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HomeHome Tour: Our Modern Japandi & Wabi-sabi 4-Room BTO with DIY Limewash
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4rm Japandi & Wabi-sabi inspired Home
Home Tour: Our Modern Japandi & Wabi-sabi 4-Room BTO with DIY Limewash
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- Japandi
- HDB (BTO)
- ~1,000 sqft
- 3 br
- Couple Living
Hi there! As our name suggests, we are J&J and we welcome you to our humble abode 🫶🏻 Nested in Ubi, this is a 4-room BTO with an open kitchen concept and DIY limewash paint project 💛 We wanted our home to be exude bright, warm and calming vibes. Thus, we chose themes such as Japandi and Wabi-sabi. You’ll see our open kitchen concept which is prevalent among newer households nowadays! In the middle, you’ll spot an island used for prep work and baking. I like that this layout made my public space look much bigger and allow a better flow of energy & socialisation during hostings too! ✨ 
This is the floor plan (BEFORE) 
And this is AFTER. Some notable changes: 1) We hacked the L-shaped wall in Bedroom 3 and this becomes our Dining Room. 2) Adding an island at the dry pantry area of Kitchen. 3) Adding a wardrobe space in between the wall of Master Bedroom & Bedroom 2. I love this view where I can see my entryway (DIY limewash paint) and island together! A sneak peek before entering the living room! After almost 2 years in, I have some advice for those who’s contemplating whether to get IKEA TV Console (BESTA). We have been facing mold issues so I truly won’t recommend this 🫢 We have built in carpentry for storage as well as to double up as our shoe cabinet! On the left, it stores our trusty Dyson vacuum cleaner. Our ID made sure to leave a column for display pieces! Today, I like to display travel memories, books I love to read & plants! Welcome to my kitchen where I love to host, cook and bake in! 🥹 We added 2 island chairs & this added a different spin to the ‘supposed’ Japandi theme! We think it looks a little more like a cafe vibe here ☕️ Although the white and wood theme is commonly used, I still preferred it because I like my space to be open and calming. As my tastes might change in the future, I can replace portable display items to more colours instead! A note for homeowners - it’s easy to fall into trends & latest interior themes! However, as you’ll be using this space for the next 3-5 years or more, try to envision if the 30/35/40 year old you will still appreciate the layout or theme 🏠 do what makes you comfortable, as this will be your safe space ❤️ We did away with top cabinets and have singular or double shelves instead. In this case, we have a portable dish rack since we do not have top cabinets to store a hanging dish rack. Our ‘Bedroom 3’. As we hacked the L shaped wall and removed the door frame, our public space became bigger! Do this with caution however, as some people still prefer to have it enclosed to use as a work space or kids’ bedroom in future :) It’s good to consider your changing needs in the next 5-10 years! My vanity area sits in the Master Bedroom. I have a drawer space for makeup, a mirror, a lamp and a chair. There’s also a lower cabinet (not seen in photo) on the left where my ID designed - for me to keep my hairdryer and knickknacks! We have a L-shaped wardrobe in the master bedroom. I remembered how Lamitak’s Salt Microcement Laminate just launched 2 years ago and my ID excitedly sent them to me! I was having a headache thinking how my wardrobe would look like but after seeing the laminate sample, I was sold! Bonus point - it looks the same as our own DIY limewash paint at entryway too. Thanks for hearing me babble at my home tour! Follow along for more 🏠🫶🏻
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be.homeLove your home aesthetics and the curved wall! 💖2 months ago- 2floors11doorsTeam “No-Top-Cabinets” here! 🙋🏽♀️ And love, love, love the curve in the flooring to separate kitchen and living!2 months ago
- jjhomestoriesCreatorHehe yay teamies 🙌 yes love the demarcation detail 😍😍2 months ago
- jjhomestoriesCreatorThank you so much 😌❤️ hope to learn more from you guys!3 months ago
whatthehome_really love your home aesthetic! 😍3 months ago- jjhomestoriesCreatorThank you so much 😌❤️ hope to learn more from you guys!3 months ago
twopows.athomeI DIY my limewash as well! It was tough but the effect has been really nice. Nice and neat home you have there!3 months ago- jjhomestoriesCreatorWow you used Vasari? Seems like you painted quite a huge area of your living room 👏🏻👏🏻 it’s really not easy! I love the warmth of your limewash colour choice!3 months ago
- twopows.athomeYa!!! We received the painting quotation from Vasari and felt it was kinda ex. So we DIY. At first we wanted to do the whole living room wall including the ceiling, but after finish the walls we gave up! 😂2 months ago
- jjhomestoriesCreatorIt’s at least 2 half days of hard work which was what we did with our Kalklitir limewash! Do you remember the all X strokes you had to paint 🤪🤪2 months ago
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