# A Tiong Bahru apartment gets a warm, Scandinavian-inspired makeover

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-tiong-bahru-apartment-gets-a-warm-scandinavian-inspired-makeover/
- Published: 2026-11-14T20:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:42:08+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/obsessions/tiong-bahru-apartment-renovation-scandinavian-interior-design-6537686
- Topics: World

## Key points

- An 89-square-metre Tiong Bahru flat has been redesigned as a bright, open home.
- The renovation removed internal walls and kept one bedroom.
- The couple chose the area for its walkability and easy access outdoors.

## Summary

A couple have transformed an 89-square-metre apartment in Singapore’s Tiong Bahru estate into a light-filled home with an open layout, warm timber and Scandinavian-inspired furniture. The renovation reflects the appeal of the neighbourhood’s distinctive low-rise housing and walkable streets, while adapting the flat to the couple’s daily routines, including taking their dog outside easily.

Designer Mikael Teh removed the internal walls, retaining the toilet stack, and planned for one bedroom so more of the flat could serve as shared living space. Windows at the front and rear bring in daylight; the couple were also drawn to nearby parks, Tiong Bahru Market, cafés and public transport. The block dates from the 1930s, though the apartment had no original features left when work began.

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