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Inside The $70K Reno Of A Dark Minimalist Luxury 5-Room HDB Flat

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  • Modern Luxury
  • HDB (BTO)
  • ~1,200 sqft
  • 3 br
  • Couple Living
  • Our 5-room flat in Tampines North is designed with a dark minimalist luxury theme, deviating from the typical HDB look. Over 3 months and with a $70K budget, we transformed our 1,216 sqft home into an elegant and moody space.
  • Floor Plan - Before Our living room, with its pleasing rectangular shape and cleverly placed bomb shelter, greatly influenced our design choices.
  • Floor Plan - After We made our boldest decisions by removing the service yard and combining two rooms to create one large space. These choices have defined the unique style of our home.
  • A living room that entertains day to night. As you enter our home, the expansive living and dining area greets you with sleek black and grey tones. The space features a grey couch, stone-like vinyl floors, a black TV console, and a striking black feature wall with a stone finish. Warm accents like LED cove lighting, golden marble-topped side tables, and the dining table’s golden legs add a luxe touch. Our sofa’s adjustable headrests ensure an unobstructed view of the TV from the dining table. The Brazilian-imported granite dining table is perfect for entertaining, reflecting ceiling lights in the evening for a warm glow. Floor-to-ceiling curtains enhance the room’s height and offer both sheer and blackout options, allowing us to control the light and manage overly bright days.
  • Custom Sintered Stone Island. Opposite the living area, our kitchen island, although not in the kitchen, is a centerpiece of the living room. This piece features a white and gold sintered stone countertop on a charcoal laminate base. It boasts a rounded fluted edge on one end and a niche for a wine fridge on the other. Golden trimmings on the baseboard and a chic pendant lamp add an elegant touch. It not only enhances the room’s aesthetics but also offers a practical spot to place items as soon as we enter.
  • The kitchen reflects our dark minimalist luxury theme, featuring grey countertops and dark wooden cabinets arranged in a galley layout. To avoid a cramped feel, we minimized top-hung cabinets. Attention to detail ensures the kitchen is both beautiful and functional. A glass door can close off the space to contain cooking odors and smoke. A soft-closing system prevents slams, which is particularly handy with our two British Shorthair kittens. Subtle LED lights provide a warm glow, a water dispenser by the fridge ensures easy hydration, and custom carpentry hides the flat’s pipes while offering additional storage.
  • While many homeowners might overlook the corridor, we transformed ours into a standout feature. This upgrade achieves three goals: concealing air conditioning pipes, hiding an awkward ceiling beam, and updating the bomb shelter’s ventilation hole.
  • A false ceiling conceals the beam and air conditioning trunking, adding a modern touch. Glass sliding doors replace the walls of the two common bedrooms, visually enlarging the space while sheer curtains maintain privacy. At the end of the walkway, a hidden door leads to the master bedroom.
  • We transformed our common bathroom into a sleek, minimalist space. Instead of acrylic panels, we chose a box-up design with integrated downlights, creating a seamless look. By omitting a full shower screen and door, we increased flexibility, making it easier to clean larger items and bathe our cats. Large format tiles add a modern luxe feel and simplify cleaning with fewer grout lines. We opted for an innovative egg-shaped toilet rather than a wall-hung one for cost reasons, adding a touch of luxury. Sleek blinds cover the default HDB windows, ensuring a clean finish.
  • In our master bedroom, we’ve employed hidden doors to achieve a seamless look. The entrance to the master bedroom is discreet, and the doors to the master bathroom are also designed to blend seamlessly into the surrounding carpentry.
  • This clever design creates the illusion that the bathroom is not adjacent to the sleeping area (a nod to feng shui), ensuring a more cohesive and uninterrupted aesthetic.
  • In our master bathroom, we opted for a sleek, minimalist design similar to our common bathroom, featuring a box-up design with integrated downlights. A distinct wet and dry area, separated by a shower screen and door, adds functionality. A full-length mirror amplifies the space, while a fluted ventilation panel covers the fan. Large format tiles contribute to a modern luxe feel and ensure easy maintenance. We chose an egg-shaped toilet for its luxurious appearance over a wall-hung one. Lighter tiles in the shower area create a modern contrast and simplify cleaning, while an installed niche keeps the space uncluttered.
  • 20 July
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