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  • Mirrors reflect classical design in home

    2011-02-14 07:49

    A modern community of low buildings near Chaoyang Park provides a quiet retreat for Hou Youyou, a man who has been working in the frantic world of interior design for the last decade.

  • Splashing out on a fresh bathroom in the New Year

    2011-01-31 07:53

    If you're planning to redecorate a bathroom, prepare for the good news. It is refreshingly easy and can be done in a day.

  • Kitchen is no longer kitsch

    2011-01-17 08:09

    Western appliances are not available in most Beijing department stores, but Western-style kitchen equipment is growing in popularity and availability - you just need to know where to look.

  • Zen and the art of interior design

    2011-01-04 08:08

    After more than 10 years of interior designs for individual residences, hotels, restaurants, stores and office buildings, Jiang Tao finally designed her home when she settled with her husband and son in her favorite community in Beijing, Cathay View, near the capital airport.

  • Villa gets Tuscan facelift for Christmas

    2010-12-20 08:05

    Renowned interior designer Hou Youyou is known for his imaginative designs, dedication to detail and the speed with which he completes projects.

  • Home reminds artist how far he's come

    2010-12-13 08:39

    Qi Zhilong, one of China's best-selling contemporary artists, recently posted on his blog: "When the air is clean and clear, my home looks very beautiful."

  • Living in a showroom

    2010-12-06 07:44

    Stepping into Gu Qi's home is like entering a home furnishings catalogue. The impression is completely realistic, since interior designer Gu actually lives in a showroom - a flat full of his own designs and also the place where he creates his works.

  • A glimpse at how the other half lives

    2010-11-29 08:17

    In Beijing, a city where a 100-square-meter flat is considered "spacious", few people are lucky enough to expand into anything bigger and almost no one gets the luxury of unused space. That is what Liu Jia, CEO of Jiamei Dental, experiences every day. Living with his wife, Liu has a house that far, far exceeds 100 sq m - with more than 1,000 sq m of living space, it has twice as much land again.

  • Swedish simplicity with an Asian edge

    2010-11-22 07:50

    Clean lines and minimalist styling go head to head with Chinese retro pieces in the home of a seasoned Swedish designer, Alexandra Leyton Espinoza discoversSwedish designer Eva Molina Biorck, co-owner of local home furnishing store Chang&Biorck, is no stranger to Beijing. After 15 years in this country, her family's flat offers up the subtle flavors of her home nation, mixed with a retro Chinese twist and accented by pieces from around the world.

  • Home stylist gets busy on a budget

    2010-11-15 07:55

    Zhang Jie's flat might not be minimalist or chic, but it is wall-to-wall in rustic charm. The home of the 40-something woman and her chemical engineer husband is a regular two-bedroom apartment on the ground floor of a compound located in Yizhuang, Daxing district.

  • Wall to wall with Chinese creations

    2010-11-08 08:15

    Schnauzers, chickens and owls are just a few of the artistic creatures breathing life into a hutong hideaway. Eric Jou discovers a place of inspiration in ancient Beijing

  • Staying warm without frozen accounts

    2010-10-18 08:30

    Meteorologists are predicting this to be one of China's coldest winters, but heating the home doesn't have to cost a fortune.

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