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Textile designer Eddie Leung has a passion for wild animals; that much is apparent when entering his Mid-Levels apartment. A stuffed deer's head gazes out from the wall over the couch, animal hides are strewn on the floor and many of the soft furnishings in the 1,200 sq ft flat are in animal-inspired fabrics.

Leung doesn't support hunting but he does like to surround himself with the natural patterns and colours of the great outdoors.

His professional search for textiles has taken him to many places and he has picked up diverse pieces of furniture, artwork and ideas along the way. Moving to the apartment meant downsizing, so he had to carefully select what he wanted to take with him.

'The only new thing [bought] for this apartment is the table,' says Gavin Tu, of TUspace, who worked with Leung to create the interior.

After finalising the layout - one bedroom, one bathroom and an open-plan dining, living and study space - Tu sorted through Leung's belongings.

'I looked at what he'd got and worked with it,' he says. 'He likes a quite European, salon style ... but not overwhelming. It's quite eclectic, as well.'

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