You might wonder how a couple who favour minimalism and white walls could possibly accommodate a baby in their elegant apartment. But Bonnie Chu and her investment banker husband, Samuel Yue, who have a five-month-old son, Isaac, have achieved the improbable.
Chu became pregnant around the time the couple bought their apartment in Repulse Bay, so some of their plans had to be altered as it dawned on the parents-to-be that certain designs weren't 'baby proof' and that junior would need a room of his own.
'The room that is now Isaac's was intended to be a study, with glass walls and a glass door that let in light from the living room,' says Wesley Liu of PplusP Designers, who worked on the interior of the 1,433 sq ft flat.
Although the study was relegated to a recess in the dining area, the couple went ahead with their idea for an open-plan bathroom in the master bedroom. 'We thought it would be more spacious and let more light into the room,' says Chu.
Even though it is not a large bathroom and there is no bath, the effect is luxurious, possibly because the design incorporates solid marble and a striking stainless-steel-framed mirror suspended from the ceiling.
The couple's other main requirement was that the sizeable living/dining room and kitchen remain as unadorned as possible so that the eye is drawn to the magnificent views over Repulse Bay through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
