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Smart Ways To Conceal Or Transform An Ugly Bomb Shelter In Your HDB Flat

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Smart Ways To Conceal Or Transform An Ugly Bomb Shelter In Your HDB Flat

February 24, 2017

The beauty of decorating your home is being able to highlight areas that you love and hide away the parts that are a bit of an eyesore, like power chords or that huge bomb shelter door that sits in the middle of your home.

Fret not, here are 7 ways to conceal or transform it:

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Smart Ways To Conceal Or Transform An Ugly Bomb Shelter In Your HDB Flat
1. Disguise It With Art
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Turn the large door into a large chalkboard for shopping lists or for drawing up a storm when you feel creative. This ID turned one side of the bomb shelter into a feature wall for a cosy, creative nook for the homeowner.

2. Install Custom Shelves
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Custom shelves, as created by this ID, can be placed within the large storage space to create a safe haven for all your shoes. 

READ MORE: Clever Storage Tricks To Save Space And Make Your Home Look Bigger

3. Hide It Behind A Bookshelf
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Always wanted a secret passageway like in spy movies? This ID built a series of custom bookshelves slim enough to fit into the corridor, with a pivoting panel perfect for hiding the bomb shelter door. The storage options are endless and it’ll add some dramatic flair to your interior too!

4. Flaunt It With Decor Feature
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Well, if you’ve got it, flaunt it right? This ID turned a portion of the door into a Parisian-themed white board. Removable wall decals are also a brilliant way to decorate a wall and door, and bring lots of lovely character into your home. 

READ MORE: 5 Ways To Decorate A Boring Wall In Your Home

5. Distract With A Lighting Feature
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Take away attention from the chunky door by drawing the eye to something else instead, like a light fixture that’s both stylish and functional.  This ID made use of a light from Habitat to hang over the flush door that hides the bomb shelter.

READ MORE: 10 Clever Ways To Organise And Decorate A Small Home

6. Hide It Behind Mirrors
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Not only do mirrors make your home appear larger, they’re great for hiding bomb shelters as this ID shows here. For maximum effect, opt for floor-to-ceiling mirrors.

READ MORE: 10 Homes In Singapore That Look Bigger Than They Really Are

7. Hide It Behind A Feature Wall
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Cover your bomb shelter entirely with a beautiful plywood feature wall that brings a raw touch to this home. It also perfectly complements a white brick wall!

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Text: Home & Decor / Additional Reporting: Elizabeth Liew
Photos provided by Home & Decor

For more interior design and home decorating ideas, visit Home & Decor Singapore.

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