Hong Kong-based interior design studio Common Room, helmed by Design Director Meng Jing, provides comprehensive design services for discerning clients, creating refined and nuanced interior spaces.
The studios eclectic aesthetic draws from an extensive international network and local craftspeople, skillfully curating and blending vintage and contemporary furnishings to express distinctive design sensibilities. The team draws inspiration from clients personalities and aspirations, creating bespoke spaces that feel both welcoming and richly lived-in.
What does design mean to you?
Design is about making everyday life feel easier, more generous, and more personal. A home is an extension of ones character and identity. A space that truly resonates isnt only “beautiful”; it has to hold real life: hurried mornings, unwinding evenings, children growing up, family gatherings, and the ordinary moments that matter the most. I believe great residential design is quietly attentive, expressed through details like how light travels through a room, how naturally the circulation flows, how well the storage truly performs, and how warm materials feel to the touch. When a home feels bright and open, yet cozy and lived-in, it reflects the people who call it home, thats when design truly matters.
What was your proudest project in 2025?
Im most proud of designing two homes and one office across Hong Kong and Mainland China, for the same client. It speaks to the trust they placed in Common Room, and it also challenged me to create coherence across very different settings, for the same family, in different cities, with their own rhythms, yet each space needed to feel complete, connected, and unmistakably personal. Rather than replicating one single look, I focused on creating a consistent “core value”: a bright, airy layout thats easy to navigate, with a soft tone of natural materials, and the sense of vitality that greenery brings indoors. From there, I shaped each space around its local context to give each location its own personality, that supports its own function.
How does your design style reflect your MBTI?
My strongest traits are I (introversion) and P (perceiving), while the two middle dimensions sit almost exactly at a 50–50 split. That balance shows up in my design instincts: Im drawn to calm, breathable, timeless spaces, places with enough room to pause. At the same time, I value adaptability, so a home can shift and grow as life changes. Thats why my work often begins with a clean, light-filled foundation, then builds warmth through organic materials and natural textures, and is brought to life with plants and other nature-led elements. The 50–50 middle also keeps me anchored between rational planning and emotional nuance, spaces should be functional, yet ultimately comfortable.
