Home Tour: Boutique hotel-style 4-room HDB BTO with turquoise walls in Bukit Batok
By Lynn Tan -
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Kenneth Sim and Lee Xinrong's home journey began when they applied for a Bukit Batok BTO flat while still in university. After a four-year wait, the couple finally collected the keys to their Bukit Batok BTO in 2017 to start renovation on their boutique hotel inspired home.
They came across Three-d Conceptwerke while browsing through magazines. The firm’s eclectic style caught their eye, but it was interior designer Meiyi Li’s ability to incorporate an understanding of their lifestyle and personalities into her design vision that ultimately won the couple over.
Boutique hotel inspired home
And, depending on where they are seated at the Crate & Barrel rectangular dining table with a marble top and aged brass legs, visitors get to enjoy different views from the Bukit Batok BTO: an extended, unblocked vista of the outside from the 33rd floor, the gallery wall behind the table with pictures and images they’ve collected over the years, and a series of turquoise walls, which balance out the warm colours, which Kenneth says, make them feel like they’re on a staycation every time they come home.
Cosy living room
The living room is represented as a cosy alcove created from the hacking of one of the three bedrooms. As the pair seldom watch TV, its less prominent location suits them just fine. In fact, they took it two steps further by purchasing the smallest TV they could find and putting it in a Grafunkt rattan wardrobe.
Turquoise and white kitchen
The blue and white of the kitchen blends in nicely with the rest of the home.
Spacious Bukit Batok BTO bedroom
The master bedroom is a little different from the rest of the flat, which has a darker colour palette. “We kept to a brighter, lighter theme. I also recommended Kenneth and Xinrong opt for a low bed frame that makes the room look and feel more spacious,” explains Meiyi.
Floral wallpaper bathroom
The bathrooms are truly Insta-worthy. The most striking element in the common bathroom has got to be the Ellie Cashman Design floral wallpaper on the upper half of the walls and the beams.
Teamed with black and white subway tiles and floor mosaics, a freestanding wash basin with gold fixtures, and a round mirror with a gold frame, this showstopping bathroom is a blend of classic, modern and Victorian luxe.
Boutique hotel inspired bathroom
The boutique hotel inspired master bathroom sports dark green subway tiles and frosted glass panels in the door. “I wanted a boutique-hotel feel and got a lot of ideas from Pinterest as well as my travels,” says Xinrong. The idea for the hexagonal floor mosaics arranged into repetitive floral motifs were actually spotted by Xinrong when she was in Tokyo. She loved it so much, she shared a photo with Meiyi, who helped her to recreate the effect in the master bathroom.
$80,000 renovation cost
The couple finally moved into their new Bukit Batok BTO in mid-2018, following eight weeks of renovation that cost $80,000, including furnishings.
Unique and eclectic home
From its unconventional layout and eclectic furniture to the quirky home accessories and bold wallpaper and colours in certain areas, this boutique hotel inspired home is unique in a multitude of ways.
“The owners purchased what captured their hearts. This, in my opinion, is the best way to go about decorating a home,” says Meiyi. “It was a collaborative effort. They ran their preferences by me, and I helped them to narrow down the options.”