{"id":6150,"date":"2021-04-01T14:10:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T06:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=6150"},"modified":"2021-04-01T14:34:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T06:34:49","slug":"saigon-man-home-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/saigon-man-home-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Saigon Man Upgrades Tiny Rental Apartment Into Comfortable Living Quarters For Only 13 Million VND"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saigon man home renovation<\/h2>\n
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You don\u2019t need years of saving for your own apartment to afford a comfortable living space. Time and time again, talented individuals around Vietnam on a budget have proven that hard work and creativity can turn even the shabbiest of rental apartments into the houses of many people\u2019s dreams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Still, no matter how many times we see such stories, photos of these awesome home renovations never fail to impress us. Case in point: Duy Nguyen<\/a>, a man currently living in Saigon, has made headlines on several news sites thanks to the wonderful job he\u2019s done to upgrade his apartment.<\/p>\n

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Shabby rental apartment turned dream home<\/h3>\n
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\nThe living area and bathroom entrance of his apartment
\nImage adapted from Duy Nguyen (left)<\/a> and Duy Nguyen (right)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Duy Nguyen posted on Nghi\u1ec7n Decor<\/a> \u2013 a popular Facebook group of home decor enthusiasts \u2013 to share his remarkable home renovation journey.<\/p>\n

From what the 28-year-old man said, the room only measures 3.5 by 4 meters, and as is to be expected from such a small apartment, it was nothing to write home about in the beginning with its old walls and tiled flooring.<\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from Duy Nguyen (left)<\/a> and Duy Nguyen (right)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

By the time Duy was done renovating it, though, his living quarters looked much more accommodating: the walls have been repainted white, the floor covered with wooden parquet, and cute little wooden shelves have been added to display plants and pictures.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Duy Nguyen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The man has also created a comfortable sitting corner featuring cushioned sofas under hanging light bulbs emitting warm light.<\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from Duy Nguyen (left)<\/a> and Duy Nguyen (right)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the loft floor started out quite plain with only a portable wardrobe, but with a mattress, LED lights, and framed pictures added, it looks much more like a place you\u2019d want to sink your back into after a long day at work.<\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from Duy Nguyen (left)<\/a> and Duy Nguyen (right)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

As for the bathroom, it was also formerly in a pretty ill-equipped state – even still using the dreaded squat toilet that most modern houses have moved on from.<\/p>\n

And again, Duy has drastically improved both its aesthetics and its functions by adding a new toilet seat, a new showerhead, and more wooden shelves to hold the toiletries.<\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from Duy Nguyen (left)<\/a> and Duy Nguyen (right)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Duy told The Smart Local Vietnam<\/em> that he estimates the total cost to be around 13-14 million VND (~USD560-USD600).<\/strong> The renovation project reportedly took 10 days to complete.<\/p>\n

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Impressive home renovation by Saigon man<\/h3>\n
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While most of us probably still need years before we can afford our own house, it doesn\u2019t necessarily mean we have to settle for scruffy rental apartments until then.<\/p>\n

As long as we put our minds to it, we can drastically improve the quality of our living quarters right now on a very reasonable budget, as Duy has proven.<\/p>\n

For more interesting stories happening around Vietnam, check out:<\/p>\n