7 Ways to Put Every Inch of Your Resale HDB Flat to Good Use

Time to fill up those awkward, empty spots!

Be it a two-storey maisonette or an extra-spacious jumbo flat, it’s a known fact that HDB flats of the past tend to come in larger sizes than today’s BTO flats. But sometimes, having a bigger home can be too much of a good thing because of all those empty areas– you know the ones that are left unused because you’ve absolutely no idea what to put in them?

In order to help you maximise these ‘forgotten’ spaces, here are 7 ideas that’ll put these awkward corners in your resale HDB flat to good use, or at the very least, make them feel less bare.

1 Add a ‘green corner’ to your living room

So, you’ve gotten the walls around the bedroom behind your living area demolished and now you’re left with an empty space? Well, it’s possible to fill it up with plants/a garden, but if you aren’t the type to be a plant parent, consider turfing this corner of your HDB resale flat with artificial grass (or a grass mat) for a touch of healthy indoor greenery.

2. Create a front foyer for additional privacy

Depending on its layout, the entrance to your resale HDB flat might provide a direct view into your home and that could potentially make life difficult (or even disastrous) for anyone living in it.

Here’s a solution: Turn the front of your living room into a foyer and use the space behind it as your entertainment area. This way, you’ll get the privacy you need, on top of putting extra square footage to good use.

3. Create a display partition to house your collections

Empty swathes of space can be hard to maximise especially when you don’t have much to fill them up with.

However, for those who have amassed a personal collection of figurines/statues, it’s time to let your favourite ones shine – both as space-maximisers and as your pride and joy as a hobbyist. A glass display wall like this one can do wonders in keeping your home organised as well as making tall vertical areas useful.

4. Turn the back of your living area into a multipurpose study

Of course, with the ongoing pandemic situation and the prevalence of work-from-home arrangements, turning the extra space(s) in your resale HDB flat into a personal office is a great space maximisation idea.

That said, you might wish to do a little more: With some extra fixtures and furniture, like a foldable sofa-bed and a set of glass folding doors, you can create an open-concept study that doubles as a personal break room.

5. Get a bathtub installed in your master en suite

Living rooms in resale HDB flats aren’t the only areas with extra space to spare. You might find that the bathroom in your boudoir is slightly larger than usual as well, and what better way to make use of it than to get a personal bathtub installed? And if you’re planning on doing so, why not check out our Q&A guide on installing bathtubs in HDB flats?

6. Integrate a home bar-cum-dining area into your kitchen

Aside from giving you a way to maximise the full footprint of your resale HDB flat’s kitchen, one of the advantages of having a long dining table here is that it also makes serving guests easier. Better yet, if it’s right beside your wine shelves, because getting an after-dinner drink is going to be convenient too.

7. Maximise an empty passageway by turning it into a ‘music studio’

Turning the central walkway of your HDB flat into a ‘music room’ is an idea that goes against common sense, not just because it could make you a terrible, noise-polluting neighbour, but also due to how much space a large instrument like a grand piano would take up.

However, with a roomy resale HDB flat, this could end up being the perfect space-maximising solution instead. Just be sure to sound-proof your windows and walls and/or play at an appropriate time of the day!

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