How a small Hong Kong flat makes space for music, fashion and fun
His, hers and their spaces; a room for bikes; bold hues ... this couple’s home has become their ‘happy place’
Can you imagine fitting a jamming area for him and a dressing room for her in a 579 sq ft apartment? Add to that space to hang two bicycles and ample room to play darts.
To achieve the happy vibe, Chan infused the home with a rainbow of colour. Doors in sunny yellow, sky blue or fire-engine red are set against a base palette of contemporary black and white in a joy-filled space where even the air conditioner is candy-coloured.
Chan describes the scheme as one that “dares to defy convention of a typical Hong Kong apartment”, and Wong, whose favourite colours are yellow and blue, gladly cheered him on. “Hongkongers tend to be very conservative when it comes to interior design,” says Wong, “so I wanted Heiman to surprise me.”
The layout of the three-bedroom, one-bathroom flat was spatially efficient, which helped Chan accommodate the various hobbies of Wong, who works in private banking, and his partner, Nami Wong, a finance professional.
A priority was finding a place to store the couple’s bicycles. Chan’s solution was to create a vestibule beside the entrance, where two bikes hang on walls lined with multicoloured, vintage-inspired tiles.
Below them, banks of cupboards reach wainscot height, storing a range of sporting kit, while a clear-glass panel maintains a visual connection to the living area.