Architectural style inspired young couple when they were revamping their HDB flat

Home & Decor

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The owners of this home have been together since their polytechnic days long enough for them to learn what they like and how they want to live.

When the couple, both spatial designers in their late 20s, got the keys to their four-room Housing Board flat in Fernvale, they did not rush to fill it up. They took six months to ponder, experiment and slowly build the kind of space where they could both feel at home.

The flat measures 990 sq ft, but feels much larger, thanks to the couple's rezoning. Working with local firm LA Design Studio, they merged two bedrooms, removed another one and reshaped the layout to better suit their lifestyles. The renovation cost them $150,000.

The flat opens with a black pool table that anchors the entryway, smaller than average but proportioned to double as a dining table when needed. Overhead, a sculptural Vlux light fixture spills across the ceiling like a molten ribbon.

"We host in small groups and we wanted a space that didn't feel too polished," the wife says.