Incorporating a child's dream bedroom into the clean lines of your home can be a nightmare, but clever partitions disguise the dichotomy.
Having young children can cramp your style. But while teddy bears, cute motifs and primary colours can blight interior design, it doesn't seem right to do away with all things childish simply to satisfy the aesthetic sensibilities of adults.
A must-have for Chun-chun was a bigger playroom, a request designers David Kung and Jim Tsim easily fulfilled. They knocked down two walls of a 150 sq ft room behind the living area and installed sliding panels to serve as partitions. The room's location and the use of crystal-glass panels allow the couple to relax in the living room while keeping an eye on their daughter and friends who come to play. '[Chun-chun] is happy because she has more space and we can watch her play,' Kwok says. 'And now her friends come over more often; they absolutely love this little world of their own.'
Chun-chun's bedroom, decked out in white, pink and frills, is behind the playroom. The childish elements didn't concern her parents, who feel they don't affect the flat's overall design. Deciding how to create a little girl's haven, the designers say, was a breeze.
'We talked to Chun-chun and asked her what she liked,' Tsim says. 'Children's tastes are quite standard. Whereas adults have a lot of abstract ideas, children will tell you exactly what they like. They may name a particular doll, a specific colour and that's it. It's easy.'
