All Abroad SOURCES DESIGNERS: Vincent Lim and Elaine Lu; PHOTOGRAPHY: Lim + Lu BRANDS FEATURED Artelinea Emco Fiandre Gessi Pecchiolo Ceramica Sicis Victoria + Albert Villeroy & Boch LEFT The vignettes have something for everyone and are designed to cater to each shopper's unique personality. This one features a mirror and console from Artelinea, a tub by Victoria + Albert and a toilet by Villeroy & Boch. BELOW LEFT This bold vignette features pink tiles from Pecchioli Ceramica and an antique green tub finish by Sicis BELOW Some of the vignettes are more classical, like the black-and-white Carrara marble look. This display features a Victoria + Albert sink faucet and basin and Fiandre wall and floor tiles. "We designed a physical catalog for visitors, and the vignettes are a good way to illustrate what else the showroom carries," explained Lim. The displays feature a myriad of freestanding tubs, which are making a comeback in Hong Kong, and steer away from the overused marble seen in so many of the city's residential bathrooms. The vignettes also offer a good deal of flexibility and can be changed out when a product is discontinued or unavailable. OVERCOMING A CHALLENGE The flagship was open for business during the renovation, so the design team had to come up with a solution to do their work with minimal disruption to customers. The area in which they were working was smaller in comparison to the rest of the store, and they were able to renovate in two phases.They completed three of the vignettes with a break in the middle before they finished the final four. "We used great time management and planned around certain dates they wanted to avoid," said Lim."They were also good clients - very cooperative with a lot of resources." 50 48-50_KBB_0219_AllAbroad.indd 50 Kitchen & Bath Business / FEB.-MARCH 2019 / KBBONLINE.COM / The official publication of KBIS (KBIS.com) 1/23/19 2:27 PMhttp://www.KBBONLINE.COM http://www.KBIS.com