NATURAL OUTLOOK

A horse sculpted out of Indonesian driftwood stands guard beneath the stairs. Kim's generous bathroom and bedroom look out onto the forest canopy.

天然外觀

樓梯下方的馬雕塑以印尼浮木製作而成。Kim的浴室和睡房望向美麗的森林景色。

The zinc dining table, ideal for decadent dinner parties, is from London and sits on a base constructed from old steel used to build the Eiffel Tower. A coffee table is, upon closer inspection, antique railway sleepers from Indonesia encased in clear acrylic. There are myriad flea market treasures, an ornate gilt and velvet armchair purchased from a gentleman’s club in Paris, and napkins galore. Kim tells us, perhaps only slightly exaggerating, "I am a napkin freak, I have 50,000 napkins," before presenting hand-dyed vintage linens from New York-based Samatha Verrone Textiles, acquired on a visit to the Big Apple.

Upstairs, the bedroom is the ultimate refuge. Panoramic vistas over the forest canopy instill a profound feeling of peace, which is echoed in the reclaimed wood and sensational, spa-like bathroom. However, it remains an extension of Kim’s irresistible aesthetic – one that is full of personality, and, like any individual, constantly evolving. "Where am I getting inspiration? It’s from travelling and seeing and trying to take it all in." He concludes, "You have to embrace the new." //

來自倫敦以鋅製作的餐桌最適合用來舉辦深邃誘人的餐宴，並安放於曾作來建造艾菲爾鐵塔的舊鋼材基底上。細看咖啡桌，就會發現它原來是來自印尼的古董火車臥鋪車廂，包裹在通透的亞加力物料內。此外，尚有各款跳蚤市場珍品，還有購自巴黎紳士俱樂部的金箔絲絨扶手椅，以及多款餐巾。Kim跟我們表示：「我是個瘋狂的餐巾愛好者，擁有5,000條餐巾。」接著便展示來自紐約Samatha Verrone Textiles的手染古董織品，從一次旅途上購買得來。

樓上睡房是個徹頭徹尾的人間天堂。無盡的森林美景為空間注入一絲平靜氣息，跟應用回收木材的水療風浴室完美和應。它也是Kim展現不時幻變美學的延伸——一處充滿個性與不停進化的空間。「我的靈感從何來？就是從旅遊和看到的事物中，不停吸收增進。」他總括說：「你總需要擁戴新元素。」//