on the Discovery Bay apartment in 2010.
The close proximity to water and a feeling
of more space first caught their attention.
"Discovery Bay was a good choice as it
is an easy place to live and the lifestyle
seems closer to nature," says Lie.
It's the apartment's open-plan kitchen
with exposed shelving and stainless steel
fittings that Lie describes as the heart of
the house. "It's really where everything is
happening; we love cooking and find our
kitchen is a lovely meeting place for us
all," she says.
At first glance, the apartment's
clean minimalism gives the space an
immaculate sense of order – but Lie has
created hidden storage and lovely soft
divisions that make the space feel fun,
loved and lived-in. A cream floor-to-
ceiling curtain luxuriously separates the
dining room from the lounging area, and
is just one of many ways Lei has turned
the practical into something chic and
unexpected. "I like contrasting material
– it creates more life," she explains. "We
used a mix of polished concrete on the
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