Home Tours

A 30-Year-Old HDB Gets A Timeless Transformation Into A Mid-Century Modern Home

For their 30-year-old HDB resale flat, Shan Ping and Wayne (@h.ooo.me) wanted to have a style that could stand the test of time.  “Something warm, but clean. Something with space for random oddities and maybe the occasional mess,” she added. …

• 7 Mar 2023
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Inside A Designer’s Modern Oriental HDB Home With Striking Colours

This week, we tour the home of Charmian and Jay, a 5-room HDB flat in Hougang that spans over 1,260 square feet. This beautiful space has been renovated at a cost of $120,000 (which includes all the appliances). As you…

• 5 Mar 2023
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Inside A 2,043 Sqft Eclectic European Apartment With An Open Terrace

We head to La Suisse ll, a small 999-year development in the landed home enclave at Swiss View. With just 48 units, each unit here is bigger than your average new launch unit that you’d see today. This particular unit…

• 2 Mar 2023
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Inside A Gorgeous Red Brick Home Designed For Privacy & Play

This week, we visit the “House of Many Faces,” which was designed by Fiona from Atelier IF. This stunning house is situated on a site area of 2,930 square feet and has a built-up area of 4,790 square feet. One…

• 26 Feb 2023
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Touring A Charming Freehold Walk-Up In Tanjong Katong

Located in an ideal spot on Tanjong Katong Road, this eye-catching property is sure to impress. Boasting a spacious 1,195 sq ft, this 2+ study apartment comes with 2 bathrooms and a balcony, which is great for those looking for…

• 25 Feb 2023
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Inside An Alluring Modern Luxurious Home With Mirrored Accents

This week, we tour a modern luxurious HDB transformation in Serangoon North. Homeowners Olivia and Jesse’s stunning 1,561 square feet Executive Apartment HDB has been transformed from an old HDB to a modern, luxurious and warm home. Olivia and Jesse…

• 19 Feb 2023
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Inside An Arch-Filled $55k Renovated HDB In Tampines GreenVerge

This week, we tour a 4-room HDB home at Tampines GreenVerge. The owners got this home as a BTO purchase, and moved in sometime in March last year. The home spans 93 sqm, and the couple have converted the third…

• 16 Feb 2023
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Inside A Modern Minimalist Home With Zero Visual Clutter

This week, we join homeowners Qin Hui and Janice as they take you through their recently renovated 5-room HDB resale flat in Boon Keng. They moved in 6 months ago and were determined to create a modern minimalist space that…

• 12 Feb 2023
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Inside A Boho Farmhouse-Inspired HDB Home In Tampines

This week, we visit an HDB home in Tampines North. It’s a 5-room Improved home with quite an intriguing layout of 116 sqm. The main bedroom has a balcony that’s narrow but it is actually very usable (which is very…

• 9 Feb 2023
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Inside A Beautifully Redesigned Chic & Curvy Landed Home

This week, we visit the beautiful home of Valerie and Leon and their furry friend, Maple. Situated in Kovan, this inter-terrace landed house has a land area of 1,700 sq ft and a built-up of 2,200 sq ft, and underwent…

• 5 Feb 2023
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Inside A Designer’s HDB Home With Extraordinary Lighting Choices

This week, we take a tour of a truly unique and visually striking 4-room HDB flat in Punggol. The homeowners, Careen and Clement, are interior designers and lighting designers respectively, and their expertise is evident in every aspect of the…

• 29 Jan 2023
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Touring A $2 Million Black & White Home With Gorgeous Reservoir Views

The Panorama is a relatively new condo that was built in 2019. True to its name, its claim to fame is its gorgeous views over the unblocked Thomson landed estate and the Lower Peirce Reservoir (if you are high enough,…

• 26 Jan 2023
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Inside A Modern Farmhouse HDB Home In Commonwealth

In this week’s episode, we revisit the Tanglin Halt area to tour a 4-room flat located in an HDB development called Commonwealth View. The development was completed in 2008 and houses a total of 379 units with a wide range…

• 19 Jan 2023
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Inside A $2,000 Thrifting Journey Of A Fascinating Sustainable HDB Home

This week, we tour a fascinating 4-room BTO flat in Bedok that is unlike most homes you’ve seen. Homeowners Nathaniel and Janeen are the proud owners of a home that has been nearly entirely thrifted and sourced from marketplaces like…

• 18 Jan 2023
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Touring A Colourful 4-Room Home With 2 Balconies At Belvia DBSS

In this week’s Insider Tour, we head to the east where we look at another DBSS – Belvia. This DBSS is located in the mature estate of Bedok and is just about a 7-9 minute walk way from Bedok North…

• 17 Jan 2023
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Inside A Charming 1,650 Sqft Executive HDB Home Transformation

This week we visit the stunning Executive Apartment of homeowners SH and Alvin, a 1,650 square feet oasis where natural materials and plants come together to create an inviting and cosy atmosphere. As you enter the home, you’ll be greeted…

• 15 Jan 2023
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Inside A Carefully Considered Raw Architect’s Home With A Carved Out Balcony

This week, we visit an architect’s radically transformed HDB home in Bedok. Homeowner Melvin, who has his own Architecture firm, Kaizen Architecture, was obviously the brains behind the design of his home. It’s a 4-room 1,090 square foot HDB resale…

• 13 Jan 2023
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Inside A $1.15 Million 4-Bedroom Condo With Lovely River Views

This week, we tour an older 99-year leasehold condo in Hougang. Evergreen Park is a condo that was completed in 1999 with 394 units. While it might be overshadowed by newer developments such as Riverfront Residences and Kingsford Waterbay, it…

• 12 Jan 2023
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