BAUM NEWSLETTER 2 - SPACE OPTIMIZING BTO

W E E K LY N E W S L E T T E R 2 8 AUGUST 2019

4-Room HDB BTO FLAT 842 sqft

A BTO NEST IN NATURE Coming home to this HDB flat is like frolicking in nature – it’s bright, peaceful and inviting. The homeowner’s need for a place of refuge after a long day from work dictated this contemporary zen style with bright colours and spacious living areas.

All In The Materials For a nature-inspired home that is spacious and welcoming, wood tones were engaged to imbue warmth and enhance various design details. White is used as the primary colour for the home to seem bigger than it is. Different hues of grey were also used as a secondary colour which also complements the pebbles in the house too.

Tree-Table A one-of-a-kind wood table top was selected together with the owner. After choosing the top, the real challenge began turning it to an island-dining table duo. Thus, we designed half the table to be used as an island table and half to be used as a dining for the family.

Smart Configuration An issue that most Singaporeans have with a BTO flat is space. To counter this the boundary walls of the kitchen was demolished to allow an open concept kitchen with the grey dividers acting as a partition.

Playing With Levels We also played with the levels of the cabinets. The main entrance has two full height cabinet to represent the main entrance area while the low cabinet signals the start of the living area. The use of levels help to effectively break up spaces in the house without the need of walls. To create an interesting and unique space while incorporating the nature theme, pebbles with built in spotlights were used under the shoe cabinet.

Folding Door The walls of the room beside the living room was taken down and replaced with folding doors, This design assists in the option of the room being a part of the living area should more space be required. Should the family expand, there is an option to close the folding door for privacy.