Making Room: A family’s yacht-themed HDB flat in Bedok | CNA Lifestyle

[@SlamDunkMobileGameSupport]

Imagine feeling so proud and excited to showcase his prized house, only to come here and see all the constructive comments....

[@MrBoliao98]

Srsly, with the money he spent on reno, he could have gotten a 5 room flat.

[@SlamDunkMobileGameSupport]

@@MrBoliao98 wah when even Mr Boliao feels that this is boliao...

[@garygoh2893]

hahaha, best comment!

[@sushieethingg7128]

My parents were really poor back then. I remember not having a bedroom and sleeping in the living room area only. It stressed me tf out not having privacy. Because that were the only space that i sleep and study. Sometime i can't even do that because of too much noise especially when i a have a sister who's with a new born at that time. I remember crying to school because i didn't have enough sleep. Although it sucks i can't complain because they weren't be able to provide a room for me. However to owner i hope you would reconsider giving your kids a room of their own. Since you can afford it, why not sacrifice a little for your kids

[@HuelleJan]

So.. privacy for him but no privacy for his growing daughters with bunk beds right next to the living room. What a great dad

[@yca4309]

my thoughts exactly… curtains really arent enough for growing girls

[@zhizian]

Probably very protective father.... Nothing can hide from him... kids can change in the toilets... anyway because the will always be wearing conservative clothings due to their religion... probably not a problem... Selling the place will be hard if the kids need more space as they grow and he needs to upgrade... Maybe can sell to a bachelor or something. The amount of money spent in this 3 bedrm hdb... wow... Afraid they might have to sell at no gain at all...

[@HuelleJan]

@@zhizian protective?? more like overbearing or dare l say, draconian.

[@mitch-tx8bs]

the guy is giving a roof for his family and you find a reason to hate.. draconian? you all probably dont even own a home this nice. bunch of haters

[@HuelleJan]

@@mitch-tx8bs ok snowflake, draconian in reference to the previous comment who insinuate nothing can hide from the father.. the kids can change in the toilet while the father has the privacy of a room. Sure, the deco is nice but not practical, especially for teenage girls.

[@gainiq2002]

Nice but not practical with 4 kids, more suitable as a bachelor pad though.

[@Honeymagmangospoof]

Yeah I agree

[@LebannaLin]

gainiq2002 if he can afford it then why not? They can always choose to move to a bigger house in future.

[@c247478426]

Eunice Annabel Heavily renovated HDB will not sell well. Especially when the walls are knocked down. In the end, when selling Hdb, what matters is location and floor area.

[@wan8655]

You worry for what you staying with him ah ?

[@c247478426]

@@wan8655 well, the thing is, no one is worry. It's just once you're on the internet, you're in public domain and thus subject to public scrutinise and comments.

[@marlaimelintes5536]

Sorry but he only thought of his privacy. God you have kids, girls at that and they have very open bunk beds. What happens when you have visitors?

[@laylac]

The childrens’ beds are right beside the dining table though.. I don’t think they’re gonna enjoy that when they grow up

[@hackervhangohlee9515]

But this one.. This one was clearer

[@sookainian]

they started young, surely will get used to it by then...

[@channelletangyuxin6765]

I'll enjoy it XD Ive been sleeping on a mattress with my mom's bedroom

[@shcj17]

Its luxurious and beautiful but is it only me when I say I feel claustrophobic watching this? It feels so tight and not spacious to move around. Pity the children, it seems like they have no place to play such as their own playroom etc, their privacy too. It’s gonna be a hassle when they grow up.

[@hayubas2352]

😐

[@melonlord1114]

He has 4 kids and none of them has an actual bedroom 😭 I can hear them all complaining in 5 years time

[@simplelifesg3459]

As with most families with several children, they would probably have moved to a larger sized apartment by then

[@farland789]

Syamsul A if they are moving eventually, this Reno is such a waste of money.

[@simplelifesg3459]

What is “worthwhile” or “wasteful” are relative indeed. 🙂

[@aslatabistaalphonso4250]

I would be amazed if he has a replica of a boat rudder wheel hanged om the wall.

[@ibrahimbm1742]

Nobody knows what will happen in 5 years time. For all you know... he may be upgraded to a mansion!😃

[@Lee-vo4by]

- The male owner has only thought of his master bedroom privacy but what about his FOUR children? Imagine can't have a proper rest when the dining table is just right beside. Sure there's the curtains but it will not help to block out any noise. The kids are young so you can expect them to run around and laughing/shouting away most of the time. - Feel that the lightings are quite dim for the whole flat. Not good for the kids when doing homework at night. - Looking at the dark-colour design, the unit may not be well-lit by natural lighting during the day. Is that why the entire video is shot with curtains drawn? Not sure if the male owner has thought of the practicality of the design. This is more suitable for a short stay accommodation.

[@chloevanoeveren9062]

I wish him luck if/when he decides to try to sell it in the future too... can be hard to find buyers when you start customising to this degree

[@c247478426]

Yes. I agree. Children are soon going to be teenagers and this kind of renovation would be hard to sell.

[@nesadcruz7840]

@@chloevanoeveren9062 for a HDB there is a limit to how much the buyer will pay even if they love your reno

[@wan8655]

You worry for what. You staying with him ah ? Talk so much

[@134679user]

Spending all that renovation money on a 3-room hdb while having 4 kids... YUP! this man has his priorities well sorted out..

[@Vincent-np9pr]

Each to his own... But if he enjoys some extra privacy such as guest not peeking into his bedroom while visiting the toilet. Maybe his kids might very likely appreciate some form of privacy as well (maybe at least a shared room?) Not a hate comment or anything, i am just interested to know if anyone shares my view.

[@dmxtechnology]

I would rather use the renovation fee to buy a 5Rm flat instead...

[@bsolutions525]

Agreed. Kids can have their own bedroom and living room to run around rather than bunk beds lol. Short term thinking

[@azabujuban-hito8085]

Gorgeous. But im wondering about the beds next to dining table...

[@bsolutions525]

What a disaster. He could have saved the $60,000 minimum spend on the reno and use it instead to buy a 5 room flat so that his 4 kids don't need to sleep beside the dining table

[@decentguy1]

$60k only meh?

[@decentguy1]

I think at least $150k.

[@bsolutions525]

@@decentguy1 I believe so... Don't wanna say too high later all the IDs argue with me haha

[@decentguy1]

Boss Lol. Yah. Maybe he has lobang and all the furnishing and materials bought from taobao.

[@DL-he1cu]

This is defo upwards of a 100k. Seen easier builds with less expensive furnishings and alr more than 100k

[@Honeymagmangospoof]

Seems to me as though he had a dream vision of his own bachelor pad and was selfish enough to turn his dream of owning a bachelor pad into reality while forcing his wife and kids to follow suit. It seems as though he didn’t ask his kids or wife for opinion at all. Has 4 kids but none of them have separate rooms. With a bunk bed right next to the dining table it feels a little awkward , no privacy. Felt as though he bought a small house and decided to spend money on the reno instead but everything seems to be according to his own taste , what about wife and kids? If it was his own bachelor pad then okay but this is quite selfish imo

[@matachendra5490]

After all that's their home and u can mind ur own business

[@hackervhangohlee9515]

Well who knows maybe when the kids are grown fully, they might move to a new house. So. Ya mind just your business and they probably know when they will need an own private privacy room. God knows.

[@laylac]

Exactly what I thought but man kept insisting that he’s a family oriented person lmao

[@Emsyaz]

@@laylac how do you know that his wife and children dont agree to the reno design?

[@GameOn-lc2lk]

Come on la, this is people dream. He dont need a life coach to guide him how to agree with his family and decision making la. You Assuming that his wife n kids disagree... Hahahaha what a funny comment.

[@JusmeAdriano]

Very well designed and it really feels like in a luxury yacht . He did what he love . Let’s just respect his bold taste.

[@musicaplebeia]

If they're happy, we should be happy for them too . I'm personally extremely impressed with what he's done to the place.

[@sugardaddy9721]

I love it when my bed smells like food.

[@nivenlimyu]

Or when guest can turn around and see me in bed 🤧

[@MTMT-wm2dq]

Expensive reno! well done and hope the house is floating on the water, imagine!

[@mrpolarbearrrrr]

No bro..more like a showroom but not practical for living.

[@MTMT-wm2dq]

@@mrpolarbearrrrr Bro, important it is owner taste!

[@yasmine3889]

What's the cost of the whole renovation and how long did it take to do it?

[@StarrySunnie]

Luxurious home yet does not leave the home-sweet-home sensation

[@weiliangyeoh251]

Thats so rude. What may feel homey to you may not feel homey to others.

[@hackervhangohlee9515]

Felt like a hotel-sweet-hotel everytime I enter a hotel room.

[@Emsyaz]

@@hackervhangohlee9515 Thats beneficial for spicing up his relationship with his wife.

[@nivenlimyu]

“Im a very family oriented man” SIR u just build a whole bachelor pad with no kids in mind…..

[@hadi257]

I feel sorry for the kids when they grow up, an open concept bedroom together with a dining table?

[@ratex3308]

buy a new house or apartment for the kids peasant

[@hadi257]

@@ratex3308 lol i can tell yourr not from Singapore. If you know, you know.

[@LebannaLin]

He worked hard and is free to renovate his house however he desires. It’s a beautiful and unique home that I’m certain his children enjoy living in. In future, they can always move to a bigger house. And in terms of the extensive renovation cost, based on the several beautiful designer bag dustbags and watch collection, I’m sure that they have thought about it and can definitely afford it! Hahaha

[@Novic09]

To each his/her own. Whatever makes them happy!

[@marianelim9912]

The construction noise must have triggered at least one neighbor

[@arthurvincentsimon5651]

"Making the place your own" taken to the extreme!

[@zhibinliu7263]

Nice classy flat but no space for the kids to do homework

[@RayMak]

This is such a beautiful hdb!

[@nameless9796]

Hi again

[@nameless9796]

This is the only comment I’ve seen form you that isn’t famous lol

[@yqang2904]

Beautiful and imaginative. Good for young kids.

[@MrBoliao98]

The money he spend on reno could have given his children a proper 5 room flat worth of space instead of that cramp, dank claustrophobic 3 room flat. 700sqft vs 1200sqft, the 500 sqft of space how well your children can study compared to this dinky dim 3 room flat. You know what's the worse part, you're a low floor, and whoever stay in a 3 room flat will pay for your mother of pearl fixtures? Whoever stay in a 3 Room flat either have the money and want to do their own reno, or can't afford to pay that markup. You reno a 5 Room flat, maybe someone with more money accepts such reno.

[@yusufm2455]

U all comment negatively for what ? It's his house...for all u know the kids are happy with the arrangement..it looks fun ...

[@christian_swjy]

The bad thing about this house is that it's exactly designed for boats. Spacious room for the captain, open bunk beds for the crew. Great design for a boat that sails for months but not a flat to live for decades.

[@terrytheodorewan9888]

Wow~ Good job in the ID~ this is probably the best themed house design I have seen so far n smart use of space~ Enjoy ur home 😉

[@BryanCheong]

Living the dream. Good for him!

[@adrianwee7245]

Very luxurious! Love the bunk beds for the kids and great utilisation of space!

[@seigedan]

Hi CNA, really like your channel to features interior design in Singapore. I notice that there was a few HDB renovation that feature inside had some illegal renovation inside. Please be careful and choose which house to feature.

[@jnzl523]

Saltu

[@futuresteve9781]

The amount of money put into this house could've got a boat. Lol

[@hackervhangohlee9515]

Or me

[@linhaohoward]

Boat maintenance fees are 800 upwards per month just for docking @ ulu areas like Punggol. It’s 1200 upwards at 1degree15 and 30k for membership. Other sort of maintenance aside from docking might cost about 3-4K per year if you don’t use them too frequently and avoided major malfunction. It’s usually not the yacht that turns people down from buying them, it’s the monthly upkeep that follows through.

[@ZhongHeng]

@@linhaohoward ah a knowledgeable one, finally.

[@sofianomar838]

In the near future, into bird singing and the sky. Go full renovation with caged theme and aluminium cladding all over the house.

[@frogiscute9120]

The feeling are soo luxurious 😍😍

[@engsiting9885]

Really wonder how well can this place resell... maybe for a young couple with no children Having to share beds and sleep right next to the dining area with three siblings really can get suffocating... especially when your parents room is so huge

[@c247478426]

well, it's not that huge actually. I have a friend whose house has the same layout so I can visualise it. No, it's not 'huge'. It's pretty cramped with their 2 toddler boys. And IMHO, I would rather get a larger 5 rooms or EA if I have 4 kids. Kids won't be forever kids. They'll grow and teens would need to have their own room to express themselves. Don't get me wrong, the design is fantastic! But not for family with 4 kids.

[@jesselim2106]

Reminds me of when I went to Bintan Island by Genting Cruise last year before Covid-19

[@christinekoh4420]

unusual for a home but why did he only ballot for a 3room BTO when he is planning for a large family? V soon they would need to upgrade to a bigger place.

[@syasyaaziman]

at first i thought the table in front of the bunk bed is for the study desk, turns out it is for dinning table. hmmmm i think when his children are all grown, he will have to renovate his house again

[@mynahlu977]

Could do with more natural light.

[@albertchongbiz]

Absolutely beautiful and luxury.

[@ibrahimbm1742]

Blessed is this man and family! He creatively did what he thinks is special n happy for his family. They all looked happy together n that's all that matters. I've seen many families living in big spacious houses with fancy cars n yachts but their lives are discontented, void and disunited.

[@muhdhanafiyakub6678]

Nice and looks luxurious..👍only if its a real yacht but not practical for a Home especially family with children..

[@meow_meow_kuting]

i love the bunk bed design

[@someoneonly]

This looks so dark lol

[@jerryreid813]

Beautiful well sorted small space.

[@shannon7210]

I can feel the sea breeze and hear the sea waves outside his cabin windows. Well done! Worth spending the money in your house interior design than spending on a luxury cruise or holidays which are quite impossible now with the pandemic.

[@agatha5431]

I love watching things that I will never afford

[@Achristian888]

wheres the natural lighting for Vitamin D???

[@Emsyaz]

With such dark themed interior design, their kids will naturally want to play outside under the sum most of the time to get their Vitamin D

[@rakadeyanda7048]

I really love their house.,,Looks amazing! HDB Flat they turned it to Beautiful Amazingly place to live we Called it a House😉 You Did a Great Job Bro! 👍🏻

[@aryamanake4455]

One of the best concept home I have seen.

[@democrazy9546]

lux design. wondering how much does the reno cost... maybe as much as the HDB flat cost...

[@dreamygal7221]

Probably more!!!

[@frozenicebladez7508]

Imagine cleaning the house ...

[@maureenkam9212]

Very unique. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jwwong4914]

Wow beautiful. And such details incorporated into the renovation.

[@yuenlim5089]

Singapore historically and geographically has thrived on its unique presence as a maritime hub. So the talented designer of the house has an interesting connection with Singapore’s original function.

[@ajisenramen888]

Lovely, very luxurious finishings and a great idea to use a galley design for the kitchen.

[@MrVG86]

I really admire his taste. But I do have kids too. Two of them are still young. I do understand many people flaming the owner for being inconsiderate to his own kids. Cant deny it. But for this show, let's just stick to the primary focus, his taste. I will find a way to do such renovation after this theme next year. The color, the mold crowding, skirting, timbre wood to the ceiling... all make a strong theme. Thanks for the inspiration

[@enocksangaka8080]

Amazing

[@ladyfightsoctopus8166]

Those dark colours make it look like an underground bunker

[@raymondlee6959]

Definitely achieved the goal of making it look like a yatch and also showing the Islamic culture but Too expensive andwhere are the rooms for the kids

[@lipingyap3167]

Nice, but no ventilation fresh air

[@dinethijjaz6649]

Creative...

[@dashtv4964]

If I didn't read the title and just looked at the ID st8, ngl looks like a nightclub

[@shayaanmannan2342]

if you can't give bedrooms and bathrooms to each of your children, no point in such glamorous decor

[@dinomite3794]

I think this is quite cool :o

[@thefinestpiece]

Does it come with a seasick function?

[@rudytrulytruly7467]

Looks like KTV

[@msladyrain9402]

Such a nice home!

[@vishmeister4151]

Love some of the touches but I find it hard to get the airy feel to it. Seems like the before Reno look had a greater appeal.

[@MrSm1lesz]

The man is insane.

[@sapiahabdulaziz8978]

Super cool bunk beds. My grandchildren would love to sleep and play on them. I would love to sneak into their bedroom and read bedtime stories to them.

[@renjunsriceroll]

It’s damn pretty lah u have to admit

[@DonYang73]

Very interesting 👌 . Thumbs up

[@mindful47]

Bunk bed is fun for kids

[@roosepuss]

One word. Dungeon!

[@limwowo5902]

Practicality is off. Singapore is SO humid. I can't imagine the cleaning that needs to take place everyday.

[@ChrisT739]

Privacy for myself, but not for my kids

[@slaiyfershin]

Goes to show that simply being an interior designer does not mean one actually is good at designing.

[@Emsyaz]

Theres some subjective element to design so don't assume it's "bad" just because it doesn't suit your taste.

[@odechan9659]

Worthy feature! Very unique yet classy!

[@ebonyloveivory]

So....his four kids don't have an actual room? Yikes. Although we don't know the family personally, I see so many potential issues that may arise (that are already there tbh) from it. It's pretty, no denying that but functionality wise for a family with children? Not so much. He could've still kept to his theme but kept the bedroom for his children.

[@adrianlee3635]

I don't think this setting is a good idea...it's only the dream of one person without thinking ahead for all other persons living with him. Plus it would not have the resale value for a wider spectrum of people. Not many people I'm sure would like to live in a yacht all 24/7 of their lives without the ability to see the outdoor when window is closed constantly... electricity bill for lighting and air con would be very high, definitely high maintenance, plus having so much wood covering the house and ceiling also, in time you will get dust settling on your head, sofa, table, what a chore for maintenance and upkeeping. So the design looks good and classy but to do this on a level within a HDB home is totally not appropriate. When you come back from office or outside you would like to come back to a home not a hotel, a cruise yatcht trip environment, but simply a home.

[@redstar19]

need to switch on lights even during day time, the whole place look dark..

[@JethroIngka]

My first home is a boat.

[@kbay907]

Somebody please tell him what "akin" actually means and how to use it.

[@anermila6325]

lol

[@sofiaruss8958]

Wow..so magical..

[@MoniqueSinha]

Stunning home 😍😍😍

[@no-pf9kr]

YOCH PARTY!!!

[@dreamygal7221]

Lovely house but the kids have no privacy! It just seems more like a holiday home!

[@Honeymagmangospoof]

Agree!

[@shahlegno5890]

The house will be quite dark with this theme, even daytime must open the lights ON, i think not quite practical with this design theme in small space house.

[@yolandhasephiani7540]

what cna stands for?

[@jjjo6224]

Beautiful!

[@Dtherexx]

Too dark, plus the kids need to sleep near the living room

[@ume1136]

What the total price to create such fanciful reno?

[@kykenzo9115]

Most likely over $80K+

[@Emsyaz]

@@kykenzo9115 he was the interior designer of his own house so the cost might be lower.

[@Sminsky]

Nice place. Surprised it is a HDB flat. Like the cosy lighting unlike those white lighting like the one in a coffee-shop.

[@lizasedek5863]

Yesssa, i also love warm colour lighting- it adds class and warmth!