. When the sale of the project first commenced, the starting price of a 4-room flat like theirs was 468,000 Singapore dollars, or about $347,000.
The couple started looking for an interior designer, or ID, to help them with their renovation process even before they got the keys to the house. The sofa is next to the dining area, and these make up the living room. The couple decided not to get a television.To make it easier to convey their ideas to their ID, Tan created a mood board to collate photographs of living spaces that inspired her.
"Sometimes because it's your own home, you'll tend to want to spend more and eventually you lose track of your expenses," Teo said. "The renovation was projected to take about two months, so the plan was to complete in August and have the handover by the end of August or early September," Tan said. The couple did end up spending quite a fair bit of money at the store on lighting and toilet accessories.