House Tour: A modern five-room HDB home designed with antique accents

Singapore-based interior design studio ICIA designed a contemporary 5-room HDB apartment home for this Singaporean former banker and his family. Details on the design here: www.tinyurl.com...

[@sitikhadijahzulkifli7747]

i love the design and hope one day i will achieve my dream to have this kind of house..

[@LargestClassifieds]

Impressive. A modern 5-room home and the hall is huge.

[@kingsufian07]

wow. Really really inspired. One day my house would be something like this and, building a 3d interrior design theme for fun using vray. I love the spacious idea, and this house just have more light coming into it. 10/10.

[@mrmrssmith9648]

Lovely renovation! Especially the NOT having a huge TV on display in the living room, it should be hidden away for socializing anyhow.

[@mangotango7647]

I like the bright n airy concepts of the home which is lacking in most HDB homeowners' home. Makes the flat look roomy. I'd watched ur jumbo flat video. Luv it so much!

[@mioncmo5825]

It's really beautiful for a hdb, so modern!

[@raymondwoo2648]

You did a superb job renovating and enhancing the apartment tremendously & very thoughtfully & beautifully! Bravo and 10 likes to you! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@sunnytt3866]

This is never gets old, such a masterpiece

[@sallywang1207]

Wow! Very nice Reno! It’s beautiful!

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

How much is the reno costs?

[@food-daily]

lovely home..I love it...hope one day I would have this kind of house..

[@tanlsa1126]

HI, may i know how much was the renovation cost, please? I love it, would like to do the same. Thank you.

[@supertuesday600]

Fantastic walkthrough and presentation. A job well done!

[@waneshi67]

You don't need to stay condominium to renovate the whole house.From this idea you could see how the old to new concept it makes the house bigger and nicer.And it if its for sale i would definitely buy this house.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@panasonic7023]

Overall the reno is simplistic and modern but I see 4 major problems the owners will face in future. 1. Having the washing machine built into cabinet is never a good or practical idea. There is bound to be water from clothing dripping onto the wood and sometimes leaks in the water inlet pipe will completely damage the wood. The dryer is also in built. The question is where does the air escape from? If the owners have to purposely open the cabinet door when the dryer is in use isn't a very well thought out design by the id. 2. The sink isn't supposed to be at that location because outside the window, I saw the metal racks for drying clothes. While these owners may not want to use it and rely solely on the dryer, it makes selling this unit harder because the next owners also have to adopt the same concept or completely renew the kitchen cabinet. 3. The full length window at the balcony is always a nice feature to have but this is the usual point of ingress for water from outside. Soon, the owners will have water problems seeping into the walls and wetting the balcony floor. 4. The problem with walk in closets in Singapore hdb flats is that the distance between the shower area and the closet is just too close. Besides water and mould problems in future, it is also very hot to be in the walk in closet if someone is taking or has recently taken a hot shower. These are the problem areas any future owners thinking of such features should ask their contractor to resolve first before renovating. If you're not convinced by your contractor's solutuons, then it's best to avoid such features.

[@panasonic7023]

Don Kang just because you disagree with my opinion, it doesn't give you the right to label me mad. My points are legit and based on research and experience whereas you have given no evidence to prove I am mad. You don't have to stoop so low and support your friend by saying I am mad. I did not say the house reno was not nice. I pointed out 4 flaws that will give the owners problem in future and advised others who read this to avoid before making the same mistake. If that is madness then you are one big quack.

[@boogywumpy]

Pana Sonic Do you know roughly whats the cheapest cost for lets say renovating a living room for like a 5room HDB flat?

[@hgchaser]

i totally agreed to yr point. The design is nice, the practicality is flawed.

[@zaleevans]

u want to said thing don't mention parents that is not nice. Parents should not in the picture.

[@panasonic7023]

Zaleha Lubis you shouldn't poke your nose where it doesn't belong (in other people's matters). However I would let you know that I totally disagree with you. Good parenting is what separates children growing up to be morally upright members of society. Bad parenting is what will see children growing up to become a nuisance in schools, in societies, etc. Don't be afraid to say things as they are.

[@booest]

Converting a 3 bedroom unit to house 2-3 pax is always very nice.

[@janettan2484]

very nice done up, suitable for home lovers

[@bkai7777]

Fantastic! Very nice renovation!

[@nicoleong3192]

I prefer not to knock down the room to make it into living hall. Extra room is necessary when you have kids or guest

[@sharafneelam]

How did you redo the windows, as if it’s a full length window at the balcony, don’t you need to search for hdb approval to redo the balcony?

[@SprinkleofWilly]

Curious to know how much it cost total. Without furnitures

[@xxeclipsexx]

how much does it cost for the PE to hack and redo the balcony window?

[@maureenkam9212]

Tastefully renovated. 👍

[@pineappledecor]

wow what a home! 😊😊

[@nucleus4215]

Super Nice!

[@gowrir6686]

Yeah antique, should be kept in the museum

[@curiousGoyangi]

Really nice decoration~! Would be great if there is a work desk area as well.

[@YokNg]

how much is the sliding glass door for the kitchen and room?

[@sureenwawa]

Humidity in the bathroom gonna spoil the expensive artwork though!

[@97432561]

Where yr HDB located at? U bought resale or bto?

[@sharanappakotrappa7866]

Beautiful home

[@jonsantos6056]

Good simple design

[@lishr4536]

was the entrance of the house relocated?

[@IBM195661]

How much the whole package total?

[@clarizzagatmaitan3423]

such a wonderful house to live

[@anglianhock4466]

Built in Washer, Dryer might look neat and nice but it is not practical. The heat generated by the Dryer would warp the cabinet in no time and not forgetting the Dryer will breakdown from over heating.

[@zombiesforyou]

It’s probably not fused to the cabinet lol. Anyway, very common to create a “closet” with folding doors to hide washer/dryer in many condos.

[@highsky5888]

i prefer to put both in the cabinet on the floor facing to it.

[@ALANTIS1977]

Not to mention dampness from the washing machine will both cause mould and rot the wooden cabinets.

[@emasoruk]

also not to mention that this dryer is waaaay too high for shorter people.... usually a dryer and washer stack together is around 160~170cm which is fine and comfortable for most people to use. But they just have to put this oven in between! now the control panels of this dryer is somewhere around 2 meter high....well i guess the owner is really tall and okay with it....

[@NoObIsT2612]

Heat pump dryer solves your worries, the only thing is assuming the owner is above average height to use it

[@RayPossibleGT]

Anyone know the average amount spent to renovate a whole house?

[@girlintheairport]

why are those ducts protruding out of the walls in the bathrooms?!

[@shaan5584]

how much to renovate the house like this?

[@stephengoh5456]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@roselim8680]

Fantastic job whereabout is this place

[@Kai-wd6tn]

i like the spacious living room

[@panasonic7023]

Leon Tan look carefully at 1:54. The owner broke down the wall to extend the living room at the expense of a bedroom. If you need to use that bedroom, you won't get to do this.

[@marcuswong4685]

Well descriptive show! Nice space!

[@E.S.T_K]

All nicely done, however Master room design in a No No 🙏

[@milobarathi802]

There is no tv in the hall?

[@gracelilyyoshua328]

Telok Blangah area? 🤔

[@FroodTooth]

This is nice

[@rheetkaur4463]

Nobody talks about the cloths to dry, how do you reach them just outside the sink ? 😳

[@WasLostButNowAmFound]

They are using a dryer. No hanging out clothes to dry.

[@kurniahapsari2791]

I thought this house has 2 bedrooms, the other rooms is in front of the master/behind the living room, or am I wrong?

[@fantomen88]

Overall nicely done up, but the dining table does not sit 10-12 pax as stated but maximum 8 I would think if one adds 2 more chairs.

[@hsoewarso]

Very well laid out

[@derrickng922]

very beautiful ! :)

[@ergker2243]

3 years ago concept and now we has guests outdoor garden area. Down stair 19th floor.

[@asdfkie]

Where is the tv?

[@duwoonwoon7303]

Can hdb unit layout be changed as we like? I am not sure abt this.

[@zhenhangwong5548]

nope. there are walls you cannot hack

[@gohyonghongluke3443]

Thumbs Up Love Your Home Concept .

[@kathryntan2647]

How much is this house tenovated

[@BVa859]

What about sound insulation?

[@shrijitmazumdar8156]

Designs are good but why is the ceiling of the house so,,low,,

[@daffo3dil]

This is better than a condo

[@projectEe3]

nice decoration

[@leejaelyn1833]

This house has a lot of hacking done. its original layout should be a resale HDB 5I point block.

[@frankiehuangjianwei469]

I pity those neighbours tat had to bear all the hacking and drilling nonsense done by this house.....this could take a month of a hacking....

[@Gaddafied23]

Lol it takes a few days at most.

[@mitsuriKoi]

@@frankiehuangjianwei469 The only worry related to hacking is approval from HDB, you are the first person I know of who prioritises the neighbours over your own opinions regarding your own home.

[@Ibodnano]

got some nice ideas from the video, hack the unnecessary wall to make larger living room, living room should not have television!

[@kelvinpang438]

...No,you should have a televison in the living room cause its the living room...

[@jiayihlim9115]

I think television are being used for decoration purpose nowadays

[@themissingmile]

I like this simple but tasteful concept better than a lot of the hipster cafe concepts people are adopting in their homes.

[@Cendrawasih444]

themissingmile , yup agree.

[@kukumaluuu]

That is a queen size bed and not king size

[@suivzmoi]

the dining table is also the shortest 3m table I've ever seen

[@justcarryonnow]

Malaysian king, not American king.

[@mytuber123]

i love this video

[@formnothing4919]

It's just OK! Nothing in there that shouts " Wow Wow Wow!"

[@tongyeelim4440]

lol, the most Wabi-sabi moments are those piping in the washroom, the brutal and rawness.

[@frankiehuangjianwei469]

No choice the piping had to be there coz water runs from up and down thru tat piping....old HDB housing concept....

[@procurement007]

I agreed with u to separate the kitchen and living room and also the bathroom and bedroom cause the smell of bathroom not always good .

[@sastyaherawati2537]

Handsome owner👌👍🙏🏻

[@navindersandhu8514]

so beautiful

[@alvinchua6284]

very nice , very nice ..... looks very expensive too . 💴💵💶💷💸

[@Panzerino02]

The washer bellow, the dryer above and between - the oven. Oops- bad. And to go to the controls of the dryer machine, someone must use a chair? Oops - bad design.

[@dedehjuwitapandji1157]

Is he a foreigner or PR? How can foreigner have HDB house?

[@sarahmahalingami7792]

At the beginning, the wordings already said he's the ID, not the owner.

[@yuderleaung9149]

how to hang cloth

[@bigsmallapple]

Nice work.

[@Veiljustin83]

The sofa facing a bookshelf? They don't watch TV in the living room? How about when guests come over? 1st time see no TV in living room.

[@raymond2704]

renovation costs must have cost an arm and a leg

[@CutieRingoJoy]

His British, the Washing machine and dryer are in the kitchen, but my washing machine is in the kitchen too, but I don’t have a dryer.

[@just4therecord]

Modern contemporary but I think the owner insists on using their own antique looking cabinets which kinda not jive with the rest of the space

[@jianxiongRaven]

isn't him the saame guy as the jumbo size flat ?

[@zacharytay7698]

Drying rack over a sink looks like it would take a lot of hand strength especially for older people and wet clothes lol

[@taymoorarsalan7789]

You're not supposed to dry your clothes on a dish rack...

[@annabelteo5988]

@@taymoorarsalan7789 pretty sure he meant hanging the clothes outside the window... look carefully 1:16

[@taymoorarsalan7789]

@@annabelteo5988 pretty sure he said "Drying rack over a sink"

[@RonLarhz]

Old hdb i think...new bto where gt so large.

[@RonLarhz]

StrawhatxLuffy New 5rm bto is also pathetic. The rooms r small only the living room a little larger.

[@nashrulhaqindra]

Errrrrrrrrrrrr i didnt see any bto in the caption tho

[@CutieRingoJoy]

Title says HDB

[@chertea]

RonLarhz i believe they knocked down a wall,, it used to be two different houses and they made it into one

[@WasLostButNowAmFound]

@@chertea no, it's a point block 5 room hdb. From the 1980s

[@centrepiecefurnishing8322]

This is the prefect design for Tropical Singapore. We know as we are in the reupholstery business in Singapore. Lovely to see such good work in Singapore. www.centrepiece.com.sg

[@burung81]

the kitchen is nice to see, but practical? it might suit the current owner but not majority of singapore household. The sink is built at window for cloth hanging, thus can't really use that part to sun dry cloth anymore, need to use dryer all the time. higher electricity overtime. no power socket along the kitchen cabinet next to coffee machine. Real kitchen has many appliances.

[@victorlim86]

A dryer inside a cupboard?? Good luck with moist damage to your furniture and possibly overheating

[@Rndmaniacs]

Should have boxed up the piping with minimalist false pillars and plaster ceilings.

[@thatslife8604]

Sink directly opposite stove. Oven and washing machine are stacked together. Fire and water elements should not be together or directly opposite. Fengshui not good!

[@HeathenMidas]

There's no TV in the living room? Hm...

[@zombiesforyou]

Hanwei L Homeowner chose to place television in the bedroom as mentioned in the commentary :)

[@distortdude80]

Why need TV when you can read, chat and KZbin

[@linfoote512]

I don't watch TV too.

[@fafafifufu]

@@linfoote512 no wonder the local TV show Tanglin has a poor viewership ratings!

[@seanyeo5514]

halifi sarif Tanglin has poor ratings because it is an awful show. My gym plays it on their screen when I am there and I get a good butt workout watching it because my cheeks are always clenched in embarrassment from the terrible scripting and acting.

[@faridahdollah5216]

nice design

[@milobarathi802]

Need hard cash to have this done. Not everybody has that cash. House is beautiful.

[@maggietan3995]

It looks so morden

[@burung81]

no TV FW and console area? total cost i tihnk $100k for the renovation excluding the furniture. :)

[@kitosman9057]

NICE

[@ranihasan8984]

typical singaporean home door is short, or this guy is just extremely tall?

[@sunandaram1580]

This is 1 bhk flat just for a couple NOT for family with kids.where working couple can just spend time after their working time.

[@IamDjibeauty]

Everything about him is so Dutch 😂

[@agneshenry6499]

Oh my, 10sec into the video I thought same and took a look at comments, and this one showed up first !

[@IamDjibeauty]

Agnès Henry Ben je Nederlands? Grappig dat het zo overduidelijk is hé!

[@lukei6255]

A bit strange mixing styles...

[@suanz]

Very nice but probably cost a kidney and a half.

[@mnf2139]

Or an arm and leg

[@wokeisnonsense]

Jealousy

[@Iendleasereit]

@Ricky Heng ur comment don't make sense

[@Huatgaobaydinchu]

if the money is spent on a freehold apt or GCB then prob is more worth it.