Design Ideas for 3, 4 and 5-Room BTO Flats at Bartley Beacon

DINK couples to families with kids, we’ve got you covered.

If you’re moving into one of the 880 units at Bartley Beacon, the wait for your new home is finally coming to an end!

With just 5 months to your key collection, you should already be thinking about what you want your new home to look like, and speaking to different interior design firms to compare quotes.

No worries if you haven’t, though. We’ve got some ideas to get you started!

But first, some things to note:

• Lower level units facing Mount Vernon Road or Maris Stella HIgh School: you may wish to include day curtains for privacy while letting natural light in
• 4-room stacks next to the bin centre (units 156 and 158): consider designing your home on the assumption that windows will be closed for majority of the time

Design ideas for a 3-room BTO flat at Bartley Beacon

Overview:

• Open-concept kitchen combined with service yard for flexible space configuration
• Section of structural wall between junior bedroom and living room cannot be hacked

a) A (reconfigured) roomy abode for two

Dressed in a mix of green and white and dark brown accents, this home is the perfect retreat for DINKs.

As for why we say that, the flat’s layout speaks for itself: the original junior bedroom is now an open-concept entertainment area with a daybed, while the living room is both a simple living and study area.

This works as a cosy shared space where you and your partner can work or chill – or do both at the same time.

As for the open kitchen, the owners maximised the limited space with both top-hung and bottom cabinets while still maintaining the sense of openness.

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b) An aesthetic ‘old-meets-new’ concept, plus space-maximising design choices

There’s no denying the charm that vintage elements hold, so it’s no surprise the owners of this 3-room flat went for a mix of vintage and modern elements with a focus on keeping the spaces airy and clutter-free.

For those of you who like to host, consider a formal dining area like so to comfortably seat your guests – and get yourself and your partner a cosy breakfast counter in the kitchen for light meals.

Besides the wainscoting details, we like how the projector in the living area replaces a potentially bulky TV console area, and the choice of an armchair over a sofa since it has a slimmer profile.

Such details all contribute to the airy, clutter-free look the space has, which you typically wouldn’t expect from a 3-room flat.

And if you thought that keeping the junior bedroom untouched for future-proofing means you can’t have a walk-in wardrobe, think again: here’s a galley-style walk-in wardrobe that separates the platform bed from the walk-in space – no hacking needed!

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c) A ‘colour-coded’ home with no hacking/layout changes

If you’re not keen on hacking or making any layout changes, stick with a simple, no-frills approach like in this home.

For instance, the breakfast counter doubles as a dining area and works as a simple extension of the foyer.

Even if you’re not playing with the layout, you can play with colour – like how each bedroom has a defining accent colour.

The junior bedroom sports a shade of deep red and an awkward niche turned display shelf, which you’d encounter in your Bartley Beacon unit as well due to the position of the structural wall.

Moving to the master bedroom, you’ll see it has an L-shaped ‘walk-in’ wardrobe that partially acts as a divider between the sleeping area and the changing area.

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Design ideas for a 4-room BTO flat at Bartley Beacon

Overview:

• Open-concept kitchen flexible space configuration; small part of kitchen section is blocked by bathroom structural wall
• Wall between living room and adjacent junior bedroom cannot be fully hacked due to section of structural wall
• Wall between the junior bedroom and master bedroom cannot be fully hacked due to section of structural wall

a) A warm and moody haven filled with textures

Departing from the usual light interiors, this 4-room flat takes on a dark and moody hotel look that is complemented with warm accent and mood lighting.

In the living room, the organically shaped carpentry likely serves a dual purpose: concealing the household shelter and shoe storage.

The open kitchen with its island and dining combination comfortably seats six while the upper tier works as extra countertop/prep space.

Peek into the junior bedrooms and you’ll see that it was hacked and converted to a walk-in wardrobe, separated from the sleeping area by fluted glass French doors.

And perhaps most impressive is the textured headboard with a warm backlighting, which matches up with how wabi-sabi interiors with their raw/organic looks continue to gain traction.

Contact Darwin Interior

b) A classy white-and-wood home with plenty of storage

Sporting a classic white-and-wood look, this home gives you an idea how you can use carpentry in creative ways – like the full-height L-shaped cabinets at the entryway that both lend privacy to the open living room and direct the flow of traffic into the communal spaces.

Besides providing extra storage space for shoes and the like, there’s also a little settee for taking on/off shoes.

For a bigger communal space, one of the junior bedrooms was merged with the living area while the open kitchen maximises vertical storage with both top-hung and bottom cabinets.

If you cook often, you’ll appreciate how the dry pantry provides extra countertop space when needed. It’s also a strategic place to keep cutlery given how close it is to the dining area.

Moving over to the master bedroom – which was merged with the adjacent junior bedroom – you’ll realise darker wood tones were used here for a contrast between the communal and private spaces.

Curves and rounded edges, which will continue to trend in 2025, soften the look for a restful space.

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c) A timeless Japandi interior with cosy furnishings

Mix in clean lines, neutral colours and wood tones and you’ve got the starting base for a timeless Japandi interior, like in this home.

Despite having an extended kitchen peninsula that’s also a breakfast counter, there’s also a built-in dining booth for formal meals and accommodating a bigger number when hosting.

Throughout the home, subtle textural differences keep things interesting, like the fluted lampshade over the dining table and the subway tiles making up the kitchen backsplash.

If you like the idea of a walk-in wardrobe and have a junior bedroom to spare, merge them for a walk-in wardrobe like so.

But much like in Bartley Beacon’s 4-room units, there’s a section of the structural wall that cannot be hacked – but that’s no cause for despair, since you can use the partial wall as a backing for a vanity.

Unlike in the rest of the home, the bathroom has stone-look surfaces and brass fittings that give it a more sophisticated look.

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Design ideas for a 5-room BTO flat at Bartley Beacon

Overview:

• Open-concept kitchen flexible space configuration; small part of kitchen section is blocked by bathroom structural wall
• Wall between living room and adjacent junior bedroom cannot be fully hacked due to section of structural wall
• Wall between the junior bedroom and master bedroom cannot be fully hacked due to section of structural wall

a) An inviting home with resort vibes all around

We all know how much Singaporeans love to travel – but with a home like this that exudes resort vibes with its earthy color palette and natural material choices, you might be less inclined to fly out.

Unlike in this home, 5-room units at Bartley Beacon won’t have a structural pillar between the kitchen and living area; nonetheless, the design is a masterclass in space planning as the designer managed to open up the communal areas while keeping them functionally distinct.

For instance, the island demarcates the boundary of the kitchen while the settee is both for wearing shoes and a divider between the entryway and dining area.

One detail we love in this home is the merged master bedroom and junior bedrooms, which allows for a walk-in wardrobe with dual his-hers arched doorways.

However, do note that only one such arched doorway would not be possible in Bartley Beacon’s units due to the position of the structural wall.

Did we mention that even the bathroom is reminiscent of a beach villa?

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b) A really spacious, kid-friendly home

Dressed in a quintessential (and trending) wabi-sabi look that includes earthy tones and a mix of organic textures, this home is at first glance inviting and really spacious.

The entryway partition houses a shoe settee, with tiles visually demarcating the foyer from the rest of the communal space, which is an airy and family-friendly space largely free of built-ins.

That gives kids plenty of space to safely run around, if that’s one of your concerns.

The kitchen island is cleverly wrapped around a structural wall, but again this is not a concern for 5-room units at Bartley Beacon since there are no structural walls blocking the kitchen from the rest of the space.

Throughout the home, you’ll love the subtle play of patterns, textures and tones that create visual contrast in an overall cohesive look.

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c) An elegant home full of warm wood tones and ‘flowing’ spaces

If ‘quiet luxury’ were an interior style, then this home embodies it. Here, you’ll find spaces that are distinct, yet flow naturally into one another with leading lines, like the peninsula that directs visitors towards the living area.

The large curves in the home – from the mahogany-toned false ceiling at the kitchen area to the curtains in the master bedroom – makes the space feel really grand too (besides softening the space).

And not to forget how the wet and dry kitchens can be separated with a glass sliding door to keep the area looking bright and airy while preventing fumes from escaping… and if you have young kids/pets, it helps prevent them from entering when cooking.

And for this home, we can’t leave without mentioning the interesting bedroom reconfiguration wherein the former junior bedroom had its entrance sealed and was converted into the sleeping area.

Meanwhile, the master bedroom was segmented into a flexible space and a walk-in wardrobe that connects with the ensuite bathroom. A pretty neat idea, wouldn’t you agree?

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