Home Tour | Singapore 3-Room HDB (700 square feet Apartment)

Our new 3-Room HDB resale home tour video! We moved into our 700 square feet apartment earlier this year, and we’ll bring you through a tour of our entire home.
When designing the space, we were mindful to design our home to be able to grow, adapt and evolve with us, and to keep up with our needs in the future.
Happy holidays to everyone and we hope you enjoy this video!
JAC + BEN
Ps: We have almost no knowledge of video editing and we filmed with iPhone 11; hence the not-so-great quality and partly grainy video. So please bear with us and we’ll do better next time :)
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[@nicklovia]

I think it's so amazing that: 1. You actually punched an opening from your living room to your bedroom which let in light. 2. You also punched an opening from your master bathroom to your kitchen which also let in light! 3. You put in a bathtub in your master bathroom! which is not very common in a small 3-room hdb 4. You have an extra water pipe above your stove! Reminds me of tze char restaurants where they have water pipe near their stove also for the chefs to easily wash their woks haha.. Thanks for sharing your home ideas and inspiring me :D

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thanks for noticing all the little details :) and glad that this can inspire you too!

[@fionang8004]

I’ve watched so so so many interior decor videos and always gravitate to overseas designs because DAMN the interior designs in Singapore are so PREDICTABLE and if I may say, ugly. But this is by far the nicest, most creative, and thoughtful design I’ve seen of a Singaporean house, especially for one that’s only 700 square feet big. Thank you for the amazing design inspiration 🥰

[@fionang8004]

If you don’t mind me asking, is $100k inclusive of appliances and furniture? Also, did you engage an interior designer? Thank you so much :)

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you so much! And no 100k is basically to tear down the whole unit and do the renovation alone, the furniture and appliances excluded. Also, I’m an interior designer myself :)

[@fionang8004]

I see! Wow! I’m really impressed with your work. May I know where you work? I’m intending to engage an interior designer and have been looking around for one.

[@CGAnything]

I must agree with this... they usually give u the standard design template...

[@jenniedan8139]

This apartment is cleverly designed, so thoughtful and functional especially the kitchen. Perfect home design to optimize space.

[@hannah5245]

thank you for pacing yourself in explaining the features of your home. No anxiety home tour for your audience. I love it. 🌻

[@CGAnything]

the bedroom toilet was actually extended into the kitchen to house your bathtub! ingenious idea!

[@amykr7018]

Very cleverly designed home! Loved the new things I learned!! Keep enjoying the beautiful space! Thanks for sharing.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you too! Glad that it inspired you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@bania6180]

Love the cat house! So sweet of you to think of the cat

[@misemise]

Love the decors! ✨ The pot filler seem really convenient, never seen this before!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you! Yes it is very convenient :)

[@lynnmadon9808]

How does the piping done?

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@sanifoo]

nice layout. the utilities in the cabinets are well thought off to make it more functional. thanks for sharing

[@MsJudyCheng]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing! 🥰

[@neesah8945]

OH WOW. I love the little details you took into account when designing the house!! It really sets your apartment apart from the rest I've seen anywhere else! Pls design my future BTO too!!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you so much! Hahaha suree, you contact me again when you get your BTO ☺️

[@adelineong1762]

Lovely design! Thanks for sharing!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@fuliping839]

Nice renovation!👍🏻

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@figafigafiga]

wow im a new homeowner. this video is definitely helpful and give me some ideas.

[@SGArtRoom]

Your house renovation are fantastic!! Over roll is wonderful!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@jacquelynsoh]

Woah. Would be cool to look at the comparison between the initial floorplan and the final floorplan. Future video idea perhaps? :D

[@iffahooha]

Oh wow actually saw a video of ur house covered by one of those home blogging sites but didn't explain into much in detail as this here! I love all those little furniture systems u put in place for space saving and how u take advantage when concealing pipes to create cute niches.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hey! Thanks a lot for noticing all the thoughts we put into the smallest details :)

[@madsncakes]

Tasteful! I love it!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@ig21025]

Nicely done, very well thought details!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@alexandracardona2643]

Beautiful

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thanks!

[@edwardf30talks]

Love the hidden printer design... Should’ve thought of it while Reno my house😂😂

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@KezzendraQuek]

Omg your house is gorgeous and well thought! 😱😍💯

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! Thank you :)

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@ju_ju_dee]

Wow. May i know where you bought the sofa?

[@christinetan2281]

Very nice home! 👏👏👏

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you! :)

[@user4948km]

the cat house and hammock in the service yard is damn cute!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@KayTinnie]

Major love how u convert one of e bedrooms into yr TV area. Such unit is quite difficult to get..I'm still trying to get one resale HDB 3room corner unit. Wish me luck!!

[@hellhell999hell]

Your home is so beautiful and lovely! :)

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@davidecd4319]

Very well designed. Optimized a small space

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@ohmjustsketch]

Very nice and creative design!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@junbecks]

Dayuuuum you have a lego Star Destroyer!

[@centrepiecefurnishing8322]

Great layout and taste for the design.. Not a easy thing to do as we know since we deal with so many soft furnishing projects in Singapore.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@zhen9907]

Well deco n spaCe planning.... .nice..

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@AlexTeo]

I see very nice conceal wiring and conceal piping works 😍😍😍. It is amazing how you are able to turn a 40 old hdb into this! Looks like you are very good in deco, i definitely need help on that haha.. subbed!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Loads of false ceiling and fake walls work haha and thank you btw!

[@hummit]

Nice stylo home!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@kornhead8]

Very unusual tap. Loves the top cabinets closure 😷

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@kornhead8]

@@jacindadymara7966 is the cabinet fr blum? How much psf? Tks

[@jacindadymara7966]

The lift up is from blum, per set is about 150ish i think, depending on the door size too as theres a few different types for different door weights

[@kornhead8]

@@jacindadymara7966 tks 👍

[@zzplant6864]

Really nice job.and there’s a place for everything. And your cat is very lucky as well 😽

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you so much!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@jayh9432]

Love your home the cat & you for sharing them

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

[@jayh9432]

@@jacindadymara7966 May I know what is the paint colour & code for the main & the green feature walls?

[@jacindadymara7966]

The white is White on White by Dulux and green is Luscious Moss by Dulux :)

[@jayh9432]

@@jacindadymara7966 thank you !

[@sonia66504]

V creative

[@simplebeautyworld3535]

I love the kitchen and living room design. I also love the tiles you used in the common bathroom😍

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you 😊

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@readyshoot]

I love how it is designed. It is really nice. The glass doors for the toilets are nice but poor noise insulation and using a sink outside the toilet will disturb your sleeping partner .

[@jacindadymara7966]

Even alarm and morning sun don’t wake us up 🤣

[@Elysium23]

Nice home :) please do mesh your windows to keep your cat safe!

[@txsquare]

I luv your house tour

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thanks!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@HanY-gf3sx]

Really nice overall! Just the master toilet is abit inconvenience that shower and toilet bowl is 2 separate doors. Correct me if i'm wrong, You can't go directly to shower after poop vice versa. You need open door to get out and open door to go in again and make the outside easily wet.

[@charisselee7948]

I like the clean look and design of your house! Going to get mine in 2022. For the rain shower where you build the false walls to conceal, if it requires repair one day, how can it be repaired? 🤔

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi thank you! You can open the mixer faceplate and change if the mixer itself have issues 👌🏻

[@stanleyraymond5891]

@@jacindadymara7966 that's great! is there a video of it in action? hehe

[@enjoylife77loh35]

Very intelligent design for 720 sq. feet living space.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hey thank you!

[@Bokgat]

Lol. Only in Singapore where the pets quarters are better than the maid’s haha.

[@paulineee70]

WOW! Impressed with your great design idea! modern, creative and yet very practical. 👍👍👍 I am intend to get a corner 3 room flat, this definitely can give me a inspiration for the design. May i know roughly how much you spend for the construction? BTW, your have very spacious 3 room flat, may i know where it's located?

[@cozydaisy]

love your place! may i know where you bought the sofa? it looks so cozy

[@therealshard]

beautifully designed house, but i'm especially in love with the cat area! genius solution to that awkward space. and i have some questions: - is the window-hammock strong? i ask because my cats are PRETTY rough climbing and jumping around - what feeder is that? - what litter do you use, and if it's not perfect, what are your plans moving forward?

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! Thank you :) - yes it holds 14kg, make sure the window is closed and locked though - its from petkit :) - we use either corn litter or paper ones. Working fine, we like those that clump so its easier to clean up

[@amitshinde3726]

Liked the house, innovative and beautiful. Kind of awkward question though , your master toilet does not have opaque glass/door. Nor does it has top to bottom enclosure. Isn’t it a problem for number 2 , open view, noise and smell if you had spicy food last night??

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hahah if you notice theres a glass between shower and toilet bowl area, and the glass door between toilet bowl to bedroom is full height, so it functions the same way as normal toilet door. Dont mind the open view some hotels or resorts have this concept too

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@staygrateful3512]

so beautiful and well-thought of 💖🦋

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you!

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[@chekmaelflea807]

Love your aesthetic!👍

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you :)

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[@user-jd2dn5fb2g]

May i know where is ur hdb location? Love the layout n structure of the house. Are you able to show 360 tour to see overview of the whole house?

[@jacindadymara7966]

It’s in the east side :) 3 NG floorplan, hope this help!

[@Chxhism]

Hi! Ur house looks amazing im in awe watching it 🤩 may i know whats the name of your green walls in your master bedroom ? Would love to get the same shade of green in my room too 🥰

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you so much! Sure, I actually custom mix the color but will help you colour match to the nearest shade i can find tomorrow ok? :)

[@Chxhism]

@@jacindadymara7966 that would be great ! Thankyou so much for the help 💕

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! The closest color is Luscious Moss by Dulux paint :)

[@Chxhism]

@@jacindadymara7966 nice ! Thankyouuu ❤️❤️❤️

[@fionalim4847]

Hi! I love your wall hung toilet bowls. I wonder if there was any obstacles or things to take note before doing that?

[@That7Days79]

👍

[@edwinweb]

Wondering why you did not show the lightings in your house. As in how it looks during day and night. :)

[@thatgeekgirl4059]

Omg this is really goals 😍

[@ashaidris5260]

Love your home layout. May I know which ID you engaged to do your reno?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! I’m an ID myself :)

[@hazelpeck5924]

where did you get your metal gate from?

[@zenniz1992]

Is cement screed flooring more expensive than tiles? I'm planning for industrial look as well but not sure which is more economical, cemented screed or tiles with industrial feel.

[@katetoh314]

Wow your master bedroom toilet . Smart idea, might steal idea. did u have a basin, not sure if I saw ?

[@shazwanjaafar8521]

Even can't hear her voice clearly but thank God her house so beautiful wehhh

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hahah didnt have proper equipment to film, but thank you!

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@rainbikorea]

Hi wondering how much it cost to do such a flooring and what is the pros and cons for having this type of cement flooring. Is it a cost saving as compared with tiling? Thank you :)

[@3st564]

Wow nice home!! May i knw where u buy the pot filler tap..tia😊

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you! Bought it from amazon 😊

[@killtheink]

Where is that grey couch from? it looks super comfy!

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! It’s from Journey East at Tan Boon Liat :)

[@mysticery]

Wow. Interesting master bathroom. And that bath tub though 🤯 was there an ID company you engaged?

[@javihntay6445]

Where did u find those pebble stone tiles on your bathroom floor ? ☺️

[@Kalimatullah_Yoh1-1.14]

Where did you buy the sofa bed?

[@ca1vintan]

Can I ask what is the material you used for the kitchen and backsplash that allowed them to be the same? Really like the idea.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! Both of them are quartz :)

[@maxmin2031]

Is it just me that I can’t hear the audio for the clip?

[@WeirdDrinkingBoy]

Ironing boards will be changed often. I'm hoping you took that into consideration.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Yes the cover can take out and change, they do sell the specific cover which is much thicker than normal ironing board cover too 😊

[@WeirdDrinkingBoy]

@@jacindadymara7966 As long as you considered. Nice house! 😊 Very different from the usual flats we see.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you so much!

[@jasvindersingh6921]

Quite nice siah your place. Your living room floor is cemented screed?

[@goatixhen8569]

The Audio was so bad. Sometime can hear but sometimes not. However still love ur design. Simple and creative. 😍

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! Thank you and so sorry about that, will take that into consideration for future videos :)

[@TheStephensonGrechFamily]

thanks for the tour hope u are doing ok

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hey I am and hope that u are too!

[@TheStephensonGrechFamily]

@@jacindadymara7966 thanks we are

[@bakkwa8705]

Love your beautiful home . How much did your renovations cost ?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi, thank you! it costed about 100k :)

[@shockgingy]

love how you design the place so seamlessly but liked the style where you bring the camera around to show us the items instead of a far angle and can’t see clearly

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi thank you! And thanks for your feedback :)

[@kohmike9497]

For a 65 square metres 3 rm flat, paint which colour for the walls will give the flat a bigger area feeling?

[@pohliantay2850]

Nice and cosy. May I know where to buy that built-in ironing board.

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thank you! It’s from Hafele :)

[@pohliantay2850]

@@jacindadymara7966 thank you for the info.🙏

[@yxinz]

Very well done! May I know where you got your pocket door hinges and how much? My ID kept telling me it’s very expensive to do.. so I’m just wondering :/

[@jacindadymara7966]

From my carpenter, if you do bifold pocket door will be ex. Normal one like the one i used is about 200 for a set?

[@yxinz]

@@jacindadymara7966 cool! May I have the contact for the normal pocket door hinge?

[@jacindadymara7966]

It’s done by my carpenter so I dont have the direct contact for the pocket door system. These kind of thing normally ID get from their carpenters too

[@amoraninoapostol7356]

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[@SerYang]

Hi, can you share more about the sofa - where did you get it from?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hello its from Journey East at Tan Boon Liat :)

[@askermu3960]

there is no kerb nor drop down to the original toilets?

[@lgc8712]

May I know how much you spend on renovation and which interior design company did you engage?

[@rilokada]

Hiii....living room flooring is it cement screed?

[@markkhoo9037]

How much did you spend on renovation?

[@user-hf8gy1zr7d]

Very nice house. By right there should be 2 bedrooms. Was the second bedroom combined with the master room?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi the bedroom becomes the convertible living room / guest bedroom now :)

[@aidamdroos]

Aiyoh, like dat i cannot pangsai lah if hubby at home. Btw truffle not hepi we invade her privacy 😄

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hahahaha i will still do it cannot smell can already 🤣

[@yuzadam7240]

Can i know how much for the cost for the reno and from which interior designer u engage?Thank you🙏

[@thorisotlake]

Cool concept, you lost me at the master's bathroom

[@jacindadymara7966]

Thanks! Yeah not for everyone for sure but we love it. So you can do what you like for your house too 😊

[@Ranigovin]

hi how much did you spend on the renovation? Your place looks beautiful

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! I spent about 100k mainly because its very old and I hacked loads of things. Thank you btw :)

[@evelynw3268]

Does hdb actually allows concealed shower and basin faucet installed on the wall? I requested my ID to do before but was told not allowed to do that. It looks so much neater looking at how yours turned out!

[@jacindadymara7966]

No you’re not allowed to hack and conceal, but you can build a fake wall to install like I did.

[@enirtep]

Hi, can I know where you got the chevron tiles?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi its from hafary :)

[@nickieelias9917]

How much is the reno?

[@CrescentCityCollectibles]

Where is the entry way cabinets with mesh metal doors from?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! Thats from Ikea :)

[@onglielie]

Oh ! My! The mirror exactly facing the front bed, easily invite the " other thing "

[@elaine2148]

wow, this is so unique and cosy! is ID your profession?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hello! Yes I am and thank you :)

[@shermainemaxinepang997]

Hi! I'm aware kitchen pipes have to be accessible, what about pipes in the toilet, can it be concealed entirely?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! No you can’t conceal to existing wall. Mine was I build fake wall to conceal :)

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[@kallinpoh5882]

Great job. How much did you spent on the renovation?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi i spent about 100k for the renovation

[@daphnezhang3113]

Hello Jacinda, very nice house tour, can I have the floor plan if possible? thank you

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! Thank you! I can send you just the original floorplan if you want to :)

[@daphnezhang3113]

@@jacindadymara7966 yes, please. I just bought my HDB as well. =)

[@raymond1035]

Hi! The flooring is not carpet right? Looks like it. And how much would this reno cost if it's for a BTO empty flat?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Which floor? No i don’t have any carpet floor haha BTO 3rm 30-40k but just ballpark figure, all depends on requirements :)

[@pillowtee]

I like your sofa may I know where u bought it ?

[@jacindadymara7966]

Hi! It’s from Journey East at Tan Boon Liat :)