5 Creative 5-Room HDB Interior Design Ideas for Comfortable Living
A large apartment is the dream of almost every person. Spacious, bright, 5-room HDB! But it’s not enough to just have it; you also need to equip housing - make repairs, think over, and implement the most suitable and preferable design. Things are simple with small rooms; a 5-room apartment will require a more careful approach so that it is not only large in area but also maintains home comfort and warmth. Our following blog will be exactly about this, that is to create a 5-room HDB BTO/resale interior design.
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Blk 377B Hougang Street 22 5 Room HDB BTO
First of all, when planning your 5-room HDB BTO/resale interior design, you should pay attention to the design features of the premises. If the partitions between the rooms do not perform important engineering functions and do not carry loads, you can safely demolish them and receive more voluminous space where you can proceed to redevelop them. A rational approach to allocating space to each family member is also important so that no one is deprived of personal living space.
When planning an HDB interior design, all the same principles are relevant when designing smaller, one- and two-room apartments.
Suppose a family with children is planning to live in the apartment. In that case, you should not worry that in the process of arranging the house, you will lose some centimeters of space because in a 5-room HDB you can equip two children's rooms, a parents' bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a work area. There should be enough space for everyone. When planning, the principle of dividing the apartment into zones is the best option because you will need both a place to work and to relax. So it will be easier to understand where to place which zones, how to connect them and how to divide the space visually.
How to best design the interior design of a 5-room apartment
When planning the repair, decoration, and design of a 5-room HDB, it must be taken into account that people of different age groups will most likely live in it, so the organization of several bathrooms would be the best choice.
Let’s take a look at one of the examples from AC Vision Design’s portfolio. You can also find different interior design styles in this article.
Bedrooms in a 5-room HDB should not be walk-through; all rooms intended for relaxation must be isolated from others so that a person can sleep comfortably and recuperate. Check out this article for more bedroom interior design ideas.
When doing a 5-room HDB BTO/resale interior design, it is necessary to preserve a single space. Therefore, connecting elements are used in common areas, which allows the zoning of the room most effectively.
Blk 505B Yishun Street 51 5 room HDB BTO
At first glance, it seems that the redevelopment and design of a 5-room apartment is a simple task. However, several pitfalls can arise in the process.
How to choose a color when planning the interior design of a 5-room apartment
Colors play a huge role. Even if a person does not pay attention to the colors of the surrounding space, various reactions still arise at the subconscious level.
A warm, sunny palette fills the room with tenderness and tranquility and gives a sense of well-being. Interior designs such as Japanese Zen, Bohemian, Scandinavian and Minimalist often use neutral, warm colours on their walls. The cold spectrum can absorb excess sunlight, making the atmosphere in the room more serious and more suitable for offices and work areas.
You can visually expand the space using white. But this is not always justified because the room can become unnecessarily voluminous. To compensate for this effect, the white color in the decoration of residential premises is diluted with another bright one. A contrasting combination of white and red is often used, but the field for design experiments is wide.
Red color actively affects the subconscious and activates attention but prolonged use of red, for example, in the bedroom, leads to overwork and negatively affects the nervous system. Use red in interior design with caution.
But yellow is great for rooms where a person is supposed to rest. A soft yellow tint allows you to create a comfortable atmosphere.
Green is the color of creativity, perfect for both workspaces and bedrooms. It allows you to tune in to creative activity because it is a source of energy, a symbol of life on the planet.
Blue is a great solution for business people. Using this color in the decoration of workspaces allows you to create a calm atmosphere, focusing on work or solving an important issue. Suitable blue for strict, business people - serious and decisive.
Orange is the color of positivity. It allows you to create a bright, colorful environment, restores internal strength, gives new energy, sets you up for positive emotions, and allows you to be yourself.
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Violet color in the decoration of the premises creates a business environment, strict and rich. But this color should be used with caution, as it is strong and must be combined with other, softer colors - beige, white. This is a difficult task, but the result is worth it.
Black is rarely used, as it is inherently a negative, oppressive color. You can introduce black in fragments, mainly as an additional one with softer, pastel tones.
How to combine colors for a 5-room HDB BTO/resale interior design
In coloring, the principles of combining different colors have long been developed. Before choosing the interior design of a 5-room HDB, you should familiarize yourself with the basic rules, then, the repair and decoration of the interior of the room will be most effective, and the result will only please you.
For example, pastel colors - blue and mint, as well as close ones - gray and beige are perfectly combined.
Also, a combination of different shades of the same color, for example, bright red and raspberry, dark blue and turquoise will look great too.
The third rule allows you to combine contrasting colors. An excellent result is the combination of green and red, black and orange. A bold experiment with contrasting colors allows you to create a unique design of the room.
Blk 505B Yishun Street 51 5 room HDB BTO
In order for the colors not to distort the space of the room, it is important to clearly distinguish between horizontals and verticals. The very transition from one color to another can be invisible. For this, they can be separated by decorative borders, pebbles, and mosaics.
The type of surface plays a significant role: the same color on a smooth surface looks brighter and lighter than on a rough one, on a matte color it will become warmer, on a polished one - stricter and colder.
The right combination of colors will not only create unique interiors but also visually change the room. For example, white, and pastel colors visually expand the space, dark ones narrow it down, and the combination of deep, rich colors creates an intimate atmosphere in the room.
What style can be followed when choosing the interior design of a 5-room HDB
The choice of style in the design plays a key role, it will determine the scope of work from engineering solutions to the installation of decorative elements. In addition, it depends on the style planned whether redevelopment will be needed or whether you can do without it.
At present, the common styles are as follows:
Classic. This style implies restraint - all lines are smooth and clear, and forms are symmetrical. But at the same time, one cannot do without partitions; classic swing doors will also be needed.
Modern. This style uses asymmetrical lines, dynamic shapes, and bright contrasts. Most often, in a modern interior, space plays a key role, its unity is achieved by the absence of extra walls and doors, and zoning is done using different colors and sliding partitions.
Minimalism. The style of practical people. Simplicity and a minimum of things. Functionality and accessibility are the main principles of this style.
High tech. This style is chosen by modern people here and now; this is the style of technology, the style of the future in the present.
The use of any of this does not mean that in the future it will not be revised and the room will not be converted to another style. A person tends to change over time, the perception of the world around him and his attitude towards it is also transformed. Therefore, once choosing a particular design style, do not be afraid to make adjustments and change it at your discretion.
Inspiration Portfolios for 5-room HDB Interior Design
The following 5-room HDB design portfolios by AC Vision can serve as an inspiration for you to design your own 5-room HDB apartment. Each portfolio follows a particular design style with specific color themes and choice of furniture and accessories which can inspire you to design your own 5-room HDB.
112 Whampoa Road
This 5-room HDB features a distinctive Scandinavian theme with a slight twist that instead of using cool, neutral colors, the main color theme comprises black, white, and grays. This creates a rather elegant and bright space as opposed to a typical Scandinavian interior that may appear a bit dull and boring. As seen in the following image, the open-concept kitchen is a beautiful combination of skilled craftsmanship featuring black cabinetry with white countertops. The white floors and white modern lighting create the perfect contrast with the black resulting in an elegant and modern interior.
Similarly, the living room plays on slightly different tones than the contrasting black and white colors. The dark gray sofa and similar-toned floors create a depth in the interior which is dominated by white color. The black accents on various elements in the living room further enhance the room’s appearance. The gray and white marble patterned media wall serves as the glue that ties everything together in this inspiring 5-room HDB interior design.
The bedroom is also designed on similar lines with a contrasting black and white interior with a few shades of gray to introduce depth and texture into the interior. Notice how various forms of lighting like track lights and spotlights help uplift the room’s appearance. You can use a combination of white and warm lights as can be seen in this image.
110A Bidadari Park Drive
Another beautiful 5-room HDB apartment offers great interior design ideas that you can take inspiration from if you want to design your own 5-room HDB home in Singapore. This HDB is unique in the way that it is a combination of Scandinavian, contemporary, and industrial design themes. Although industrial design is quite raw and rugged, in this design, you can see a touch of industrial in a very modern and elegant way which makes this design theme simply breathtaking. And since it is different from the usual interior designs that you see around you, it feels like a fresh breath of air.
In the above image of this master-piece 5-room HDB, we can see the view of the open-concept living room with a dining set on one side, a kitchen on the other, and yet another area designated separately through the clever usage of glass partitions. These glass partitions help seclude the area while still offering an open-concept visual, making the whole room appear huge and spacious. The floors and dining table and chairs are typical of Scandinavian interior design whereas the glass partitions signify a contemporary approach in design.
From another angle of this living room, we can see the glass partitions are used to designate a home office with a full view of the living room and everything around. Since a 5-room HDB has enough space to create a home office, this HDB features this with the most unique and novel idea. Notice how the black accents of the glass partitions and windows add that slight touch of industrial theme into the design while still keeping the overall vibe of the space contemporary Scandinavian.
377B Hougang Street 22
Another amazing interior design idea for a 5-room HDB can be seen in the following portfolio by AC Vision which combines several different design themes to create one which depicts the homeowners’ personality and character. A 5-room HDB offers bigger space to play around with and the designers have done an excellent job by utilizing this space in the best possible way.
In the above image, we can see a view of the living room that flows into the dining area with the lobby on one side where the other rooms are located. The floors and walls are off-white whereas the media wall and other cabinetry are a neutral beige shade. These neutral colors go perfectly well with the darker accents in the room which help bring focus on certain parts of the room and enhance their appearance, the clever use of warm and white lighting further creates balance and depth in the interior.
This other view of the living room shows the dark brown leather sofas which bring a touch of natural elements into this contemporary design. The brown window blinds flow in beautifully with the leather sofa while keeping the modern and elegant aspect of the interior intact. The space can also be called minimalist to some extent since there are lots of negative spaces which help put focus on all the right things.
Since a 5-room HDB offers greater space, you can allocate it in intelligent ways to allow maximum functionality and convenience for yourself. This is exactly what has been done in the kitchen of this 5-room HDB BTO in Singapore. This kitchen features a scullery which is a mini kitchen added as an extension to the actual kitchen. This scullery serves as a storage area and pantry for the kitchen as well as for placing the washing machine there. This scullery allows for all the messy stuff to be done inside while leaving the main kitchen neat and tidy. This is an excellent interior design idea to be incorporated into a 5-room HDB.
102A Bidadari Park Drive
When it comes to interior design, often we choose a main design theme and implement it in every room of the house. However, why not choose a different theme and style for every room of the house? This kind of design can help bring out the different aspects of your personality and preferences, which can be depicted in each room of the house. When designing your 5-room HDB in Singapore, you can take inspiration from the following portfolio by AC Vision where the designers have created a unique space in each room of the house.
The kitchen depicts a modern yet cozy space with the intelligent use of dark blue color with cream-white finishes. If the whole kitchen was kept white, it would have made it a bit too dull. Alternatively, adding too much color in any room makes the space confusing and a bit too much for the eyes. However, in this kitchen, just the right amount of a very deep blue color is used to bring depth into the room while still keeping the ambience airy and fresh through the white finishes. A few more colors are added to the interior by using colorful wall art and retro hanging lamps.
When we see the living room interior design of this 5-room HDB, it gives a completely different vibe from what we saw in the kitchen. The living room is trendy, minimalist, and sophisticated to say the least. The living room plays around the Scandinavian interior design style with a few more colored elements that help brighten up the space. Notice the intelligent use of contrasting colors like gray, coral and pinks that blend perfectly well with the neutral colors in the room. Also, we can see that where the kitchen was brightly lit by white lights, the living room gives a cozier ambience through the use of warm lighting.
Next we come to the bedroom of this 5-room apartment and we feel an entirely different vibe here. The sun-kissed carpentry of the cupboards and the wooden floors give a very coastal vibe in this room. Combine this with white bed linen and modern lighting, we get a very luxurious coastal feel in the space.
75A Redhill Road
Another amazing inspirational interior design for a 5-room HDB in Singapore is one designed by AC VIsion where the homeowners get a coastal-modern vibe in the premises. This interior features contemporary elements of design which have been paired with simple decor to create a cozy yet elegant space.
The living room of this 5-room HDB is a cozy space with dark hardwood floors in several shades of brown. The furniture is comfortable and a bit classic which creates a kind of unique perspective in the living room. A huge, full-length window adorned with sheer white drapes and another layer of thick curtains adds layers of texture to the design. The large window also allows for maximum sunlight to flow in and reflect through each element of the room.
A 5-room HDB also offers you enough space to let your creative juices flow and incorporate unique structures into your home so as to increase functionality and convenience for yourself. One such example is to create a walk-in closet in your dressing room. As seen in the above image of this portfolio, a beautiful closet comprising glass doors adds to the beauty of this closet. The interior of the closets is lit up by spotlights which create an awe-striking appearance. The black contrasting walk-in closet is beautifully blended with the dark brown wooden floors to create an elegant space.
The bedroom is the epitome of grace and beauty by using cool neutral shades of beige and gray and keeping the interior as minimalist as possible. Platform bed and side tables create the perfect modern appearance in an otherwise common and simple bedroom.
These are some of the ways in which you can incorporate various interior design ideas into your 5-room HDB apartment in Singapore. By choosing a CaseTrust-accredited interior design company such as AC Vision, you can have peace of mind knowing that you are working with a trustworthy and professional service provider. You can also find affordable interior design packages such as HDB BTO renovation package, resale kitchen renovation package, and condo/ec/dbss renovation packages.