Yes, we liked the old HDB layout and this flat is super long. The long common room gave us the flexibility another room (study) out of it, or a guest room when grandma bunks over. This was the initial idea for the design but since it has morphed along the way. Given we had a short time to buy/renovate a flat ( expecting our second child), we needed to get a contractor fast. Having worked with Bara Interior for our previous flat, we wanted to go again with them but this time round their quote was above our budget ($40K). Our good friend then recommended her contractor to us, and we found ID Note's quote very competitive at $32k. After speaking to Henry and Jonathan, we decided to go with them as they met our budget requirements as well as time frame, as well as adding in the feature wall TV console and wardrobes which wasn't offered by the other company. Here are some photos of the hacking: Main Door facing the hacked common room wall. Between the living and common room. Kitchen They were on schedule and prompt with the hacking works and finished it in two days. Will share my experience working with them in the next post!