Our Colonial HDB Home: A ‘Raffles Hotel’ look for under $14k
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- čas přidán 14. 12. 2021
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As first-time BTO flat owners, Luqman and Amelia envisioned their home to feel and look like an expensive hotel. Yet, it seems almost impossible to do so with a limited budget. To make their dream home a reality, they got their hands dirty by learning how to refurbish all their second-hand furniture.
Watch as the couple share their tips on how they made their dream home a reality!
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This just shows how much waste we had generated and discard when all can be restored and use again. There needs to be a national education on recycling and minimizing waste. This couple did a great job.
Respect the husband for doing everything himself. The wife is lucky
Very impressive and special that he refurbished all that furniture himself!
Thank you!
@@Communist57 How much time would you say you’ve spent to do all the refurbishments and DIY work? Really enjoyed the theme!
@@robinrobinrobinwong thank you. During the renovation period of a month, I came by 3x a week to restore. Each time I came, I spent about 3 hrs before I freshen up to head out for work.
Absolutely lovely. Most renovations/decors these days in Singapore are overly IDed and way too cookie cutter - devoid of personality. Brilliant that you also managed to source pre-loved items and helped to save the environment with DIY. Applause for effort and final classy effect!
You could even create a new furniture line from restoring old vintage pieces.
Thank you! Perhaps 1 day maybe =)
@@Communist57pls share ideas on how to diy we can learn from you and save our wallet. Furniture is too expensive to afford in Singapore
One of the most beautiful houses ive seen in singapore that is a lot more tasteful than some of the flats that are designed by so called designers at a premium. Proves that money cannot buy taste indeed.
Thank you!
Am so proud of this couple for creating such a beautiful home without breaking your budget. That is really wise of you. God bless you both.
Very beautiful! Truly wow! So many designer homes are devoid of style but this is breathtaking. Such a labour of love!
Thank you for your generous kind words!
Amazing! Rematched this video many times to get inspo!
Super super impressive. Both of you should be very proud of the end product! Best part is they are all of teak wood, which means they'll last for many years to come!
Simply Beautiful home....lots of greenery
Admire your effort and skill in upcycling old pieces of furnitures. They look beautiful.
Thank you! Theyre made of really good material to last the test of time.
What an amazing role model on how to reno a house that is cozy, stylish, neat, and affordable! 2 thumbs up!!!!
What a lovely couple. I love the raffles look to, it's a whole mood. Love that they've upcycled most of their furniture, it looks clean, airy, warm & homely. A big 'like' from me.
Well done. Great taste. Shows that money can't buy style and taste. Great job!! Love your home 🏡
Thank you!
Wow! This is a beautiful home. Also, amazing work on refurbishing all the furniture which really helps on the sustainability front.
Thank you! Yes the sustainability front and also the bank acc balance front too!
he speaks with so much pride and love for his house turned home. very impressed by his work!
My word guys! What a beautiful beautiful home. So inviting and comfortable yet full of genteel class. Great work on the restoration too. Thanks for sharing.
Extraordinary work, I love how they went to the extent of restoring the second hand pieces. The home looks great and this is so inspiring, thank you.
Absolutely beautiful! Well done!!
Lovely. Amazing how through DIY, you managed to create a warm, romantic-historic feel. 🤗
Really one of the better looking ones out there! Amazing theme
Awesome, thanks for making it hip to go for secondhand furniture and helping to save the earth! I hope this video will create ripples of change towards secondhand furniture and sustainable living in materialistic Singapore! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! yea hopefully!
Lovely and full of personality . Great job !
showed you how much contractor overcharged! my designer bought too much tiles and now it's wasted. I should've done my homework before renovation🥺🥺🥺
Beautiful home! Well done doing restoration yourself!
You are a smart couple with good taste. Colonial design is one of my favorites with more of an Asian influence.
This couple is winning!
Love the labour of love to bring old furniture to life!!! there are so many good preloved furniture out there to be found - if only we know how to restore them. Love this type of video.
It is easier than we think
Absolutely beautiful!!!
This is what you call real home where you always 'rindu untuk pulang'. A home is to build over time, bit by bit to the master's taste and lifestyle. Albeit In fast pace and humid climate of SG, it is not easy to maintain.
Excellent house decor!
Love your home! So beautifully done, affordable and sustainable! Can consider this as your side gig cos it's really amazing work!
Thank you! Yes so far Ive been doing some home improvements for my neighbors! Honored to have been given the trust! 😊
@@Communist57 Next thing you know, you can turn it into a business! 👍🏻
@@Clytia Id wish for that 😄
@@Communist57 I'll definitely support 🙂
Very inviting, good effort. Maintaining the plants could be a challenge.
Getting my children to stop taking out soil from the pots is the real challenge 😅
Really impressive skills in refurbishing the furnitures!
Thank you!
Truly amazing ! I commend this couple for their upcycling n green approach n how they overcame the odds to make their dream home. And indeed , what a dream home !! 👏🏼👏🏼
Well plan, good idea with minimal budget...thumbs up👍👍👍
Fantastic! U have recreated a lovely home with your restoration skills. Really impressive!
Thank you!
Thanks for showing us your home! I'm inspired to go down the upcycling route too now that even though working with a limited budget, ingenuity goes a long way. The results speak for themselves. Congrats on a lovely home.
Upcycling for the earth and the bank acc!
Bro is all the raw material for the diy is available in Singapore? Did u buy the drawer handles? Pls share some insight on them
Great concept, wonderful motto on a strict budget. They achieved a beautiful home!
This is truly ace. You guys have done a truly inspiring job with your beautiful home. The colonial style also suits the environment with its breezy and green design. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
so refreshing to see this.
Amazing transformation. Well done.
You did an amazing job! Beautiful home, nice furniture and most importantly it saved the earth!!
Thank you! Well, this encourages the idea of saving the earth! =)
This dude is absolutely brilliant. Very beautiful house!
Thank you!
So Beautiful.
Very nicely done. Love it!
Wow amazing. Love the DIY content, what a beautiful home with real character!
Well done!! What a great job!
Very tastefully done and it is timeless.
Smart decisions doing the refurb yourself! Beautiful home!
I love what they've done! Kudos to them for being so willing to wait for a good deal and put in the hard work to make it their own!
You are lucky to have a very understanding wife! Not many women will accept second hand items in their house.
Thank you!
So beautiful!
hats off to the real skill displayed here
Thank you!
Beautiful results! Well done to the couple👍
Thank you!
Amazing! Lots of effort put into the home which returned a very amazing house 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Asiaone fr interviewing thos couple! And thanks Mr Luqman & wife fr sharing! Really insightful that all these reno can be done through upcycling etc! May i know where to you find those materials eg such as those woodplank or the cupboard crown? And also where do you find the tools or the workspace to work on these? Im very interested to do some minor home improvement project on my old furniture as well would appreciate much if you can share some tips!
Thanks Xina, I got the material and tools from shoppee. I do the restoration at home with a vacuum attachment on the tools to minimize sawdust mess. Ill be doing tutorials on restoration on tiktok, hope to find u there =)
@@Communist57 thanks fr sharing!
Beautiful home.
Remarkably gorgeous home!
Thank you!
I also buy from carousell a lot but i seldom refurnish my furniture. The reason is i wanna give it a vintage and loft style look. So for those who dont want your house to look like a hotel or a show room, or what to spend lots of time on DIY, i think going for vingage or mid century style is a solution
Stunning!!! Love it
Really impressive work! Absolutely beautiful home. I'm really bad at DIY 😭
Ican't believe how cozy the whole outlook of this couples home..very nice I LOVE it. The furnitures are especially well done ..maybe he could start a second career as a refurbisher himself, amazing guys!!
Have already started helping people 😅 thank you!
Thanks for showing us your cosy home and sharing your decor journey. And not doing it for the purposes of selling your house.
Thank you!
Awesome work! Such a refreshing well budgeted place that's not another taobao space. Your restoration skills are great! Upcycling at it's best. :)
Thank you!
wow... simply wow..I wonder when the lady met this guy.. did she knew he'd be such a gem :) Totally spoil- market yet inspiring👍🤣‼️
Thanks for your generous words!
very beautiful home! Well done on the effort!
Amazing work bro, love it
Thank you!
You both did an amazing job!
Love all the plants in the rooms. Can you share where you get the plants. Cost of delivery too. Thank you.
Most of the giants I have are areca palms and they cost between $30 - $50 for a palm of that height. And the bird of paradise cost alittle more. Spend $200 and above for free delivery. This is at Spa Flora along Bedok South Rd. Its the pots that are costly. They go $100 onwards for pots of that size.
Inspirational!! So much hard work
OMG so impressed with your effort! It looks really beautiful.
Really well done
Preloved and DIY good combination. Cheers
Damn dope yo!! Well done 👏👏👏
Love the house and all the efforts put into it..
Well done!!! 👏🏼👍Love your home😘 (my dream home concept too!!)🤗
Thank you! Here are some guidelines.
-white/ivory/cream walls
- darkwood furniture
- beige linen fabrics
- oversized plants (areca palms or bird of paradise)
Easy to remember and follow.
Absolutely love this.!
Absolutely beautiful!!! It’s the first time I saw a condo design that perfectly matched my taste!!!
Thank you! HDB btw.
@@Communist57 does your wife have a public Pinterest board(she mentioned Pinterest in the video). I am very interested in the style and it would be great to see your inspiration. Also will you guys do a CZcams series on how to adapt such classic taste into a more middle class setting.
This is nice. Would be interested to learn more about your process! DIY videos, perhaps?
Possibly on my next projects onwards, Ill video each step! Thank you!
Awesome... Worrying for contractors...God bless
Gorgeous house!!!! Honestly my dream aesthetic, hands off to Luqman he did a fantastic job! Gorgeous
Thank you!
Great job👍really open my eye!!
Thank you!
Very inspiring and job well done. Kudos bro for your hard work
What a lovely and classy home! Good job! We’ve been wanting to rework our 15 year old wood coffee table and dining table that’s in poor condition for like 3 years now! 🤣 But obviously we’re lazy procrastinating people who just sat on the work….even throughout the lockdown! …..just don’t know where and how to start! We are ashamed of ourselves (I’m sharing this fact only because I’m not using my real name here 🤣). So really the refurbishing work you’ve done is truly amazing! Excellent stuff!
Search for a random orbital sander on carousell ud probably get 1 for $30. A small can of stain to your color preference and your choice of protective finishing, varnish or lacquer. Will take possibly 3 hrs of your time max.
Amazing project!
So well done. Great taste and design. Better than Reno King in my opinion.
Love love the upcycling. There is too much waste on Earth today.
Lovely home!!!
Thank you!
So impressed!
This is amazing feat. Brings it all back to the basic of utilization of resources . Consumerism is just out of control nowadays.
What an elegant, tasteful, cosy home 👍
Thank you!
Wow is such an understatement!!
Thank you!
Amazing job with the house!
Thank you!
Awesome.,great job..it's so neat ,clean feel cosy.
Thank you!
Beautiful 😻
good job guys, i am inspired
Wow! This is pretty impressive!
Thank you!
You really need to take this show on the road.
Its on!
What an amazing bloke!!
Yasss upcycling!!!!