MARK’S DREAM HOME
Type: HDB 4 Room, Singapore | Home to: 2 Adults + 1 kid in the future
Designer: Mark
Before
Mark and a few BB designers were tasked to design a resale 4-room HDB flat with a slightly curved floor plan.
His main requirements: a space for his future wife and room to expand for an additional family member. A home that is flexible, versatile and future proof.
Prahran Aparment by Studio Amble | Copenhagen by Emil Dervish | Coastal Pavilion by Mim Design
Moodboard References
Being an avid lover of designer furniture, Mark foresees that he will be filling up his dream home with his favourite chairs and iconic decor pieces. As such, the overall interior should be kept bright and airy, simple and minimal. Full height planes that stretch to infinity will help visually expand the interiors, while wood tones and special materials could be used to accentuate and create focal points throughout the space.
Colour Palette
A neutral colour palette of beiges and tan keeps the space versatile and timeless.
Material Palette
Keeping graphic patterns to a minimum, the intent was to bring out the raw, organic, imperfections (wabi-sabi) of natural materials and complimenting the space with quality furnishings.
Oak wood was chosen as the main flooring material, along with charred timber (yaki-sugi) on feature surfaces to create contrast. In the kitchen, Travertine stone with subtle veins will be used as the main countertop material.
The Transformation
The original master and bedroom 3 were retained to accommodate for a potential child in the future, while a curved corner was introduced in the guest bedroom to ease the transition from the living space to the kitchen. Additional storage was also added along the entryway leading to the kitchen.
Making use of the length of the entire unit, bedroom 2 was hacked to create a huge open plan. A long internal corridor connects the dining, living and study spaces, parallel to the gently curving facade wall. Loose furniture pieces were used to create soft segregation and can be arranged around for an ever-changing circulation.
View of the long corridor from the study
Full height windows were used to maximise the amount of natural daylight entering the space. With the wall of vertical groove line panels along the internal corridor, the ceiling height is elongated visually.
To match the scale of this open concept floor plan, a full height sliding door was introduced to hide or show the study area. This simple element switches between having cosy, functional study area and a wide space to entertain during the weekends.
Warm wood tones are also incorporated into the space to give it warmth against the base of cool and neutral whites.