A Dynamic Design
EL Hong Kong|March - May 2020
We visit a mountain retreat brimming with fl owing greenery and indulgent fabric.
REBECCA SIMPSON
A Dynamic Design

Hong Kong Parkview is something of an oasis – the perfect meeting point of convenience and calm. It’s an easy 10-minute drive to Causeway Bay, one of HK’s commercial pulse-points. However, walking into this apartment you really couldn’t feel further away from the neon explosion happening down the hill.

It’s calm. And so beautiful. The view from this home, and many others at Parkview, is an uninterrupted mountain panorama. Which sounds like a dream, but from a design perspective it can be a tough one – that view is a bona fide scene-stealer!

The design of this space contends equally with the view. It’s a luscious home where the green tones of the epic panorama are not only honoured but echoed in the interior. Greenery spills from ginger jars and shelving, luring mother nature off the mountain to nestle among the delicate accessories and sumptuous fabrics. It’s opulent and welcoming, all at once.

Finding green-spiration

So, who lives in such a vibrant premises? MICHELLE KOLLER, founder of Tequila Kola – she’s been in this Hong Kong apartment for 16 years now. In that time, it’s had many incarnations as a family home. Most recently, as both of Michelle’s children have moved on to university studies and careers abroad, it’s been given a new life.

The living room is resplendent with flora. “The inspiration was to do a live wall, as in, all green. The problem with a live wall in a residential space like this is the drainage and the insects – it’s tough to pull off.”

So, how did they compromise? “We decided to have as much greenery in the cabinetry as possible. That way, I can highlight and feature my favourite antiques and collectibles.”

This story is from the March - May 2020 edition of EL Hong Kong.

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