SINGAPORE – As a bachelor living alone, restaurant owner Dominic Bung had the flexibility of reconfiguring the two bedrooms and two bathrooms in this three-room HDB flat solely for his needs.
One of the main things the 30-something wanted for his 730 sq ft Ang Mo Kio flat was a kitchen island, so he can host and cook for small groups of guests. He also wanted to combine the common and master bathrooms into one large bathroom.
With this brief in mind, Mr Gordon Tran from home-grown firm Ovon Design went about transforming the flat into a cosy, modern industrial home for one.
A wall separating the living room from the kitchen was removed to create an open-concept kitchen and improve the home’s overall spatial flow. Cement-screed wall and ceiling finishes across the two spaces reinforce the visual relationship.
Mr Tran says of the flat’s look: “We kept to a select range of materials throughout the space to keep it harmonious and balanced.
“These include dark finishes and wood in the cabinetry, rust-coloured tabletops, dark grey tiles and cement-screed walls, which are all in keeping with the industrial theme.”
Mr Bung’s kitchen island runs almost the entire length of the space, and doubles as a counter and four-seater dining table.
Mr Tran says: “We decided to relocate the hob to the island because Dominic does not do much heavy cooking and thus would not require a cooker chimney hood. This freed up the counter space along the kitchen wall for other appliances.”
With the common and master bathrooms next to each other, combining them into one was a matter of removing the dividing wall and reconfiguring the layout of the toilet, wash basin and shower.
The two bathroom doors were retained. One faces the former master bedroom, which has been turned into a walk-in wardrobe, and the other faces the kitchen.
This allows visitors access to the bathroom from the kitchen without having to walk through Mr Bung’s bedroom and wardrobe.
After a three- to four-month renovation that cost about $100,000 including furniture, Mr Bung moved into his new home in December 2022.
- This article first appeared in Home & Decor Singapore. Go to homeanddecor.com.sg for more beautiful homes, space-saving ideas and interior inspiration.
