The rented room started with: • Single Bed • Bedside Table • Dressing Table • Wardrobe I bought and added a few more items that I needed to make it work: • Work Table • Metal Rack • Shelves • Roller Chair • Keyboard • Piano Seat Turns out being a designer means you never really stop

And perhaps the question isn't solely, “Can I afford it?" Maybe, it is also, “What is the life I'm trying to create for myself?" For me in 2021, it was having a peaceful space that I could return to. A space to think. A space to rest. A space to create. A space to become.

At 25, shortly after graduating and passing probation at my first full-time job during the covid-19 period (those were the crazy days man), I packed my things and finally moved into a rented room! Financially, it probably wasn't the smartest decision... Especially in Singapore, where every

I'm a Singaporean who has moved out nearly 5 years ago and has spent the last few years figuring out adulthood, work, money, routines and what it means to build a life that feels like my own. By day (and sometimes night), I juggle multiple roles across education, design and a small business.