Singaporeans are full of overused jokes about HDB flats and how small they are. “Hamster cages,” we call them, or “flats so small and so close, you argue one time, four neighbours will know your whole story.” But there’s quite a bit you can do with your HDB flat; and I knew just the place to start creating ideas. Apart from that obligatory “and our story begins” photoshoot at HDB Hub, a visit to the MyNiceHome show gallery should be the next rite of passage in every BTO starter pack. For the uninitiated (yes, I do have friends who applied for their flats without realising this place exists), it’s a public showflat at HDB Hub, featuring full-sized mock-ups of 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-room layouts. Think of it as IKEA for future homeowners, minus the meatballs. We are, after all, visual creatures. A 2D floor plan might show you the bones of a space, but walking through a fully furnished mock-up...