About Us
Our Story
“An unconditional passion for unearthing unique objects beyond borders.“
Lumeun is first and foremost a story of intuition and flair and in fact, its founder, Delphine L. with an inexhaustible inner sense of curiosity which is recognized to French people, is not left behind. Flea markets have been her playground since she was a child and until she finally settled her own venture in Hong Kong where she decided to share her limitless passion of craftmanship and unique objects unearthed all over Asia.
This is how Lumeun was born. With a name like Lumeun, literally the association of two Chinese Pinyin characters; “Lu”, meaning “Road” and “Me(u)n” meaning “Door”, everything is said about the intention; opening a door to imagination and exploring far beyond boundaries.
Boundaries…that’s precisely what Delphine wants to free herself. Trusting her intuitions, she is tirelessly looking for one-of-a-kind pieces; objects, curiosities and furniture, not necessarily antique, not necessarily perfect, but pieces that all have “ce petit quelque chose en plus” that make them unique. Objects from everyday life but not only, tribal hand-carved wooden scoops, delicate hand-weaved baskets, bright ceramics or more unexpectedly, Mongolian horse saddles or magnificent rice wine jars, Delphine does not set limits as long as the piece tells a story and can bring soul into an interior.
As for Delphine, interiors shall say something about who you are, your personality, your travels, your passion more than to respect some conventional aesthetic codes. In Delphine’s world, beautifully aged pieces can find a place in contemporary as well as in rustic interiors as long as they are nicely integrated with the right accessories. The beauty of classic Chinese elm furniture can be revealed with colourful new home décor accessories. Imperfection can be as desirable as a perfect soft finish.
Beauty lies in all, and that goes beyond our understanding of the conventional sense of beauty. Beauty has no origin, no boundaries, no end. This is the essence of Lumeun.
– Lumeun Home
Bringing back to life, valuing craftmanship, pieces that last more than pieces that shine, this is what drives Lumeun.
Patience is a word that has almost disappeared from the vocabulary in our today societies which are obsessed by fastness ; the fastest way to reach, to respond or to deliver….
At Lumeun, we take time. Time to look and to select the right pieces. When we say “right”, it means “unique” and “timeless”; it means, a certain idea of effortless beauty that does not need artifices to shine and that is centered to the essential and that could be described as “reasonable minimalist”.
We take time also to listen to each piece. To what the piece wants to say from its story, its past through a detail, a mark. A nice imperfection could say how the piece was used before, how it was made. A color, a finish, the type of wood could tell where the piece comes from.
At Lumeun, we don’t erase imperfections. We let them speak out freely. We are not afraid of age. We treasure time as a natural process that forges inner beauty.
Ensuring that each of our pieces follows a process that respects traditional craftsmanship, quality and materials.
Materials are central in our selection process. Each piece is meticulously screened to ensure its authenticity and its durability; it could be the grains and the veins of wood, the finish of a hand-weaved basket, the glazing of a ceramic, any clue that can indicate that the piece is original and not a replica.
As at Lumeun, we repair, we renovate more than we manufacture.
When it comes to manufacturing, we ensure to collaborate exclusively with partners that are committed to craftsmanship. Hand-embroidered cushions, mouth-blown glasses, hand-finished tableware, hand-poured candles. We carefully select our home décor partners for the beauty of their products but not only…the way they manufacture their products, the way they care about people who are behind each product, count more than anything.
As at Lumeun, home decoration is not only a matter of creating beauty, it is more a matter of unveiling the beauty of it. A beautiful object which is empty in content, will stand out but will not shine.
