BRILLIANT CHARTREUSE

Vintage chairs, bought by the homeowners 20 years ago from France, surround the Atlante dining table by Cantori, Italia in the dining room; the artwork is from Yellowkorner. The classical staircases were left intact. Designer Ching Lee expanded the windows for better views and natural light

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古董椅由屋主於20年前從法國購來，圍繞著飯廳Cantori, Italia的Atlante餐桌而放；藝術品來自Yellowkorner。經典樓梯獲完美保留。設計師Ching Lee擴大窗戶，盡取美景和天然光之優勢 work, Edmund decided that Ching and her colleagues were the designers he was looking for. The project would be the home’s first major renovation, aside from a partial renovation of the space a decade prior. The couple decided to largely remain hands-off, leaving many of the major redecorating decisions to Ching save for a few salient points. The pool, for instance, definitely had to stay as Betty is fond of swimming, although it was completely retiled. When it came to the furnishings, Edmund made his selections and consulted Ching for feedback. The project took a year and a half to complete, and was finally finished at the end of last year.

"I wanted to make the home warmer and simpler," explains Ching. "We wanted to make better use of the space." For one, she extended the sitting room, turning the exterior path from the front yard to the back into a narrow staircase. She also moved the kitchen to the back of the first floor, which used to be a living area, and converted the sitting area at the front of the house into the dining room.

及其同事就是他心想渴求的設計師。是次項目是繼10年前進行的部分裝修後首個大型翻新工程。夫婦把大部分重新粉飾的決定交予以Ching處理。以泳池為例，便屬必定保留的元素，畢竟Betty熱愛游泳，故只重新鋪上磚片。來到裝飾一環，Edmund選定心頭好後，再請Ching給意見。項目需時年半才告完成，去年底正式完工。

「我希望為家居營造更溫暖和簡約的情調。」Ching解釋：「我們想善用每吋空間。」為此，她延伸了客廳範圍，將前園的室外小徑轉建於屋後、與窄樓梯相通。她也把廚房移至一樓後方——曾