Hong Kong duplex gets Palace of Versailles-inspired renovation
This Hong Kong couple transformed their 1,380 sq ft family home into a French baroque haven with a wealth of storage options
Navigating home renovations can be a daunting task for a growing family.
The couple, who live in the 1,380 sq ft flat with their twin boys, now aged nine, had initially tended towards more minimalist, child-friendly interiors.
“We spent six, seven years just thinking about [the renovation],” says Cheung, a semi-retired accountant.
A photograph of an all-white Parisian flat with towering shelves and baroque-style mouldings finally prompted them to begin. “We first moved in 10 years ago with a vision to turn it around into something nice,” he says. “We couldn’t identify a concept until one morning, while having breakfast, I came across that image and I thought, ‘We could do that.’”