Design Ideas for 2, 4, and 5-Room Yishun Beacon BTO Flats

It’s time to get crackin’.

Situated a stone’s throw away from places like Northpoint City, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and several park connectors, Yishun Beacon is the perfect balance of nature and modern amenities. It’s also less than 6 months away from its TOP date – so if you’re one of 646 households who’ve secured a unit here, it’s (nearly) time!

At this point, you should have some idea of what you want, and have begun your search for an interior designer. But if you’re stuck and need some ideas, don’t worry – we got you covered with these ideas based on existing projects with similar floorplans:

Design ideas for a 2-room Flexi BTO flat (Type 1) in Yishun Beacon:

Features of this layout include:

• A squarish living room and bedroom, situated adjacent to each other
• A household shelter located in the middle of the home, next to the living room
• An enclosed kitchen

What this means: Creating an open kitchen is near impossible as it’s enclosed away from the main communal area. However, you have a wider living room and bedroom compared to Type 2 homeowenrs, which grants you more flexibility to play around with furniture placements.

a) Demarcate spaces with a partial TV feature wall to maximise airiness

Not everyone likes a fully open-concept space, but in a home as tiny as a 2-room Flexi flat, building a full wall can make the entire home feel cramped and boxed in.

Instead, consider multipurpose room dividers, like this TV wall that doubles as a room partition between the homeowner’s living room and bedroom.

To maximise airiness and visual seamlessness, the wall is kept partial with a cut-out near the bottom, while still maintaining demarcation and a sense of privacy.

b) Keep it cosy with a rustic cottage-like theme

Tiny homes aren’t all bad! As seen in this particular 2-room resale HDB flat, the homeowner opted to turn it into a cosy ‘cottage’ of their own, complete with shiplap walls, brick-like surfaces, and other farmhouse elements.

But just because it’s a small home doesn’t mean they can’t fit in bigger features, though, as they still managed to include a sizeable standing bathtub for the ultimate bathroom experience.

Design ideas for a 2-room Flexi BTO flat (Type 2) in Yishun Beacon:

Features of this 48 sqm 2-room BTO flat layout include:

• A large, uninterrupted space, with the bedroom, living room, and kitchen connected without any spatial interruptions
• A narrower living room compared to the one shown in the Type 1 layout
• The household shelter and bathroom located right by the entrance
• The addition of a flexible nook

What this means: While this layout offers the option of creating a fully open-concept space, the narrow living room restricts your layout and furniture placement options.

a) Include window cutouts and minimise clutter to emphasise spaciousness

Instead of the usual wall-mounted TV, more and more homeowners are opting for either freestanding TVs that can be shifted around easily, or foregoing it entirely. This homeowner chose the latter, furnishing the space with a simple dresser and a small dining set that prevents the space from looking cluttered.

Adding to that, window cut-outs and glass panes help light travel through the space while keeping the space separate. Together with the pared-back furniture choices and the use of negative space, it creates a sense of spaciousness that is a luxury within tiny homes like this.

b) Turn the flexible nook into a walk-in wardrobe

The addition of a flexible nook is a relatively new (and welcome) feature for 2-room BTO flats, and it gives homeowners the freedom to reconfigure the space as they see fit.

For homeowners who live alone, one option is to turn it into a walk-in wardrobe. Separate from your sleeping area, it gives you a proper designated area for your clothes and keeps messes contained – while giving you ample storage space for your entire wardrobe.

Design ideas for a 4-room BTO flat in Yishun Beacon:

Features of this 4-room BTO flat layout include:

• A household shelter located by the entrance, instead of in the middle of the home (like some BTO flats)
• A kitchen that is self-contained, on one side of the house

What this means: You have maximum flexibility to play around with the layout, since you don’t have to work around the household shelter or eat into the kitchen space. Lucky you!

a) Create an extended kitchen-dining island combination

With an open layout like this, you don’t have to confine your dining area within a small space. Instead, you can take a leaf out of this homeowner’s book by merging it together with the kitchen with a combined kitchen island and dining table to make full use of the space!

This way, you get additional countertop space as well as a central area for meals and social gatherings – perfect for homeowners who want to promote family bonding, or frequently host guests.

b) Use a curved island to make full use of the open space

Since the kitchen has its own space and doesn’t eat into the communal area, there’s ample walking room that gives you the opportunity to play around with different forms and shapes if you want.

Take for example this curved kitchen island. Aside from being an eye-catching feature, the rounded edge also softens the transitions between zones and makes it easier to move around.

Design ideas for a 5-room BTO flat in Yishun Beacon:

Features of this space include:

• ‘Dumbbell’ layout, with one junior bedroom situated on one side of the home while the master bedroom and second junior bedroom are on the other
• A central living room, opposite the open kitchen
• A household shelter situated directly opposite the entrance, next to the lone bedroom

What this means: You get clearer zones and better privacy, with bedrooms spread out to suit different routines. You also have more flexibility to experiment with different layouts, since you don’t have to work around the household shelter.

a) Merge the suggested study with your living room for an overall bigger communal area

One of the most enviable features of a 5-room BTO flat is the suggested study, which gives homeowners plenty of options with the overall layout.

While some homeowners chose to turn it into a proper enclosed study, others – like this one – kept it as is to create a larger living room. And this space is big enough for the homeowners to include a grand piano and full-length storage cabinets, thus turning the area into something functional and tailored to their lifestyles.

b) Carve out a dining nook

Another advantage of having ample space is the ability to create distinct zones for different activities, instead of merging everything into one open space (which is something typically done in smaller homes to instill a sense of spaciousness).

In this home, the space is used to build a cosy dining nook, with an L-shaped bench that seats more people than the regular 4- or 6-seater tables. Bonus: it doesn’t take up much floor space too, thus keeping the area clean and clutter-free!

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