18/09/2026
THINKING OF TURNING A COMMON ROOM INTO A WALK-IN WARDROBE? READ THIS FIRST.
When you have a lot of clothes, bags and personal collections, a typical MBR wardrobe may simply not give you the space you need.
One option is to hack an entrance from the MBR into a common room and turn it into a walk-in wardrobe.
More space.
More storage.
Everything conveniently connected.
But there’s a trade-off that’s easy to overlook.
Once you turn that common room into an extension of the MBR, you’re also changing the way that room can be used in the future.
Your lifestyle can change too.
What works when it’s just the two of you may be very different once you have children, need another bedroom, require a study, or have family staying over more often.
And eventually, you may decide to sell.
The next homeowner may have completely different needs from yours, and a room that has been permanently integrated into the MBR may mean more work to restore its original function.
For this Tengah home, we took a different approach.
The common room keeps its own entrance, but was designed primarily as a dedicated wardrobe and display room.
Full-height wardrobes provide the storage capacity the homeowner needs, while illuminated display cabinets give their bags and collectibles their own dedicated space.
And if relatives ever need a place to crash, there is still usable floor space for a temporary bed.
The wardrobe is built in.
The display is built in.
But the room itself remains an independent room.
Because renovation isn’t just about solving what you need today.
It’s about solving today’s needs without unnecessarily limiting tomorrow’s options.
Tengah Garden Ave
4-Room BTO | Soft Modern Japandi
Interior Designer: Eudrina
D’Werks Interior Design
Designing homes around the people who live in them.
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