‘Perfect for us’: Hong Kong triplex apartment’s modern Nordic design wins over clients initially set on American country-style decor
- Couple working in finance were persuaded modern Nordic interiors would make the most of their 2,380 sq ft triplex apartment given its narrow floor plate
- The living room, relocated to the ground floor, is a quiet space without a TV, while the top floor with their bedroom makes the most of its balcony and terrace
For a renovation of the first home they bought together, Anna and Emmanuel Fan had their heart set on modern American country-style decor.
That might have worked for the duplex that was the couple’s first choice, but not for the triplex they ended up buying after the first transaction fell through.
While there was plenty of space overall in the 2,380 sq ft four-bedroom, three-bathroom Mid-Levels apartment, YC Chen, founder of design studio hoo, suggested that its narrow floor plate would be better suited to a modern Nordic interior.
After seeing pictures of what Chen envisaged, Anna says the couple, who both work in finance, were happy to take on his ideas.
You had to walk up past the bedroom areas to get to the living room, which is not very convenient for family life
Apart from a complete interior refit, the project involved much spatial rearrangement.
Courtesy of a previous renovation a decade earlier, the floor plan of the 30-year-old apartment felt strangely disconnected.
