The dark, dingy flat had been crossed off the list of many potential buyers before the new owners convinced themselves they weren’t ‘crazy’ to buy it.

Rounded corners, handcrafted finishes and natural materials polish the raw edges of this 2,200 sq ft space.

Enlisting the services of a professional designer to help turn a rental property into a home proved a sound investment for one art-loving couple on The Peak.

As the marketing director of homeware brand Sonder Living, Donna-Marie Treanor was surrounded spoiled for choice when it came to decorating her Discovery Bay duplex, so she turned to Joyce Taufer for help.

Australian photographer Belinda Bath moved back to her hometown after 12 years in Hong Kong was wasted no time in making the most of the space on offer in her five-bedroom house.

After finding a Mid-Levels apartment to suit their requirements, a South African couple hired an interior designer to help the space tell their story.

Corina Larpin’s jewellery brand Stéfère, which is worn by A-listers such as Lady Gaga, shares many of the same aesthetic influences as her interior design choices.

This 2,100 sq ft Sai Kung property has been transformed beyond recognition, with olive feature walls, a large and airy kitchen and new split-level garden.

A tight budget didn’t limit the imaginations of Mandy Lee, of the food blog Lady and Pups, and husband Jason Tsang when it came to transforming their Happy Valley walk-up.

Stylist Flavia Markovits rearranged and repurposed a couple’s existing furniture and sourced additional pieces to stamp their mark on a Happy Valley rental flat.

Peggy Bels’ signature style works perfectly in the 755 sq ft West Kowloon flat, where shades of pink and grey unite to soften the industrial-inspired finish.

Hubert Un’s Mid-Levels flat was his toughest commission yet, managing his own preference for minimalism and his wife’s more traditional tastes.

Most of the 2,000 sq ft Tin Hau flat is given over to a large open-plan living, focused around a hi-tech rotating cabinet and an ice bucket table.

Managing the renovations of their Lamma Island village house meant the owners realised the contemporary, light-filled flat they had dreamed of – eventually.

Co-founder of Altfield combines Asian and European antiques with contemporary elements in his 2,300 sq ft Mid-Levels flat.

Designer Britta Butler divided vast terrace into ‘rooms’ for dining, chilling and play, complete with bar and all-weather cowhide.

Founding partner of creative agency A Work of Substance, Max Dautresme, on the challenges and highlights of working on this unique project.

Light-filled interiors, city and harbour views and a private exercise terrace make perfect eyrie for an ultra trail runner.

‘It is crucial to breathe life into old things whenever possible rather than mindlessly throwing them away simply because you want something new,’ says Michelle Koller.

Statement pieces inform the interior palette of an apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels, which stays true to its environment through a merger of contemporary and classic design details.

A Mid-Levels flat makes the most of its contours and is almost unrecognisable after an extreme makeover; the owners couldn’t be happier.

Aviva Duncan immediately saw potential in the 2,100 sq ft Mid-Levels apartment and made it her own, with the landlord’s blessing, of course.

Peacefulness meets practicality in this carefully considered apartment with storage solutions that include platforms to accommodate smart-home gadgetry.

Verdant views and a sense of tranquillity complement an interior designed to nourish mind, body and soul

Having made the move from Central to Clear Water Bay, a former fashion buyer with an eye for design finds a home with significantly greener views than those he was used to in the urban jungle.

After tackling three years of mildew build-up, this unloved 3,500 sq ft house in Hong Kong gets a quirky, lively makeover inspired by a jaw-dropping art collection

The split-level, 3,200 sq ft villa in Clear Water Bay has six bedrooms, one of which has been turned into a studio for corporate executive turned artist Kate Padget-Koh.

Adam D. Tihany is the godfather of restaurant design but he describes himself as ‘portrait artist’, creating unique restaurants designed around the chefs who run them. A makeover at Amber in Hong Kong is among his recent projects.

The spacious Mid-Levels home of Alfred Lam, who founded interior design firm Studio 1618 and furniture store L’s Where, doubles as a gallery for his vintage finds and art.

Gently rounded corners are recurring motif in an entrepreneur couple’s 1,500 sq ft Happy Valley flat, which is minimally furnished to give their child ample room to crawl.