How handcrafted wood creates rustic vibes in this Hong Kong home
Hardwood HK custom built the interiors of this family home in the New Territories, creating an aesthetic reminiscent of Bali or Thailand

In 2022, when Kenzo and Lynn Ng met woodworker Filip Winiewicz and asked him to make “everything” for their new 2,100 sq ft, two-storey home, they weren’t joking. The facade and basic shell of the three-bedroom house in the northern New Territories had been finished when a developer sold it to them but still to come were most of the interior details.
Together with Winiewicz, of Hardwood HK, the Ngs stepped in and altered the trajectory of the home’s design, departing from the developer’s cookie-cutter plans and instead adopting a stylish, artisanal aesthetic that hints more at a rustic retreat in Thailand or Bali, Indonesia, than a home in densely packed Hong Kong.

“I started with a conservative proposal,” says Winiewicz, “but Kenzo and Lynn were very receptive to my ideas, so we ended up changing the entire look of the interior – installing thick, wooden beams, slatted ceilings, louvres and doors as well as handcrafted cabinetry, shelving and furniture throughout.”
“At the time, the Ngs’ home was the largest project I had worked on,” he says, “the first time I had done a full house rather than pieces of loose furniture, and one without a designer involved.”
Rather than overdesigning the house, Winiewicz decided to create a simple framework for it that could be personalised by the couple, their daughter, Sharwae, now 12, and son, Tyen, nine. On the top floor are the three bedrooms, walk-in wardrobe and two bathrooms, while the ground floor accommodates the living areas and kitchen-dining room.