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

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.

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

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

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.

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.