Home Kong home that demonstrates minimimalism at its finest – in pictures

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  Keeping the homeowners’ unique collection of furniture and artefacts in mind, A Square’s chief designer Tony Wong made sure that the rest of the decor was relatively pared down.

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  “We created a very minimalist canvas, so that their outstanding and trendy pieces could easily be adopted into the space,” Wong explains.

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  To create the illusion of higher ceilings, they shortened the height of custom-made furnishings – such as the large, L-shaped sofa in the living room – by a fraction

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  These playful optical tricks continue through to the master bedroom, where built-in wall-to-wall closets finish a couple of inches below the ceiling. This changes the perspective from the bed: the couple can look up at a backlit wall, rather than staring at a row of cabinets.

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  These homeowners may have kept their furnishings on the minimal side, but what they have chosen has been picked with care, thoughtfulness and a keen eye for timeless design.

Visit a home in Hong Kong that shows uses chairs as a focal point of the entire apartment. Photos courtesy Home Journal / Edgar Tapan / Red Cover. Words by Beverly Cheung.