How BerinMade's Erin Hung transformed an intimate investment property into a chic and functional family home
When they moved back to Hong Kong from London two years ago, Erin Hung and her husband Ben were not willing to dive into the property market. Nor were they ready for their forever home. “Our family is still young and work is still very fluid,” she says.
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They decided, instead, to accept a kind offer from Ben’s parents, who suggested they stay in their investment property and design it to suit their family’s needs.
Erin explains she is hugely inspired by the micro-living trend. “I know that by Hong Kong standards, our flat is more than ample in comparison to lots of people in the city, so I can’t justify calling it a tiny house. However, I love the minimalist, eco-friendly philosophy of the movement. The idea that you don’t need lots to stuff to live, but instead you need to live in a clever, efficient way. I think this applies to our space, yet in the same way it also applies to our time and how we spend it.”
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The apartment already boasted a very well-proportioned two-bedroom foundation. They redesigned it to accommodate a decent-sized helper’s room and opened up the kitchen, dining and living areas to enhance the space. As the plumbing and electricity hadn’t been updated since the flat was bought, they gutted everything, retaining only the parquet floor.