Just because you are full-time working parents doesn’t mean you can’t find time for the little joyful moments in life. For Estee and her husband, life’s pleasures include travelling, good food, music and spending time with family and friends, including their toddler. “A well-balanced life is important to us,” Estee shares.
When it came to choosing their BTO unit, the couple knew they were aiming for this particular stack of flats. “It’s located away from the rubbish chute, there’s private space at the end of the corridor, and it’s away from the main road yet is a centrally located block in our estate,” Estee says. “The flat also has an unobstructed view and there’s good airflow as it is facing low-rise landed properties.”
As for the interior of the 5-room flat, the couple decided to keep the space as communal as possible, hence the open-concept kitchen with the island positioned parallel to the living area. The home is warm and cosy, as well as child-friendly and future-proof.
“We did have a long-term vision in mind when planning,” she shares. “We went for smooth, curved edges in our carpentry and furnishings to make them child-friendly, and we opted for an open layout so that our child could find us at any time, even when we are cooking. It’s a functional design without any hidden or hard-to-reach areas to clean.” This means the parents get to spend more time with their toddler and less time doing housework.
space 5-room HDB flat
size 1,216 sqft
home to Estee, her husband and their child
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