LIFE IN MINIATURE
Designer Peggy Bels translates the best of her own family home into a beautifully concise apartment for a jet-setting couple設計師Peggy Bels發揮創意，把自身的家園特色引進一對時尚潮人
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Designer Peggy Bels translates the best of her own family home into a beautifully concise apartment for a jet-setting couple | 設計師
The apple never falls far from the tree, especially in regard to French interior designer Peggy Bels’ portfolio – no doubt thanks to her honed and unsparingly minimalist aesthetic. This made the choice exceedingly easy for one Australian couple looking to decorate their holiday home in the quaint, banyan tree-lined neighbourhood of Po Hing Fong, and who asked the designer to replicate a space that hits very close to home.
Stepping foot inside the compact apartment, it immediately becomes apparent that the source of inspiration for this particular abode came directly from Peggy’s own 5,200-squarefoot family abode just a 20-minute stroll away. A miniaturised version of Peggy’s living room encompasses the majority of the floorplan – from the white Linteloo sofa by Paola Navone set against a subtly textured concrete wall and the twin black Ghost by Gervasoni armchairs placed opposite, to a similarly patterned kilim carpet that ties the whole area together, the effect works surprisingly well despite the stricter spatial constraints of this smaller cousin.
蘋果落地，離樹不遠。法國室內設計師Peggy Bels的作品猶如她寶貝一樣，盡顯細緻和不遺餘力的極簡美學特質。一對澳洲夫婦委託她為滿載懷舊風情且綠樹成蔭的普慶坊單位進行改造，對她來說就如複製其個人住所一樣容易。
踏進這小巧單位的一瞬間，隨即察覺空間的設計靈感正源自設計師距離此處僅20分鐘路程的5,200平方呎家園。往客廳一看，不難發現它就像Peggy家的迷你版。質感豐富的混凝土牆前放有來自Paola Navone的Linteloo沙發，而兩張擺放在另一端、由Gervasoni設計的Ghost扶手椅，以及連結著整個客廳的花紋平織地毯則互相輝映，巧妙地展現精緻的美學。
TO MINIMISE DISTRACTIONS AND MAXIMISE THE FEELING OF SPACE, PEGGY STUCK TO A PRECISE PALETTE OF WHITE, GRAY AND BLACK
Crucial to mirroring the open atmosphere of Peggy’s home within a more limited floorplan was the decision to sacrifice one of the apartment’s original two bedrooms to expand the living room into its current generous proportions. However, a structural wall separating the second bedroom meant that Peggy had to work around its existing dimensions, which was thankfully mediated by the large windows that suck in the surrounding views.
The couple asked Peggy to create a bathroom large enough for two people, resulting in a shower unit that could comfortably accommodate the both of them. A window that stretches almost from floor to ceiling wastes none of the views that the apartment’s elevation affords, while wooden shutters moderate the amount of privacy desired by the bathroom’s occupants.
Meanwhile, the open-plan kitchen adjoins directly to the living space, its small size reflecting the couple’s peripatetic lifestyle mainly spent travelling between Shanghai and Hong Kong. Satine bar stools in walnut veneer provide seating at the kitchen island, while brass Tarya ceiling lamps from British label Gong hang from above.
在面積有限的住宅打造與Peggy家相似的遼闊空間並非易事，拆卸原來兩間睡房擴闊客廳是設計師對應的妙法。然而，結構牆分隔著其中一間睡房令客廳實際面積並無變動，幸好Peggy最後想出透過大窗帶來周邊景致、加強屋內空間感的方案。
根據夫婦的需要，Peggy為他們設計了一間寬敞的雙人浴室。窗戶面積幾乎由地板擴至天花板，盡用半山住宅盡享眼前美景的優勢。設計師亦為兩人添加木造百葉窗，可以隨意調整私人空間的私隱度。
To minimise distractions and therefore maximise the feeling of space, Peggy stuck to a precise palette of white, gray and black, while strategically populating the apartment with statement brass pieces (such as the living room’s Rivet coffee table from Archetypal) and subtle brass fixtures alike to anchor disparate elements together. Italian Statuario marble surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom imbue rarefied elegance, while oak herringbone flooring runs the length of the apartment, providing a common material thread throughout and adding discreet Parisian flair to the otherwise industrial aesthetic.
Peggy’s inside-outside philosophy carries over in part to this apartment thanks to a small balcony blessed with uninterrupted views of Sai Wan, Victoria Harbour and beyond, while two plush CTR chairs by Tribu entice inhabitants to settle down for an afternoon of al fresco daydreaming. Diaphonous curtains, which Peggy sourced from the fabric markets of Sham Shui Po, can be drawn to softly filter the sun while allowing for the breeze to gently make its way into the apartment, lulling anybody in that moment into a soothing reverie.//
兩口子經常來回上海和香港兩地，旅人般的生活方式則造就客廳旁邊的小型開放式設計廚房。優雅的胡桃木Satine吧凳和英國品牌Gong的Tarya黃銅天花燈，均完美裝飾這個溫馨小天地。
Peggy以一貫黑、白、灰色為主題打造簡約風格和廣闊空間。同時，她巧妙混搭不同風格的黃銅藝術品(如來自Archetypal的Rivet矚目咖啡桌)，還有遍佈其他角落的優雅燈具裝置。廚房和浴室的意大利Statuario雲石面材為空間注入精緻無比的格調。整個公寓鋪上人字形橡木地板，一致的物料既能展現工業風美學又能散發巴黎時尚神采。
Peggy的設計理念分別在室內和室外空間完美演繹。她為屋主在小巧露台設置兩張Tribu的CTR椅子，讓他們可以在一個寧靜清新的下午享受西環、維多利亞港和延至其他地方的美景。室內的透光窗簾搜購自深水 布藝市場，柔和的陽光和微風輕輕穿透到家中，舒適無比的氣氛令人隨時闖進白日美夢。//