S’pore Couple’s S$420K BTO Has A 360-Degree Rotating Metal Wall; Reno Cost Up To S$180K

Most of us have a feature wall at home you love staring at.

Singapore content creators Natasha Conceicao, 29, and Erwin Chong, 32, better known online as @onericeplease, have one that spins.

Yes, really.

The couple recently invited host Amy Ang into their four-room BTO for an episode of Kaypoh Room Tours.

Their 1,111 sq ft flat cost S$420K, while the renovation set them back another S$150K to S$180K.

"This is actually a 360-degree metal piece," Natasha says in the video as she casually rotates an entire section of wall.

One side has shelving that can be used for displays and OOTD shoots, while the other gives Natasha access to her workstation.

The wall allows them to divide the space without permanently closing either side off.

Suddenly our regular feature wall just standing there looks a little underwhelming.

The unusual feature came about partly because Natasha and Erwin weren't thrilled by how small their BTO initially felt.

"Normally when you get your BTO plan, you get four rooms that come with it. And then when we looked at the site, right, we were like, 'Wow, everything damn small!'" Natasha recalls.

So they hacked away some of the rooms to create a larger communal space for working and hosting friends.

The couple went for a Brutalist-inspired look for the home. Think raw concrete, exposed-looking materials, strong geometric shapes and lots of grey.

Even their white air-conditioners were vinyl-wrapped grey to match the home, while two huge, illuminated ceiling panels were installed because Natasha wanted what she calls "Apple Store lighting".

"I don't plan to sell my house, and for that, I need to invest in good things for the entire house," Natasha says of why she was willing to spend more getting the home she wanted.

But despite spending up to S$180K and obsessing over the details, not every decision worked out.

"I do have one regret, and it's actually my toilet colour. I'm very unhappy with how it turned out," Natasha admits.

She had selected what she thought was grey after seeing the colour in a WhatsApp photo.

Then she saw the finished walls in person.

"And I was like, it's green!" she recalls.

Unfortunately, the contractor had simply installed the colour she'd approved.

The same happened with another part of the home. 

Another textured wall in the home, which cost around S$4.3K, looked right in photos but turned out to be considerably rougher than expected.

"If I drunk, I come home, I confirm die, [it's] like a cheese grater!" she jokes.

"So that is why I highly recommend for people to see all your colours and textures not just in the studio, in the vendor shop, whatever — bring it into your home! Bring back a sample!"

She also recommends checking colours at different times of the day, since lighting can completely change how they appear.

We say that's a rather useful lesson from a couple who spent up to S$180K on their renovations.