Bold, loud and vibrant, yellow isn’t a colour people would typically choose for their home decor. It definitely makes the home stand out, though, and a yellow-themed HDB is exactly what this couple went for.
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The home of Rachel and Adil, this HDB is the eclectic result of two bright creative minds building a home together. From the dedicated work spaces to the intermingling of personalities in the living room, as well as the plentiful greenery, this 4-room BTO will no doubt be a visual treat for those who love its fun casual vibe.
Bright yellow corridor with chequered floors
Both homeowners really love yellow, and it is little wonder that one of the first features that catches your eye would be its bright yellow corridor. Despite their affection for the colour, Rachel and Adil never used it to overwhelm the home. Instead they chose to strategically employ it for visual centrepieces, adding a vibrant pop of colour to its surroundings.
The chequerboard flooring is a quirky vintage detail, serving as the cherry on top of the fun, energetic quality of this corridor’s design.
Quirky guest bathroom in different shades of yellow
The guest bathroom is the other space that is designed around the colour yellow, serving as a fun easter egg for guests to discover. With how extensively the colour is used—even on the orange mirror and vanity combo—this bathroom almost evokes the sensation of being inside of a Swiss cheese wedge.
The little eyes on the Mutina floor tiles are a cheeky detail that adds to the funky vibe of this area. Although cold white light is used, the warmth provided by the colours used here actually helps to soften its harshness.
A close up of the quirky, yet minimalist mirror and vanity combo.
This sign, a secondhand purchase, is another tongue-in-cheek detail in the guest bathroom.
A bright and cosy living room with greenery & homemade furniture
The living room is where we see the most visual intermingling of the couple’s personal tastes. There are illustrations and posters which Rachel came across as part of her work as an illustrator. But as she put it, the most important aspect of this home is that a lot of the furniture was made by Adil.
This includes the TV console, the plant bench, and even the record player stand.
The homeowners are big on greenery, and the living room is where they keep most of their plant babies. Their cool, vibrant green shades add a lively quality to balance out the warm palette of oranges and yellows here.
“Not a typical man cave”
Adil’s workshop is located right behind the living room, with glass windows that allow for an interconnectivity between the two spaces. Doing without opaque walls certainly helps to make the home feel more spacious and keep it brighter by maximising the amount of light it gets.
This room was actually completely assembled and styled by Adil himself. Described as “not the typical Singaporean man cave” by Rachel, it houses equipment like woodworking tools, 3D printer and his computer for his very handyman-oriented hobbies.
Adil leaned into the industrial vibe in the design of his workshop; the exposed black trunking of his lights run up the wall and across the ceiling, and black metal frames hold all of his equipment. The homemade furniture isn’t solely found in the living room; the pegboard itself, which looks like it would’ve come out of a Muji catalogue, was actually also crafted by Adil.
In this room are more examples of his homemade furniture━he crafted his own pegboard too, which looks like it could’ve come out of a Muji catalogue.
Art pieces in the workshop reflect Adil’s interest in space and sci-fi aesthetics.
Energetic, texture-filled kitchen with pops of colour
The kitchen is similarly casual and energetic, consisting of lots of textures and decor that fill up the otherwise simple, minimalistic space. A cute addition is the checkerboard facade by the side of the kitchen island that mimics the flooring of the corridor.
Attached to it is a nifty little shelf housing another plant baby and a few choice books.
The other sleek detail of the kitchen island is the nook on its otherside, providing space for a microwave oven and a pantry. This is crucial for the homeowners, as they’ve set aside the main countertop space for another mutual love of theirs: coffee.
Being big coffee aficionados, the kitchen countertop is dedicated to a small coffee bar, complete with a water dispenser, espresso machine, and all its accoutrements. There are cabinets for the more practical items within the kitchen, but the homeowners decided to use the open shelving on the left to display trinkets and baubles that add a dash of personality to the home.
There are plenty more aesthetic prints and decor all around the kitchen, such as this collection of miniature art pieces.
An illustrator’s office & study
This room is Rachel’s personal office study, and it shows, with the number of prints and illustrations on display here.
Mostly kept simple, this room is like a canvas of Rachel’s works, or ones that she likes.
The white of this room sets off the colours, and ties back to the palette of the larger home with pops of citrus━the orange sides of the desk, a yellow storage crate, and even a yellow lamp.
The orange mirror in particular is also a nice touch, one that is evocative of the bathroom mirror and vanity set.
Exploring a vibrant, quirky, & plant-filled 4-room HDB flat
This home by Rachel and Adil may have very little in the way of built-ins, but this deliberate choice leaves them with plenty of real estate for creative furnishing. In this way, the home is filled with a great deal of heart in the form of self-made furniture by Adil, and Rachel’s art pieces.The plentiful plant babies, lots of sunlight and open spaces certainly add to the energetic, casual vibe too.
Perhaps you too can incorporate areas in your home that are dedicated to nice decor, souvenirs and other trinkets too.
For more home inspiration:
- Dark modern $70K Tampines BTO renovation
- Inside the Sentosa Cove home of Jamie Chua
- An architect’s artsy self-designed Sembawang bungalow made for the tropics
Photography by: Ally Siew
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