Open concept homes are gaining traction/popularity all over the world, and it’s hard to see why not. With small office cubicles and ever shrinking apartment sizes, the feeling when you return home to a spacious area is too often oddly liberating, if not empowering. Plus, with HDB's new flexi flat scheme, the possibilities are endless! Check out these 10 amazing open-concept designs for your own future flexi flat.
1. This 1-bedroom apartment has been transformed into the likes of a contemporary art loft with simple and clean lines. Large wooden panels are used to separate the bedroom from the living room – which helps to add a layer of privacy when needed. Cozy yet functional, the space flows seamlessly from the kitchen to living area and bedroom.
Interior Designer: Mr Shopper Studio
Location: Jurong Kechil
Cost of Renovation: $25,000
2. The uber-white palette and minimalistic chic vibe here adds a touch of grandeur to this townhouse. White brick walls are a timeless and versatile element, that when paired with an open-concept design, elevates the home's style.
Interior Designer: IN EXPAT
Location: Watten Estate (Townhouse)
Cost of Renovation: S$ 200,000
3. Tucked in the heart of Marine Crescent, this quirky, eclectic space is a perfect harmony of vintage and modern design. The 3-bedroom apartment exudes a certain draw and appeal with a delicate balance of colorful tiles from 1960 and industrial, minimalistic tones from today. Glass panels amplify the space of the living room, yet still maintaining the integrity of the different rooms. Natural light streams in from the many windows, making the space look bright, cheerful and airy.
Interior Designer: Habit
Location: Marine Crescent
Cost of Renovation: S$ 130,000
4. One step into this HDB apartment in Keat Hong and your spirits will be immediately lifted. Mixing retro themes with funky colours, wood-based furniture and cute graphics, this home embraces the idea of open-concept living with co-working spaces and cozy enclaves. What’s not to love?
Interior Designer: Studio Fortyfour
Location: Keat Hong
Cost of Renovation: S$ 45,000
5. Here, greyish wood flooring complements the concrete walls for a cozy yet spacious setting perfect for a family to live in. Pops of colour break up the grey monotony and shine the spotlight on a collection of figurines and curios littered about.
Interior Designer: DB Studio
Location: Anchorvale Crescent
6. Cozy, sleek and classy; this minimalistic and stylish abode incorporates glass doors and natural turning spaces to create a seamless flow between the rooms yet maintain a certain sense of integrity between each of the rooms. The result? A spacious, luxurious yet practical design that we love.
Interior Designer: Uno Interior
Location: Hougang St 32
Cost of Renovation: S$ 50,000
7. The clever use of space here shows how different rooms can come together to amplify the space in your home. Glass doors help to separate, but not hide away, the different rooms – helping to create boundaries without compromising on space.
Interior Designer: Prozfile
Location: Tampines Avenue 8
Cost of Renovation: S$60,000
8. Sticking with one unifying theme and colour gives your space the illusion of being larger. Wooden hues help to bring out a sense of warmth and coziness, and the whole house merges together in one huge area – benefits are aplenty, from hosting to closer interactions.
Interior Designer: Meter Square
Location: Hillview Rise
9. Floor-to-ceiling mirrors, wooden panels and cleverly-spaced partitions help this sleek and spacious abode create a "flow" at home. Clean lines and wooden furniture enhance its contemporary open-concept design, while the mirrored panels (that open up to more rooms!) help to amplify the space here.
Interior Designer: Asolidplan
Location: Bukit Purmei
Cost of Renovation: S$100,000
10. Taking a step away from the highly structured living spaces of the past, this open floor plan design creates a spacious, informal interior that helps connect common areas. Glass doors help to maintain privacy between rooms, but still borrowing the concept of combining spaces for a visually larger space. Grey walls and wooden hues help to emulate an eclectic, industrial look that is cozy yet stylish.
Interior Designer: Asolidplan
Location: Bukit Purmei
Cost of Renovation: S$100,000
10. Taking a step away from the highly structured living spaces of the past, this open floor plan design creates a spacious, informal interior that helps connect common areas. Glass doors help to maintain privacy between rooms, but still borrowing the concept of combining spaces for a visually larger space. Grey walls and wooden hues help to emulate an eclectic, industrial look that is cozy yet stylish.