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A warm, contemporary overhaul makes a family home in Pok Fu Lam look less tired and more grown up, writes Viv Jones

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When interior designer Mark Le Feuvre was called in to renovate a 2,500 sq ft home, part of a complex of eight houses in Pok Fu Lam, he received a clear brief.

'The house had been renovated and modernised, but it was cold, with no colour and the furnishings had come from the owners' previous home,' Le Feuvre says.

His task was to make the interior warmer while keeping the decor contemporary and ensuring the space retained the feel of a family home.

The house, which has four floors plus a rooftop, was bought in 2006 and originally renovated by Australian architect Roger Hackworth.

'When I walked in I saw potential,' says homeowner Cate Turner. 'It was extremely dark, had a dark kitchen, lots of black lacquer doors and there were many small rooms. But it was a house - fairly hard to find in Pok Fu Lam - and had huge potential.

'We said to Roger that we wanted our house to be very light, very open and use every ounce of space. He did a great job, installing a glass ceiling in the kitchen and opening up the house to let light flow through. We have virtually no doors in the house, but instead we had sliding opaque screens that allow light through while maintaining privacy.'

After five years in the house with two boisterous boys, now aged 10 and 13, the couple felt the space looked tired and wanted the furniture to be more 'grown up'. That's when they turned to Le Feuvre.

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