Home Owners’ Guide Getting Started

Getting Started

4 Important Considerations before you design your home

Lifestyle

Above all, a successfully designed home must accommodate the lifestyle needs of you and your family.

Who are the residents?

For comfortable living in your new home, consider the lifestyles of your family members and prepare sufficient bedroom and storage space for their needs.

What are your cooking needs?

Families often bond at meal-times so think about setting aside space and a budget for appro-priate kitchen appliances that will take care of your food preparation.

Do you work from home?

If yes, consider allocating a comfortable, dedicated space so that you can work undisturbed for long stretches.

Do you entertain guests?

If so, think about the seating room you require and consider ideas like an open concept kitchen that allows guests to mingle while you cook.

What are your hobbies and passions?

Plan space and storage for your favourite past-times whether it is a display for your toy collection or a rack for your sporting equipment.

What does the future hold?

Your home should meet your needs for years to come. If you intend to start a family, consider a multi-purpose room that can be converted into a bedroom when needed.

Theme

Having a theme in mind gives your home a consistent look and helps when it comes to making decisions on colors, fixtures and furniture.

Budget

Knowing your budget is essential to plan a realistic and smooth renovation.

HDB Renovation & Appliances Costs Snapshot

When planning, it helps to break things up into their main categories. The chart below shows the breakdown of the main cost items in a typical renovation project.

Timeline

Considering your timeline lets you allocate enough time for each phase and track your progress.

At a glance – Renovation periods

For a smooth renovation, create a detailed plan with clear milestones for each stage. Then follow your plan and adjust it as you go along.

1. Shortlisting your appliances

~4 weeks

2. Engaging an Interior Designer

Conceptualization and planning
Approve 3D drawings, select tiles and fixtures

~8 weeks

Collecting Keys

Checking for defects and reporting to HDB (3-5 days)
Opening Singapore Power utilities account

~2 weeks

Start of renovation

Hacking, tiling, running of electrical wiring, false ceiling construction, painting (1-3 weeks)
Plumbing (3-5 days)
Fabrication and installation of carpentry and installing counter-top (2-4 weeks)
Final finishes (1 week)

~4 to 12 weeks

Completion of home renovation

*actual schedule and times may vary.

What’s Next?

After these considerations, you can move on to planning your living spaces.

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