Interior designer at Katana II
Forty homes around a courtyard.
A bungalow’s space, arranged for your household.
Thoughtfully designed around the way you live, and what you’d like to spend.
Why does a Katana II home brief like a house rather than a flat?
Forty homes on a single acre, each the size of a house, many rising through two or three floors. So the work here is scale and height: giving generous, tall rooms a purpose, and renewing what fifteen years have worn.
Sundays in Bed is a residential interior design studio in Kuala Lumpur, and Ampang Hilir is well inside the area we visit in person. For a Katana II home, our fee is set room by room and written down before any work starts.
Katana II stands at 32 Jalan Ampang Hilir, among the embassies and old bungalows the developer calls Embassy Row. Katana Developments built it to a design by Mok Wei Wei of W Architects, Singapore, around the idea of a Chinese courtyard.
Katana II is one freehold block of 40 homes on a single acre, completed in 2010–11.
Katana II units listed for sale run from 3,528 to 6,286 sq ft built-up, all with four bedrooms or more.
- 3,528–3,548 sq ftDesigner Lofts: four en-suite bedrooms, a study and a helper’s room
- 4,447–4,483 sq ftSky Duplexes: four bedrooms and a helper’s room, over two floors
- 6,268–6,286 sq ftTriplex penthouses (six): four en-suite bedrooms, a study, plunge pool and roof lawn
The Designer Loft is the size most often listed for sale, and it outsizes plenty of KL houses. So we plan furniture at the rooms’ true scale.
The developer’s drawings show the lofts’ living rooms rising two storeys, and larger homes spread over two or three floors. Height and stairs shape these briefs more than square feet: what hangs on a tall wall, how a long curtain draws, who sleeps where.
Most homes here have been lived in, or let, since about 2010, and some come with a previous owner’s kitchen or bathrooms. We look at what you have before suggesting what to change.
Tall rooms, a stair and two kitchens: which comes first in a Katana II plan?
Height, stairs and two kitchens, then the finishes. In homes of this shape, those early decisions settle most of the plan and most of the spend.
The tall room. In the lofts the living space rises through two floors. Curtains that long are best motorised, every light needs a way to change its bulb, and rugs, upholstery and a fabric wall take the echo out of hard, high surfaces.
The stair. Duplexes and triplexes put living and sleeping on separate floors. We settle who sleeps where first, perhaps a parent’s room on the entrance level, then measure the stair turns and the lift before a large sofa is ordered.
Front and back kitchens. Listed homes pair a dry kitchen with a wet kitchen and yard, plus a helper’s room. We agree which cooking happens where, then plan the hood, the storage and the path from stove to table.
Six bathrooms. That is what listed lofts have. Fifteen years on, waterproofing and pipes matter more than tiles, so we open up the ones that need it and refresh the rest with new taps, mirrors and light.
What the architecture already gives. The courtyard, the Green Wall and the trees of Embassy Row are the building’s best features. We keep sound floors and well-made joinery, pick colours that sit with the greenery, and spend where wear shows.
What does it cost to design and furnish a Katana II loft, duplex or penthouse?
For a 3,528 sq ft Designer Loft here, the Sundays in Bed design fee is estimated at RM48,265–55,395; for a Sky Duplex, RM41,135–48,265. Your final fee depends on the rooms you choose, and is agreed in writing before we begin.
With our fee and Curated finishes (Commune, Cellini, Poet Living), a Designer Loft here comes to about RM403k–702k in all.
Spend where it matters. Skip what doesn’t. Here the money usually belongs in fifteen-year-old bathrooms, the back kitchen and light for the tall rooms; seldom in the helper’s room. Pick a home type, then the rooms you want drawn; every range is an estimate until contractors quote.
4 bedrooms, a study, 5 bathrooms and the dry and wet kitchens: 12 rooms at RM3,565, plus the open-plan living and dining at RM5,485. The foyer and utility yard are designed free.
Within each level, the low end is the essentials; the high end adds extras such as a feature wall, LED strips and a kitchen island.
What the two levels mean
Curated. Melamine and laminate, sintered stone, a plaster ceiling. Furniture from Commune, Cellini, Fella Design, Dezign District, Poet Living, Big Brain, Gudang, Crown Livin and Dadswood.
Bespoke. Bespoke laminate, detailed joinery, a ceiling with cornice. Furniture from Space Furniture, Tekni, BoConcept, King Living, Ambient Living, Stanzo, Forest Furniture, Roche Bobois, XTRA, Urban Edge, Molteni&C, Nostaloft, Flexform, Janine and Chesters Collection.
| Home | Curated | Bespoke |
|---|---|---|
| Designer Loft 3,528 sq ft · 4 en suite, study, six baths Estimated fee RM48,265–55,395 | RM355k–654k | RM647k–1,319k |
| Sky Duplex About 4,450 sq ft over two floors · 4 bedrooms, five baths, no study Estimated fee RM41,135–48,265 | RM322k–594k | RM592k–1,212k |
| Triplex penthouse Up to 6,286 sq ft, three floors · terrace and pool priced on the visit Estimated fee RM48,265–55,395 | RM358k–688k | RM651k–1,388k |
Each lower figure is the usual Katana II brief: living and dining, both kitchens, the study, every bedroom and all but one bathroom. The upper one allows two rooms more, perhaps the upstairs family hall or that last bathroom. Penthouse terraces, pools and second family halls are priced once we have seen them.
We’ve counted one bathroom fewer than each home has: after fifteen years, one usually needs only new taps and a mirror. The study is priced as a designed room; the helper’s room is left as it is.
Katana II’s floor plans aren’t published, so sizes and room counts follow sale listings, and the penthouse row one listed triplex. We confirm yours on the visit.
Every range assumes new wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, a hob and hood, laundry and air-conditioning. If an earlier refit left any of these sound and you keep them, expect less.
Curated means furniture from Commune, Cellini or Poet Living; Bespoke, from Space Furniture, BoConcept or Molteni&C, at the scale many of these rooms can carry. Figures are October 2026 estimates, not a quotation.
Furnishing to let? Katana II homes are let, at yields of about 3.8%. A lighter, hard-wearing fit-out at our Essential level, quicker to finish and easy to keep tenant-ready, is one possibility, with furniture from Ikea, SSF Home and Harvey Norman. The design fee is the same at every level.
Renovation and furniture at Essential, before our fee: Designer Loft RM203k–341k · Sky Duplex RM183k–308k · Triplex penthouse RM205k–357k.
Adding up the fee. Every bedroom, study, bathroom or kitchen we design is RM3,565, and the open living and dining RM5,485. In a loft with six bathrooms, any you’re happy with stay off the bill.
That sum is written into our agreement before we begin and settled in instalments along the way. Because it isn’t tied to the contractors’ bills, choosing a dearer stone for a penthouse bathroom costs you the stone, and not a ringgit more in fee.
Start from your number. Tell us what you’d like to spend on the whole home, and we fit the rooms inside it.
How does a renovation run in a block of only forty homes?
One designer carries your home from the first call to the styled rooms. Sundays in Bed designs and manages; contractors build, from quotes we collect and go through with you, and the choice of builder is yours.
- First call FreeLoft, duplex or penthouse; who lives there and on which floor; what an earlier owner changed; and the figure you have in mind.
- The visit RM200, waived if you go ahead with usWe measure every floor, the stair and the lift, test the bathrooms and wet kitchen, look at the wiring, and note what’s worth keeping.
- Agree, then designRooms, fee and budget go into writing. Then the plans: layouts, lighting for the double-height rooms, joinery, and materials chosen with the courtyard greenery in mind.
- Drawings for quotingPlans precise enough for contractors to cost item by item, double-height walls and stair included. Their quotes come back to us; we set them side by side with you, and the pick is yours.
- Works and stylingLift slots, working hours and every delivery are cleared with the building first. We check each trade’s work as it goes in, then style the home floor by floor, terrace included.
With forty households sharing one block, a renovation here is a neighbourly matter: noise, the lift and every delivery need arranging. Keeping that smooth, and the work in the right order, is our part. The full process
DBKL and the management. Jalan Ampang Hilir lies within Kuala Lumpur, which makes DBKL the permitting authority. The licensed contractor files for it, and the building’s managers must sign off in writing first.
Katana II’s renovation terms aren’t published: nothing public on a deposit, permitted hours or lift bookings. So the first thing we request from its office is the current rulebook, and the programme is built around it.
Forty homes, one architecture: how does yours become your own?
Forty households share the architecture; the way you live in it is yours alone. Your rooms should hold your family’s routines and the things you’ve collected, not a show flat’s styling.
We start with the people: who is up first, who works from home, which grandparents come to stay, which painting needs a wall. A double-height room flatters almost anything. Making it unmistakably yours is the slower, better part.
What an older Katana II home usually needs
- KeepThe bonesDouble-height volumes, the courtyard outlook and any floors still in good order
- AdaptBathrooms, kitchensFittings, waterproofing and cabinets fifteen years on, or a past owner’s refit
- AddLight, storageLighting that reaches the tall rooms, and joinery for how you live now
Katana II’s handover specification isn’t published, and many homes have been refitted since, so we check yours on the visit.
What large homes have cost nearby
For homes this size, the nearest published figures are on our KLCC index: 18 renovation records with a median of RM158 per sq ft.
Three come close to Katana II in scale. Park Seven, 3,000 sq ft for RM450,000; The Pearl Residence, 3,973 sq ft for RM900,000; and two Suria Stonor homes of 2,700–3,300 sq ft at RM600,000–1,000,000.
At that median, a 3,528 sq ft Designer Loft would come to roughly RM560,000, within the Curated range above.
Each building’s figures are on the KLCC renovation cost index, as published renovation records.
These are other firms’ projects, not ours; we show them so your budget starts from real numbers.
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Katana II questions, answered
How do you light and furnish a double-height living room?
In layers. Wall lights and lamps at eye level do most of the work, with a pendant or uplighting for the volume above. Long curtains are usually motorised; rugs and upholstery soften the echo. We check how each bulb gets changed before choosing it.
What does a Designer Loft cost to renovate and furnish?
For a 3,528 sq ft loft, renovation and furniture typically run RM355k–654k at Curated (Commune, Cellini or Poet Living), or RM647k–1,319k at Bespoke (Space Furniture, BoConcept or Molteni&C), before our fee. What an earlier owner already renewed moves it most.
Can the study or the helper’s room be used differently?
Usually. Listed lofts have a study and a helper’s room. The study suits an office, library or guest room; without live-in help, the other can become a store or laundry. Designing either adds RM3,565 to our fee.
We own a penthouse with a plunge pool. What should we check first?
Waterproofing, before anything else. Each of the six penthouses has its own plunge pool and roof lawn, and after fifteen years the membranes, drains and pump deserve an inspection. Then come shade, outdoor furniture that shrugs off rain, and planting suited to a rooftop.
How do you furnish a home across two or three floors?
Floor by floor, starting from the stair. We decide what each level is for, then measure the stair turns, landings and lift so large pieces arrive whole. If a sofa won’t make the turn, we choose a sectional or have one built in place.
Who approves renovation work at Katana II?
Two bodies. The building’s managers give written consent first, on their own terms for deposits, hours and the lift. DBKL then grants the permit, filed by a licensed contractor. We line up both approvals before a single trade is booked.
Weighing up a Katana II loft, duplex or penthouse?
Already own one, or about to? Bring a floor plan if there’s one to hand, what a past owner altered, and a ceiling for the spend. That first conversation costs nothing, and you’ll have our estimated fee on paper before deciding.
Free · your fee is agreed in writing before we start