Type: 5 Room Resale HDB, 120 sqm
Location: Edgefield Plains, Singapore
Date: July - Sept 2023
Budget: SGD 90,000
Style: Contemporary, Industrial
669A Edgefield Plains
Designed for a young family of four, this home balances the competing demands of modern family life — clean and sleek enough to satisfy, warm and functional enough to actually live in. A strong linear spatial flow runs through the home, reducing visual clutter while a carefully curated material palette of soft neutrals and deeper grounded tones keeps the space from feeling cold. Work, rest, and family life are woven together without friction.
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The living area is designed around openness — generous enough for kids to move freely, composed enough for adults to unwind. A full-height feature wall anchors the space, integrating storage and display shelving while forming a subtle boundary between the living area and home office. The zones remain visually connected without bleeding into each other.
Textured wall finishes and warm accent furniture introduce depth and character without disrupting the room's clean palette. The contrast is deliberate — soft neutrals hold the space together while statement pieces give it personality, keeping the room from tipping into either coldness or clutter.
Positioned within the living zone rather than tucked away, the home office keeps the homeowner present — close enough to keep an eye on the children without sacrificing a proper workspace. Built-in storage maintains a clean desk environment, and natural light from the window does the rest.
The Invisible Divide
The workspace isn't a separate room — but it feels like one. By positioning the home office directly behind the full-height TV feature wall, the design carves out a genuinely focused corner within the living area. The wall's built-in storage acts as a spatial buffer, absorbing visual noise from the living side while giving the workspace its own sense of enclosure. The homeowner gets proximity to the family without the distraction — a space planning move that earns its square footage without claiming any extra.
The Living Wall
The living room's backdrop is a full-height spackle-textured wall — raw enough to add character, refined enough to hold the room together. Set into it is a recessed nook with cove lighting, creating a softly lit alcove that anchors the seating area without demanding attention. At the entrance, a built-in floor planter houses a full-sized bonsai, grounding the space with something living before a single piece of furniture is encountered.
The master bedroom is defined by a sweeping wall of deep forest green cabinetry that curves at the corner — full-height, handle-free, and uninterrupted. The curve is not decorative; it softens what would otherwise be a hard architectural edge, making the room feel considered rather than fitted. Tucked seamlessly into the same wall is a dedicated dresser alcove — framed in dark trim with a mirror and shelf — keeping the getting-ready ritual contained without breaking the room's composure.
The ensuite is finished in warm taupe tiling throughout — walls, floor, and shower enclosure unified in a single tonal palette that makes the space feel larger than its footprint. Black-framed glass and matte black fixtures run as a consistent detail thread, from the shower partition to the door hardware. Cove lighting wraps the ceiling perimeter and backlights the mirror cabinet, replacing harsh overhead light with a warm ambient glow that makes the bathroom feel like an extension of the bedroom rather than a utility room.
