The economy might still be in the doldrums, but that's no reason to lose your design cred and start using milk crates for furniture or scouring landfill sites.
Although a lot of designer furniture and homeware is prohibitively expensive, you can still pick up beautifully designed objects at prices that won't require a second mortgage.
We've found 10 items that cost less than HK$1,200 - an attractive price in anyone's language.
1 Puppy
Produced for Magis by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio in 2003, Puppy is already one of the most recognisable and iconic objects of the noughties. It's a children's seat, a lawn ornament or a sculpture. There are several sizes and colours to choose from, and the medium-sized version is HK$1,000 at Aluminium (hk-aluminium.com).
2 Tetra candleholder