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SAI KUNG SHOWCASE

43

Aug-Sep15

Top levels

Another level up is Alex and Jeremy’s

bedroom, a cool, calm space with

another huge sleigh bed, and

sumptuous silk drapes. “The original

curtains weremade by Sun Sun Interiors

over 12 years ago, and we’ve added

to them when we’ve needed more,”

explains Alex. There’s an Art Deco-

style pendant light sourced from The

White Company above the bed, which

gives a hint of what’s to come in Alex’s

thoroughly gorgeous en-suite.

It’s Art Deco heaven in the mirrored

bathroom, with giant marble tiles (“they

give the feeling of more space,” says

Alex) and a pair of Murano glass vintage

lamps found in a shop in Wan Chai.

There’s a huge double-ended bath,

which, of course, is the last word in

comfort: “The biggest mistake people

make when they’re buying a bath is not

to sit in it first,” explains Alex. “It’s the

same with loos: you must try everything

before you buy it!” Alex designed the

vanity unit herself, and came up with the

genius idea of suspending mirrors on

steel poles just in front of the windows:

“I didn’t want to use the windows, but I

needed the light,” she explains.

As with the rest of the house, Alex has

reconfigured the floor layout, creating

a dressing room, a storage cupboard

and a large office/spare bedroom

in which she and Jeremy keep their

fitness equipment and mementos

from the sporting challenges they’ve

done together; both are accomplished

triathletes.

One last floor up is the family’s

favourite area, an open-air rooftop

kitchen and living room, complete with

sound system, full Aussie barbecue,

built-in fridge, and dining/seating

area. There’s a brand new double sun

lounger with comfy orange pillows, and

contemporary orange stools for each of

the children – “orange is the popping

colour up here,” says Alex. “The view

is stunning and it’s our perfect chill-out

zone,” she adds, explaining that it’s easy

to spend an entire Sunday up here just

eating, reading and relaxing on those

overstuffed cushions. Comfort all the

way – with more than a little bit of style,

of course.