planning and a vision to deliver, our work embodies purposeful concepts and well-thought out designs, matched up with curated fittings and furnishings to give you and your loved ones the ideal living space.

Based in Penang, we are proud to be located in this thriving and scenic isle. The Design Something team is a gleeful combination of experienced architectural designers, 3D artists and designers, with extensive experience in designing commercial precincts and residential suites. We are committed to collaborate with you in crafting interiors unique to your lifestyle that would best engage your needs!

Belief

Good interior design is not skin deep. It breathes and must be felt, for it is gloriously alive!

Great interior design should be practical, gorgeous and functional. It should be all these things, but more than that, we believe it should boldly reflect and embody our client’s personal tastes and fit their lifestyle essentials.

Designing aesthetically-pleasing rooms are paramount, but we believe it is equally important to create spaces that most definitely reflect your distinguished personal style and tastes.

In essence, our belief is to design rooms with your choice of modern + minimalistic aesthetics. This we do with each of our client’s unique needs in mind- be it their love for displaying collectibles, their dedication for work-play-balanced spaces or their desire to have more privacy. In our design execution, we do our best to cater to various space requisites with functional designs.

Our full suite of interior design services

Space planning involves our interior designers utilising their spatial plotting and visualising skills to construct technical drawings that will be used as the fundamental basis for ID execution. This process involves the drawing of 2D and 3D technical plans, prepared first by hand, and then using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. CGI renderings of the finalised concept would also be presented to our Clients for their further approval on the visuals.

These detailed representations often start with our designers getting the facts about the space and then creating a concept proposal that would suit the client. Space planning is a wonderful thing; it makes small spaces appear larger and can even hide doors and camouflage nooks.

Smart interior design marries efficient space layouts with choice materials and furnishings that will enhance the overall look and feel of the selected creative theme.

Our vast experience in designing abodes from landed terraces to high rise condos have given us the opportunity to work on different meaningful projects with many treasured clientele. One of the perks of interior design work in Penang is certainly the many different types of properties we’ve had the chance to visit and work on.

Good interiors reflect well on any brand. Interiors that look good drives more brand mileage for the organisation, further shaping and firming up the brand personality. Think clothing stores, cafés and many other bespoke stores with their own branding.

Great interiors also contribute to the level of the comfort a venue exudes, which translates to client comfort. This will affect the amount of time they spend in your store, their likeliness to recommend your store and also the likeliness for their revisit and re-purchase. A well-dressed and photo-friendly commercial space fuels the consumer-marketing aspect as well, further increasing brand reach. Thus, deep thought and considerations should be made for creating welcoming interiors that would really resonate with your brand.

The kitchen is no doubt a go-to space for renovation, almost for every house. This is especially true for first-time homebuyers. After all, this is a space where foodstuffs are orderly kept, where culinary experiments happen and memorable family meals are cooked.

The kitchen-pantry area is a lovely place to spend time in, and thus it ought to be practical in all its features. Our favourite elements to incorporate into the designs are handy soft-close cabinets, quality hood and hobs, space-savvy storage systems, granite sinks and cool marble countertops- all which elevates the charm and functionality for our clientele’s convenient day-to-day use of the space.

Renovation and reconstruction are two processes taken into account before the team begins to ‘dress up’ a space. Most times, removing unnecessary beams or air-conditioning units would instantly increase ceiling heights and this creates a more airy ambience. Joining up rooms by removing hackable walls lets our client customise their space usage fully as well.

This phase of the ID process is done with precision and careful calculation, taking into consideration factors such as the building’s structure, age and any ‘barriers’ it may have.

Architectural aesthetics are not forgotten, as some projects also require not only internal remodelling but also exterior uplifitng on the facade. It could be a home’s car porch, the balcony area or a patio area that extends from the wet kitchen, so on and so forth.

The architectural aspects of a home should seamlessly match the interiors under one coherent theme. Some spatial partitions and additions may be ‘built from scratch’ as original creations- bespoke pieces and partitions need to be carefully planned and executed to create the desired outcome.

Process

The Design Process

Every interior design project the Design Something team takes on, be assured that we always have your best interest in mind. We always ensure the creative process is an open and collaborative journey throughout. Working closely with our clients helps us effectively help them create a space they would be thrilled to come home to.

01

Discovery

Here at the start is where questions are explored to help us have a better understanding of our clientele’s lifestyles. “Why would you want to go for this specific look?”; “How would you be using this room daily?” or “What inspired you to go for this style?”. The information gathered would then help us brainstorm for ideas, plan the mood board and establish a concept for the house. Room and building measurements are also taken at this phase

02

Space Planning & Concept Development

Moving forward, our designers will analyse the space to determine colour schemes, furniture placements, lighting angles, texture palettes and so forth. It is a magical process where we marry logic with creativity- which involves a 3D visualisation process to create tasteful designs that will go well under the main theme. This creative proposal would then be presented to the client in realistic, rendered illustrations to help them gain a comprehensive perspective of how the final result would be.
03

Technical & Specialist Design

After the design and concept approval, work begins towards the completion of the actual interior design! Transforming ideas from computer-rendered images into working drawings for execution, the entire renovation and refurbishing process could possibility take 2-3 months, depending on the size and complexity of the project. For ease of selection of fixtures and fittings, we also present our clients the detailed samples of the accessories we would use, because as we all know, it’s all in the fine details!
04

Space Transformation

The most exciting stage of all, this is where your ideas and visions come to life. All our projects are supervised by an administrator, while a coordinator works closely with carpenters and contractors to ensure every stage of the project is carried out at the highest standard, all within the given timeline. Our creations are double QC-ed to ensure maximum client satisfaction.