設計情報 Designer: Kevin Chan 陳禮善 刊載於第201期今日家居 及2004年5月10日東方日報
 
 
 
在外奔波營役,返回如此寧靜自然的家,享受與自然近距離接觸的機會,就是閑適的體現。

Unless you are willing to pay heaps of money to nest up a home up in the upscale neighborhood of Jardin Lookout or at the Peak where there are usually places offering a few thousand square feet from start, otherwise the California Garden in Yuen Long would be ideal to build your dream home and meet two objectives for most people: price budget and space.
 
於因工作關係而需要經常來回內地的戶主,對家居環境的要求,當然是以悠閒舒適為主。設計師就為他訂製一系列的木家具,全屋以田園風味為主,表現質樸自然覺,以緩減心靈的枯燥。
 
三重變奏

既然戶的要求清晰明確,加上單位擁有足夠空間,設計師要滿足戶主需求,一點都不難。而且,單位的佈局劃一,三層面積大致相同,一條螺旋形樓梯貫穿整棟樓房,為設計師省卻不少功夫。

全屋的牆紙、家具及布料都相互協調,透出歐式設計的深沉穩重,與點點田園味相結合,叫人份外閑適。三層空間各自發揮其作用,地下分成客飯廳及廚房,連接戶外花園,屋內的陳設使你不會感到紛亂繁雜。一樓是岳母的天地,最高層的就是戶主的世界。

 
天人合一

有些人不愛修飾家中花園,任它隨意發展,但這裡的花園,是戶主一家的心臟地帶,在此感受天人合一的自在。只要天氣許可,他們都會在花園用餐,飯廳只有吃早餐的功用,因此從來沒有人介意飯廳只有小小的一角。

主人房有一個戶外浴室,是戶主愛好大自然的又一體現,偌大的浴缸、24k金的水龍頭,可在此細享真正郊野風味。可惜的是,這種露天風味只有夏日才能享用,其餘時間要用室內的盥洗室。但在露天浴室之外,設計師以小圓石構建了另一悠閒天地,讓主人在此閱讀或享受日光浴,以彌補戶外浴室的不足,另有一番風味。

 

泥土色彩,花卉圖案,加重了一室的田園感覺。

The earthy colors and the floral patterns of the furniture accentuate the countryside atmosphere.

 

近門的樓梯使室人佈局更劃一分明。

The staircase by the entrance helped the design work done easier.

 

牆紙、碎花、掛畫、吊燈,自然流露出英式鄉村設計的沉實一面。

The wall papers, the floral pattern of the furniture, the tapestry and the European looks ceiling lights, have created traditional English looking home.

 

牛仔畫盡現室內的鄉郊味。

The design of the small dining room reminds of a countryside home seen in a cowboy picture.

 

主人房內的書桌表現強烈的歐洲風尚。

The writing desk in the master bedroom has a strong European taste, with the overall design concept.

 
Traveling frequently into China is what the house owner does for his trading business. Life can be harsh so he's always fancied to have a dream home in which it could be styled in an European fashion incorporating an suburban feel, awaiting for him every time he comes home from his hectic trips. And he found one, with the creation of Kevin Chan of Design Information.

"The owner's brief was very clear and we knew from start we could meet all the requirements given the space available under the three-storey size floor plan” says the designer. The structure of the house came basic with the spiral staircase so there was no need for the designers to make a big revamp of the house to achieve the client's objective.

It's a very floral looking home ranging from its selection of the wall paper to the overall patterns of the furniture to drapes and down to bedcovers. The three levels of almost the same size are neatly defined for each functional purpose. The ground floor is divided among the living and dining room, kitchen and outdoor garden, yet it does not feel cluttered having the four units combined. The dining area looks small but according to the plan, it's only meant for the breakfast use and the family prefers to dine out in the patio whenever weather permissible. The first floor is occupied by the owner's mother-in-law while the top floor is the master bedroom.

Describing it from top down, an intriguing design for the master bedroom is the outdoor bathroom in which it gives the true feel of being in countryside. The stand-alone and spacious bathtub and its 24 karat gold shower faucet just simply make bathing all the more enjoyable. The only drawback is that it can only used during summer; meanwhile the indoor bathroom is used for the rest of the time.

Outside the outdoor bathroom, the designer created an area to be there to unwind, read or sunbath. The floor is filled with a bed of pebbles and every bit of materials used was taken from natural woods, accentuated heavily of being in a barn.

Because of the particular emphasis of how the owner wanted his home to look, the designers had not only taken into consideration of using wood material for the custom-made furniture to create the natural look, the overall colors chosen for the house was as earthy as it could be.

One might think the overall impression of the design is visually busy, but it seems the owner could not be happier with the outcome. And most importantly, everyday he is looking forward to coming home where he can feel totally relaxed.

 
 
 

擺設及牆紙,使主人房滿有草園氣氛。

The floral linen accessories cum the wall papers give the master bedroom a sense of pasture.

 

訂製的木家具,是表現書香的靈魂。

All the custom-made wood furniture in the study room go hand-in-hand.

 

戶外浴室之外別有洞天,是洗澡外另一鬆弛身心的好方法。

An extended area outside of the outdoor bathroom is a cool place to unwind after a nice bubble bath.

 

沒有這個戶外浴室,怎能算得上與自然融為一體?

The outdoor bathroom is quite a unique design to capture the countryside feel and great for the summer season.
 

 

Quoted from I-Shop May 2004

 


Step inside this three-storey willa in Yuen Long, and you feel like you have been transported to a cottage in Europe. There is a strong floral motif to the house, with wallpaper, curtains, furniture, soft furnishing and artwork featuring flowers of all kinds. Yet, the overall effect is harmonious, rather than too dazzling or complicated.

The ceilings are higher than in most Hong Kong apartments, so the owners installed chandeliers to evoke an air of grandeur. These work perfectly in tandem with the reproduction Renaissance paintings, and further strengthen the feel of old Europe.

The roof, however, is a completely different story. There is a sparkling white spa bath surrounded in contrasting dark wood platform and partitions. Beyond is a balcony complete with a lovely wooden swing where you can spend pleasant evenings sitting back and contemplating the stars.

In contrast to the house's old European style is a high tech, futuristic security system - a fingerprinter scanner. Anyone trying to enter the house must place their finger or thumb on the scanner, which will then identify the print and ascertain if you are authorized to enter.