19 Brilliant Tampines Resale HDB Renovations to Love, Eastie or Not

With a host of amenities, a well-connected transport network and a lot of food options, it’s no wonder that Tampines is a popular area among families.

But here’s perhaps the most important reason of all: the spacious housing options that are relatively more affordable than other mature estates. These include resale apartments ranging from regular 3-/4-/5-room flats to executive apartments and even maisonettes, most of which have an enviable amount of space.

Take a look at 19 such resale homes in Tampines which make good use of all their square footage for lovely home renovations that are sure to inspire your own!

1. Resale executive apartment in Tampines | Oblivion Lab | Renovation cost: $140,000

This spacious resale flat is bound to capture hearts with its airy, warm-toned theme. The layout of the communal spaces was reconfigured to add more floor area to the kitchen for folding glass doors, while a bedroom was hacked to extend the dining area and fill the space with natural light.

Thanks to the choice of sleek loose furniture, like the open book rack and the dining table/chairs with stencil legs, the spaces look visually ‘light’ too!

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2. 4-room resale flat at Tampines Street 84 | TM Designers | Renovation cost: $65,000

This resale flat boasts 127 sqm of well-thought-out spaces like an elevated platform in the living room for zoning out a cosy retreat and a folding glass door divider for the service yard with graphic tiles.

Not only does this physically and visually demarcate the separation, but it also helps to prevent cooking fumes from getting on the laundry.

There’s even a custom walk-in wardrobe with a slim pull-out unit for making the most of the space, sporting a dark exterior and warm lighting like the rest of the home for a cosier and more intimate feeling.

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3. 4-room resale flat at Tampines Street 41 | Puromuro Studio | Renovation cost: $90,000

A minimalist haven, this resale flat in Tampines features an entryway with broken mosaic tiles that leads to a neutral-toned interior.

That’s not to say the muted look is in any way dull; the pops of greenery from the houseplants around the home, and the variety of soft furnishings and furniture add character and depth to the spaces.

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4. 4-room resale flat at Tampines Central 8 | LA Design Studio | Renovation cost: $53,000

For the most part, the owners of this 4-room flat left the original layout intact, embracing the open-concept communal spaces and dressing the home in dark wood tones. This includes the unassuming bedroom wardrobe which could definitely pass off as a feature wall with its fluted panel design.

In the bathroom, they switched things up with a luxe marble look for the wall tiles and the washbasin – definitely a timeless choice that will impress visitors with its sophisticated look.

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5. 5-room resale flat at Tampines Avenue 4 | Urban Home Design 二本設計家 | Renovation cost: $126,000

While most of us gravitate towards neutral colour palettes, the owners of this resale flat went bold with royal blue for the living/dining room and a complementary orange as an accent colour.

You’ll find refreshing forest-green cabinetry in the kitchen, with a two-tier bar counter that can be closed off when the owners are cooking. If anything, this home proves how you can make a statement while softening the effect with neutral furniture (like those in the dining room) so that it doesn’t end up overwhelming.

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6. 5-room resale flat at Tampines Central 7 | Studio CS | Renovation cost: $55,000

While you can expect the average 5-room resale renovation to cost anywhere between $77,600 and $97,800 these days, the owners of this flat lowered costs with minimal but purposeful carpentry.

The living room feature wall is a simple backlit fixture; the TV is not actually mounted on it, but set up on a loose console instead. You can also expect that a fair bit of the carpentry budget went into constructing a half-glass wall partition like the one above, separating the study from the living room.

Even in the bathroom, the sink cabinet has a little niche built in the side for the toilet roll and storing some other toiletries to keep the space looking neat and tidy.

Contact Studio CS

7. 3-room resale flat at Tampines GreenTerrace | H Design | Renovation cost: $53,000

While it’s much smaller than most other homes on the list, this 53 sqm resale flat has its fair share of clever designs, like the pull-out shelves in the kitchen (perfect for those of you who abhor built-in ovens) and a junior bedroom converted to a walk-in wardrobe complete with an accessory island.

Contact H Design

8. 5-room resale flat at Tampines Street 12 | The Local INN.terior 新家室 | Renovation cost: $89,000

If you’re a parent to young children, you’ll love this homey resale flat that has abundant space for them to run around.

The kitchen walls were hacked to open up to the living area and original dining area – the latter was converted to a dedicated kids’ playroom that can be closed off with glass doors. This room contains only loose furniture, for a flexible space that can be converted for another purpose when the kids are grown up.

Meanwhile, in the master bedroom, the owners chose to extend the originally small bathroom for a comfortable shower area – an idea you can consider if space is a concern for your own master ensuite.

Contact The Local INN.terior 新家室

9. 5-room resale flat at Tampines Street 91 | Free Space Intent | Renovation cost: $115,000

Looking at the extent of works this 5-room resale flat underwent – from carpentry and masonry to electrical rewiring and extension – it’s no wonder the revamp took 15 weeks.

Now, it sports an industrial-style interior, including a ‘raw’ feature wall and an island wrapped around a structural wall clad in brick. To make the most of the fixture, there are slots at the side for storing liquor.

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10. Resale executive apartment at Tampines Street 33 | The Interior Lab | Renovation cost: $115,000

Within this executive apartment’s impressive 149 sqm, you’ll find a grand space accented in gold that could pass off as a landed home.

The bedroom next to the entryway was hacked to expand the kitchen and make room for a dining table, while also giving the owners additional space for extra cabinets and a kitchen island most of us can only dream of having.

Consistent motifs and patterns give the home a cohesive look too. An example is the recessed panels that make up the shaker cabinet designs in the kitchen; you’ll find the same design for the master bedroom wardrobes that conceal the entrance to the bathroom.

Contact The Interior Lab

11. Resale maisonette at Tampines Avenue 82 | Zenith Arc | Renovation cost: $160,000

On the topic of homes that could pass off as a landed one, here’s another one: a maisonette with a grand chandelier hanging down the balcony-turned-dining area with a view.

The choice of materials (a glossy veined marble look) adds an elegant touch around the spaces while the designs emphasise the space.

The bathroom, for one, has a his-and-hers sink, a bathtub and a separate shower area (made possible by merging two bathrooms).

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12. 5-room resale flat at Tampines Avenue 5 | Posh Home | Renovation cost: $155,000

This decades-old resale flat underwent an overhaul involving a lot of hacking and carpentry works to reconfigure the layout as the owners envisioned: a bright and spacious interior with a distinct personality.

Taking inspiration from one of the owner’s Peranakan heritage, the flat takes elements from both the Peranakan and Victorian styles for a space that marries more traditional aspects like geometric patterns with a touch of opulence.

You can see this in the mosaic floor tiles used in areas like the entrance, the kitchen and the bathroom, and deep accent colours which are a feature of Victorian design.

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13. 4-room resale flat at Tampines Street 45 | Gran Builders | Renovation cost: $80,000

A common problem homeowners face with resale flats is all the awkward spaces, like oddly-angled walls and recessed niches. Unfazed, the owners of this home made the layout work for them and even highlighted the unusual corners.

Case in point: the opulent feature wall behind the dining table and the overhead LED light strips leading from it.

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14. 5-room resale flat at Tampines Street 41 | Mr Shopper Studio | Renovation cost: $105,000*

The soft hues, wooden furniture and simple, clean lines in this resale flat are a clear giveaway of its Scandinavian-inspired interior.

With soft furnishings and rounded elements, the bedroom has a relaxing and inviting feel much like the rest of the home. To add to that, the mirrored L-shaped wardrobe creates the illusion of a bigger space – although you might have noticed it’s already big enough to have the sink out of the ensuite bathroom.

*Total renovation cost including furniture and styling is $122,000.

Contact Mr Shopper Studio

15. 4-room resale flat at Tampines Street 33 | T&T Artisan | Renovation cost: $81,000

This modern contemporary interior is warm and soothing, anchored around an earthy palette of forest green and browns for ultimate relaxation.

In particular, the open-concept kitchen catches the eye, enhanced by simple details and texture like the rattan bar stools and the gold hardware used for the flat-front cabinets.

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16. Resale maisonette in Tampines | Eames & Scales | Renovation cost: $155,000

It’s not every day you get to take a peek at a maisonette like this one, with an airwell-turned-play area with splashes of pastel colours that young children will love.

The theme continues even for the kitchen just adjacent to the airwell, making for a fun space to prepare daily meals while the colour scheme in other spaces is pared back for a more classic, neutral look.

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17. Resale executive apartment in Tampines | Style Elements Studio | Renovation cost: $325,000

The owners of this home wanted only the best for their resale executive apartment – and in this case, ‘the best’ culminated in a whopping $325,000 renovation!

They actively chose to upgrade their materials (think large-format tiles that cost $800 a piece), and worked closely with their designer to customise nearly every aspect of their home; it now boasts a display for showing off the owners’ Bearbrick figures, a bookmatched quartz TV feature wall and a his-and-hers bedroom wardrobe.

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18. 4-room resale flat at Tampines Street 22 | Ovon Design | Renovation cost: $51,000

With an entirely pink hallway, a dining area converted into a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathtub that’s out in the open, this 4-room resale flat is anything but ordinary.

If you’re wondering about the en-suite bathtub, the owners were inspired by their staycations and wanted to recreate the same feeling, which culminated in an open-concept master bedroom layout.

Contact Ovon Design

19. 5-room resale flat at Tampines Central 7 | Starry Homestead | Renovation cost: $60,000

With soothing shades of blue, wooden surfaces and wicker-patterned furniture, this home is no doubt designed around a coastal concept.

The various curved elements also mimic the movement of waves, all the way from the rounded/soft-edged furniture in the living room and balcony to the blue-and-white mermaid scale tiles in the bathroom.

Contact Starry Homestead

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