Design Ideas for 3, 4 and 5-Room BTO Flats at Tampines GreenOpal

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Besides being home to Singapore’s first integrated community hub, did you know that Tampines won a United Nations award back in the 1990s?

Apart from appreciating the town’s rich history, residents of Tampines GreenOpal can look forward to the modern facilities and integration with nature in their estate!

For those of you who will soon be filling up these units (or just curious), here’s a quick summary of what you can expect:

• Viewing decks and roof terraces strategically located with great views of Bedok Park Connector and Bedok Canal
• Easy access to biking routes given location along Bedok Park Connector and Bedok Canal
• Close proximity to notable schools including St. Hilda’s Primary and Secondary School and St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary and Secondary School

With some six months before key collection for Tampines GreenOpal, you might be tempted to shelve your renovation planning for later… but trust us, starting now will ease the stress and help you get your dream home ready on time!

Design ideas for a 3-room BTO flat at Tampines GreenOpal

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 monochrome abode with an expanded master bedroom

For a sleek and modern vibe, this 3-room BTO in Bidadari embraces a monochrome palette with grey walls and cement-like tiles – perfect for anyone who loves a muted look.

Clean lines define the living area, like the minimal TV console with its suspended ledge. This frees up both visual and physical real estate to maintain an open feel to the space – something anyone would appreciate in tighter flats.

Speaking of tight spaces, since 3-room flats only come with two bedrooms, do think carefully about your lifestyle needs and discuss them with your ID or contractor. If you have family members who visit and stay over often, or you’re planning to have a kid in future, it’s be best to keep the junior bedroom intact.

On the other hand, if you don’t need to keep a standalone junior bedroom, you could do what the owners of this flat did – as you’ll see in a bit.

Taking advantage of the open-concept kitchen layout, the owners went with a wide peninsula with a built-in sink: this way, it provides extra countertop space for food prep while doubling as a dining spot.

Down the hall, glass doors lead into the bedroom where you’ll spot an interesting diagonal display for luxury bags, complete with warm backlighting so no one misses it.

The luxury bag display is, in fact, part of the long stretch of full-length wardrobes that stretches along the master bedroom.

To expand the space, the owners combined it with the adjacent junior bedroom, building in a cosy study at the other end.

Apart from that, they also sealed up the junior bedroom door so that the bedroom is one long suite.

Suffice to say, the space is perfect for both work and relaxation.

Contact Ace Interior Design

b) A timeless home with a glass-walled study

Channeling Scandinavian simplicity with wood accents and neutral furnishings, this 3-room BTO in Serangoon has a cosy yet timeless look.

Curved display niches by the dining area add a stylish focal point without overwhelming the space and complement the wooden storage that doubles as part of the sleek TV feature wall.

Thanks to the streamlined facade of the space, it keeps the living area feeling open and uncluttered.

Owing to the minimal built-in carpentry, the owners can also change this area up as they like in future.

There’s no doubt the standout feature is the junior bedroom that was converted into a room with half-glass walls, perfect for an airy home office.

With the half-height glass that lets light through, it also makes the living room feel much more roomy.

In the kitchen, the owners chose to partition the kitchen and service yard spaces, though there’s a half-height window that lets light into the otherwise dark section of the kitchen.

Head into the master bedroom and you’ll find the wardrobes done up with a mix of wood-toned and textured laminates for visual interest.

Coupled with warm lighting, the space is all you need for a restful evening after a tiring day at work.

Contact ECasa Studio

Design ideas for a 4-room BTO flat at Tampines GreenOpal

Overview

a) A cosy home for lovers of all things curved

Curves greet you everywhere you look in this 4-room BTO flat in Sengkang in the form of arched doorways, the gentle arc of the TV feature and even the asymmetrical wooden dining table.

In this home, the household shelter is located along the corridor, instead of in the living room.

Using the unblocked living room stretch, the owners built a settee that is flushed to a stretch of storage cabinets – which in turn connect seamlessly with the TV feature wall.

Since the layout isn’t suited for an open-concept kitchen, the dining table sits outside the kitchen.

Meanwhile, the kitchen itself has a classic galley-style arrangement to fully utilise the designated kitchen space: it features cream cabinets, a brick-like backsplash and even a farmhouse sink that all add to its rustic charm.

Notice how a ‘stone path’ leads to the arched master bedroom doors? This interesting use of materials visually demarcates the spaces.

The bathroom exudes more of a resort-like vibe with a floating vanity, a whole mini pebble feature and kitkat tiles.

Did we mention the curved ceiling box-up?

Contact Key Concept

b) A home with organic touches and a spacious walk-in wardrobe

This modern 4-room BTO demonstrates how you can zhuzh up your neutral colour scheme with some organic elements, be it through the use of limewash paint or a variety of organic furniture and fixtures.

While we’ve seen our fair share of concealed household shelters, the ‘layered’ one in this home with soft strip lights and a narrow mirrored edge is really unique; it makes us forget there’s even a shelter behind it.

We also really like how the curved TV console wraps around the edge of the wall and continues to the dining area, tapering off with a planter space.

Not only does it provide extra seating for guests to lounge, but it also adds an organic touch that softens the space.

Making full use of the open kitchen space, the owners built a dry pantry behind the dining area – an idea you can consider for your own home for light food prep or serving drinks.

If you don’t need both junior bedrooms intact, you could merge the master bedroom with the junior bedroom next to it for a spacious walk-in wardrobe.

Fret not that your unit has a structural wall between the two – like in this home, you can strategically position the vanity such that it wraps around it.

Contact SG Interior Design

Design ideas for a 5-room BTO flat at Tampines GreenOpal

Overview

a) A serene home with unique Japanese-inspired features

Nothing exudes serenity more than this Japanese-inspired home, where interesting designs and functionality meet.

After building an entryway demarcated by mosaic floor tiles and framed by a wall, the owners carved out a space for a small room in front of the household shelter.

The sliding doors and raised platform call to mind the design of traditional Japanese porches, and this small room makes for the perfect spot for some quiet time, especially if you have a big family.

One of the junior bedrooms was also completely torn down and converted into a proper dining space.

This is a great idea for those of you who enjoy hosting and don’t have a need for two junior bedrooms: it makes the living room feel so much more spacious, and gives your guests more room to mingle without having to squeeze.

The master bedroom is fitted with an L-shaped wardrobe that ends with an open niche for hanging clothes. It’s a handy spot for air drying clothes, or just for preparing your fit for the next day!

Contact Studio Kabi

b) An inviting home with pops of colour

One look at this living room and you know it’s a warm, cosy space where you can sink into the sofa with your family and enjoy movies on a really big screen.

The subtle TV feature even has upper storage cabinets to make the most of the vertical height.

Though the kitchen is partially blocked by the position of the household shelter – which means you can’t get a fully open-concept kitchen – you can try a number of ideas to still connect the dining area with the kitchen.

One such idea is having the dry pantry wrap around the wall like so and extend seamlessly into the kitchen to double as countertops.

Though simple, the master bedroom has a wardrobe with a built-in vanity for effortless dressing in the morning, cleverly positioned such that it doubles as a bedside table.

And the last thing to appreciate is the built-in bathtub for a relaxing soak, a feature not so often seen in HDB flats.

The integration of the regular showerhead also means you make the most of the oft-limited bathroom space.

Contact The Interior Lab

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