La Splendeur Custom Made Furniture — Family Joinery at LOHAS Park
Growth-proof joinery for three and four bedroom family units at LOHAS Park Phase 2C: adjustable interiors, children's rooms that survive a decade, and store rooms that finally earn their floor area. See the full service, read the ten-year method, or request a quotation.
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About La Splendeur, LOHAS Park Phase 2C
La Splendeur is Phase 2C of LOHAS Park at 1 Lohas Park Road, Tseung Kwan O, sitting within the Le Prestige development zone C and developed by Cheung Kong with the MTR Corporation directly above the LOHAS Park rail terminus.
Composition and layouts
- Three residential towers, numbered 9 to 11, rising 57 to 63 storeys
- 1,168 units in total
- Floors arranged as three lifts serving three or four units, giving relatively few neighbours per lobby
- Predominantly three and four bedroom layouts — this is a family estate by design
- Saleable areas roughly 601 to 1,710 square feet, with commonly transacted sizes around 676, 684, 727, 733, 995 and 1,005 square feet
- Occupation from around December 2012 into 2013
- Towers carry painting-derived names such as Bouquet and Almond Blossom in Tower 9, Irises and Flamingos in Tower 10, and Morning in Tower 11
- Primary One Admission school net 95, secondary allocation in Sai Kung District
What the demographics mean for joinery
Three and four bedroom units in a school-net estate mean one thing: most briefs come from families, and families are moving targets. The unit that needs a cot today needs a homework wall in five years and a proper wardrobe for a teenager in ten. Joinery built only for handover day gets ripped out twice. Everything below is written for the ten-year view.
Growth-Proof Joinery — Fix the Box, Vary the Inside
The single most useful principle in family joinery: permanence belongs to the carcass, flexibility belongs to the interior.
- Fix the carcass, the wall positions and the power. Cabinet boxes, wall fixing lines, sockets, data points and lighting switches should be decided once and never moved.
- Put everything age-dependent on adjustable systems. Shelf pitch, hanging rail height, desk height, drawer inserts and basket positions all change with the child. Adjustable internals cost a little more now and save a full replacement later.
- Design the desk for the tallest future user. Set depth against a real monitor and a real school bag rather than a nominal 600 millimetres, and pair it with a chair that rises rather than a fixed bench.
- Choose bed type by ceiling height and age. Platform beds with drawers maximise storage for younger children; loft or high beds free the floor beneath for a desk where height allows.
- Specify for safety and cleaning. Anti-tip fixing on every tall unit, soft-close hinges and runners, radiused edges at child height, and finishes that survive repeated wiping without solvent.
- Leave one wall unbuilt. A room with a free wall can absorb a second desk, a music stand or a growth spurt in belongings. A room built out on all four walls cannot change without demolition.
Run this alongside the storage audit method we publish on the Grandview Garden case study, and the first quotation you receive will be based on real capacity rather than a nominal cabinet count.
Bedrooms That Work at 5, 12 and 18
Platform bed with drawers
Converts the whole bed footprint into storage, which in a 676 to 733 square foot three bedroom flat is often the only way to house toys, bedding and off-season clothing without stealing wardrobe space. Drawers should be full-extension and load-rated, because children open them harder than adults do.
Loft or high bed with desk beneath
Frees floor area and gives a child a defined study zone, but needs adequate ceiling height, a proper guard rail, and a ladder with rung spacing suited to the actual child rather than a nominal figure. We also plan lighting under the bed platform, since that space receives no ceiling light.
Bunk beds for shared rooms
Where two children share, a built-in bunk with individual reading lights, personal shelf niches and separate drawer banks reduces daily friction more than any amount of floor area. Guard rails and ladder position are safety items, not styling items.
Wardrobe interiors that grow
Start with a lowered hanging rail so a young child can reach their own clothes, on a system that lifts as they grow. Keep folded bays adjustable, and reserve a top box for items the child should not access unaided.
The homework wall
Adjustable shelving above, closed base storage for files and printers, generous power and data, and task lighting positioned so the writing hand does not shadow the page. In many three bedroom flats this wall sits in the living room, so it must read as furniture rather than office equipment.
Materials that tolerate childhood
Scratch-resistant laminate on door faces at kicking height, wipeable finishes throughout, and no low-level glass. Save the delicate veneer or lacquer for the primary bedroom and the living room feature wall.
Three and Four Bedroom Planning, 601 to 1,710 sq ft
Three bedroom, around 676 to 733 sq ft
The most common brief here. Primary bedroom takes a full-height wardrobe run with stacked short-hang and a top box; second bedroom takes a platform bed or loft bed; third bedroom often doubles as study and guest room, which argues for a wall bed or a desk that converts. The entrance needs a ventilated shoe cabinet with a drop shelf, and the living room a TV feature wall that hides router, console and cabling.
Three to four bedroom, around 995 to 1,005 sq ft
Storage stops competing with circulation. A dedicated utility cabinet absorbs vacuum, ironing board and tools; the primary suite can take a bedhead panel with integrated reading light and charging plus matched bedside units; and the kitchen gains a tall larder and appliance housing at working height.
Four bedroom and larger, up to around 1,710 sq ft
A walk-in closet or dressing room becomes viable, with open hanging, drawer banks and shoe shelving at adjustable pitch. A study or library wall earns its own room. Long runs at this scale demand tighter tolerances and batch-matched finishes, since a two millimetre drift compounds visibly across a nine metre wardrobe — which is why final measurement waits until the room is genuinely finished.
The store or helper's room — the highest-value conversion
Fitted floor-to-ceiling shelving turns a small room into a genuine utility store for suitcases, bulk purchases, seasonal decorations, vacuum, ironing board and tools. Done properly it removes the pressure that otherwise pushes those items into bedrooms and onto balconies. Ventilation and access to any services inside the room must be preserved, and a lockable section is worth considering where cleaning chemicals are stored.
Kitchen and utility
Drawer stacks rather than deep base cupboards, a slim pull-out for the awkward 150 to 300 millimetre gap, a tall unit that lifts appliances off the worktop, and hardware rated for the heaviest duty cycle in the home. Where a washer or dryer position exists, a tall cabinet hides the machine along with detergent, mop and bucket.
Installing in a 57 to 63 Storey Tower
In a large rail-integrated development, logistics decide the programme as much as design does. This is the part most quotations never mention and most delays come from.
The lift is the real constraint
Service lift bookings are timed and shared with every other owner renovating that week. Oversized panels may simply not fit the lift car, so components are sized to the lift, pre-assembled in the workshop where possible, and delivered in fewer, fuller trips rather than daily dribbles.
Long haul from loading bay to door
Distance from the loading area through lobbies and corridors adds handling time and raises the risk of damage to common areas. Full protection of lift car, lobby and corridor goes down before the first board arrives.
Competing schedules in a big estate
Thousands of units means many simultaneous renovations, so lift slots, refuse arrangements and permitted hours are genuinely competitive. Booking early and consolidating deliveries is often worth more to the programme than adding labour.
High floor conditions
Higher floors bring stronger wind pressure at openings, greater unobstructed sun exposure, and larger temperature swings against glazing. Finishes in the sun path should be light-stable, curtains and blinds planned as part of the joinery with an integrated pocket, and deep cabinets kept ventilated at the back because condensation behaves differently against a hot or cold facade.
Living in the flat during works
Where the family stays in place, we sequence room by room with daily protection and cleaning so at least the bedrooms remain usable. Because fabrication happens off site, on-site joinery time is measured in days, which makes school holidays a realistic window.
Materials, Finishes and Hardware for Family Use
These line items explain most price differences between quotations, so we list them individually rather than as a lump sum.
- Carcass board — grade and thickness, with lower-emission eco wood options, which matter more in children's rooms than anywhere else
- Back panel thickness — carries racking loads on tall units and bunk structures
- Door finish — scratch-resistant laminate at child height, veneer or lacquer reserved for adult rooms and feature walls
- Edge banding — the detail that decides whether cabinetry still looks tidy after years of school bags
- Hinges — soft-close with stated brand and cycle rating, so fingers are protected
- Drawer runners — full-extension and load-rated, since toy and pot drawers are punished daily
- Anti-tip fixings — mandatory on every tall unit in a home with children
- Radiused edges and no low glass — specified at child height as standard
- Adjustable internals — shelf systems, rail brackets and insert trays that reposition without tools
- Light-stable finishes — where surfaces sit in strong high-floor daylight
- Moisture-rated substrate — for vanities, utility cabinets and anything near water
Samples of these boards, laminates and hardware are kept at our Kwun Tong office — worth a visit to slam a hinge and load a drawer before choosing.
From Measurement to Installation
- Site visit and first measurement — wall lengths, ceiling height, bulkhead depths, sprinkler and air conditioning positions, window and curtain details, door swings and existing service points.
- Family brief and storage audit — ages of children per room, hanging length per person, folded stacks, shoes, suitcases, toys, sports and seasonal items.
- Joinery shop drawings — every cabinet drawn with internal divisions, adjustable systems, hardware, finishes and socket coordination before anything is cut.
- Finish approval — samples signed off, batch reserved where veneer or lacquer is used.
- Final measurement after wet trades — taken once plastering, tiling and levelling are complete, because joinery is cut to the built dimension.
- Workshop fabrication — sized to the service lift, pre-assembled where possible.
- Booked delivery and installation — lift slots, protection, agreed route, consolidated trips.
- Adjustment and handover — alignment, drawer travel, soft-close tension, anti-tip fixing check, then touch-up and cleaning.
The full eight-stage project sequence either side of joinery is on our process section, and the complete drawing set is listed on the Design Project page.
Estate Rules and Compliance
- Works application — schedule, contractor details, insurance and a refundable deposit
- Service lift booking — timed slots, often with penalties for overrun
- Protection standard — lift car, lobby, corridor and unit entrance protected before material enters
- Permitted hours — noisy operations restricted, shaping the installation sequence
- Delivery route and waste — agreed route, with packaging and offcuts removed rather than left in common refuse areas
- Minor works — any alteration to partitions or structural elements falls under the Minor Works Control System and must be carried out by a prescribed registered contractor. D-8 Limited is a Registered Minor Works Contractor Class II; background is in our credentials section
Where the scope extends beyond joinery, we handle these submissions as part of a Design & Build engagement, and structural repair sits under Spalling Repairing Works.
How Family Joinery Is Quoted
Joinery is normally priced per cabinet or per running foot, and it is usually the largest single cost group in a Hong Kong renovation. In a family flat, cost concentrates in the primary wardrobe run, the children's beds with integrated storage, and the kitchen or utility area.
Compare line by line
- Cabinet count and running length per piece, with the top box itemised separately
- Board grade, back panel thickness and door finish per item
- Hinge and runner brand with cycle and load ratings
- Adjustable internals — included or an extra
- Anti-tip fixings, guard rails and edge treatment
- Delivery, lift booking, protection, installation and waste removal
- Warranty period and what it covers
Phasing around a family
Build first what is hardest to add later — anything needing electrical coordination, the kitchen, the primary wardrobe — then add children's rooms as needs settle. Because on-site time is short, later phases can land inside a school holiday. Our fee models and an 18-point quotation checklist are on the quotation page, with warning signs listed here.
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