5 Out-of-the-Box HDB Flats with Tweaked Layouts and Rooms

A little creativity can go a long way.

While they do come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, HDB flats (especially BTO flats) tend to be seen as rigid or cookie-cutter due to their standardised layouts, but the fact of the matter is, it’s possible to differentiate your home with the right space reconfigurations and room ideas.

Since this can be hard to do (especially if you haven’t thought about floor plan tweaks to make), we’ve shortlisted 6 BTO flats with unique post-renovation layouts – and hopefully, they’ll inspire you to think out of the box too!

1. 4-room BTO flat in Woodleigh Hillside with a bedroom-turned-dining room + zen ‘skylit’ area

With a communal area that has been heavily reconfigured to include an extra bedroom and entertainment room, this Woodleigh Hillside BTO flat truly has a one-of-a-kind look.

After splitting the original living room to create a smaller living area and a bedroom, the homeowners then opted to merge the two junior bedrooms to create a dining area and entertainment room.

Both areas are connected by an extended platform, with a standalone wall giving the entertainment room (which also doubles up as a guest bedroom) some privacy.

2. 5-room BTO flat in Northshore that got rid of its corridor for a bigger master suite

Featuring curved surfaces, pops of colour, and iridescent accents, this 5-room BTO flat in Northshore is as quirky as it gets.

However, its true beauty lies in its massively-revamped layout. With its dumbbell layout and homeowner Jianhong’s decision to merge the two adjacent bedrooms together, the corridor was rendered redundant – and so, it was used to enlarge the master bedroom suite and kitchen.

The result: a larger bathroom, kitchen, study, and walk-in wardrobe, boasting ample amounts of space that you wouldn’t get in a typical BTO layout!

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3. 4-room BTO flat in Ubi Grove with a semi-open master bedroom that ‘eats’ into the corridor

On the topic of corridor-less homes, here’s another example for you to see. Found in Ubi Grove, this 4-room BTO flat features a master bedroom that comprises two adjacent junior bedrooms, which was then further extended using the existing corridor space.

With a bedroom that is both longer and wider, the homeowners not only have more room to fit in more furniture, but also the freedom to play around with different layouts.

Instead of having the bed situated parallel to the window (which is usually the best way to maximise space in an average BTO bedroom), they’ve opted to have their king-sized bed face the window, with a dresser acting as both a headboard and a space divider. And even then, they still have room to spare!

4. Kim Keat 3-room resale HDB flat that has no living room and a bathroom-turned-walk-in wardrobe

You may think that living rooms are standard for all homes, but not this one! In fact, it only has a communal area that houses an extended bay window settee, and a former junior bedroom that has been opened up and now houses the study.

For another, the former master en suite has since been turned into a walk-in wardrobe, with wardrobe storage built along one wall and a dressing table placed opposite.

If you, like this homeowner, see no need for a second bathroom, perhaps you can take a leaf out of this home and turn one of your own bathrooms into a room you can use – like a wardrobe, study, or hobby room.

5. A Clementi Peaks 4-room BTO flat that merged two junior bedrooms to create one huge (angular) communal area

Just because a floor plan labels each room in the house doesn’t mean you have to stick to it!

For example, the homeowners of this particular BTO flat decided to merge the two adjacent junior bedrooms into a massive communal area, while the original living room was then converted into a junior bedroom for the homeowner’s kid.

And instead of a regular wall, the angled wall breaks up the monotony of squarish rooms and directs visual flow of the space into the communal area.

This change essentially changes the home’s layout into one with a dumbbell layout, where both parents and child can have privacy at either ends of the house.

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