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he poolside chaise long ue on ou r f ront cover is beckon ing, a nd yet we st ill have a lot of impor ta nt business to complete before closing t he cu r tains on what most wou ld ag ree was a pret t y weird year! 2022 seems like it’s been neit her here nor t here. No, we weren’t locked dow n, but we weren’t all back at work , a nd maybe we w i l l never be it ’ s a brave new hybr id world! A nd wh i le we c a n t ravel, ma ny Aust ralia ns are st ill u ndersta ndably tentat ive about tak ing of f again I have been to a few places t h is year, bot h here a nd abroad, a nd I just enjoyed a qu ick t rip to Sa n Fra ncisco I am always excited to get on a pla ne, a nd t here’s so much t hat’s inspirat ional a nd amazing to see always cont rasted w it h lot s of t h ings t hat bring me back to how for t u nate we a re to l ive i n Au st ra l ia. I had a n excel lent look a rou nd t he i m mac u late g rou nds of St a n ford Un iver sit y, i nc lud i ng t he Ro d i n S c u lpt u re G a rden I a m s u re t he e xc lu sive outdo or f u r n it u re caref u lly placed on t he ma n icu red law ns a nd u nder t he topiaried t rees cou ld have been f rom a ny of t he i nter nat ional desig n pu r veyors we work w it h at Belle. I accident ally v isited a few Apple stores, including t he gorgeously m in imal one near Apple headquar ters in Cuper t ino I went to Palo A lto, wh ich is eerily per fect, w it h cinemat ic st reet s a nd per fect facades I had din ner at t he top of Kelly Wearst ler’s The Proper in dow ntow n Sa n Fra ncisco where ever y t h ing is h ip a nd breez y a nd belies t he serious social issues play ing out on t he st reet s below I also walked t he G olden G ate Bridge a nd spent a fabu lous af ter noon at t he Sa n Fra ncisco Museu m of Moder n A r t, where a n ex tensive Diego R ivera ex h ibit ion was t he headline. I had din ner at a g reat restau ra nt in t he fi na ncial dist rict called Cotog na, a nd I am su re, a nd at least I am going to cont inue to t h in k , t hat we sat nex t to desig n legend Jony Ive A nd t here were ma ny ot her h igh l ight s, l ike t he enor m it y of t he pla nt sect ion at Home Depot, t he (what I t hought was) out of t he way locat ion of The RealReal store in Lark spu r, wh ich is clearly a ver y af fluent area I also had a g reat wa nder arou nd t he new Coco Republic flagsh ip store i n dow ntow n Sa n Fr a nc i s co, wh ic h i s i mpre s sive It wa s g reat to see A u st r a l ia n st yle so beaut if u lly showcased. I also spied a copy of Greg Natale’s new book on t he table in a lovely interior desig n store called Sue Fisher K ing, so Aust ralia n st yle is ever y where

The calibre of Aust ralia n desig n is fa ntast ic Ma ny desig ners who g race ou r pages desig n homes for client s who have inter nat ional homes, a nd I love it when we take ou r desig n sensibilit y global. I’m su re t h is year’s cohor t of award w in ners in t he Belle Fa nu li I nterior Desig n Awards have potent ial client s calling f rom all over, a nd t hey t r u ly deser ve t he accolades A g ia nt cong rat u lat ions to Dav id F lack , t h is yea r’s w i n ner of I nter ior Desig ner of t he Yea r. For t he complete l ist of w i n ner s a nd a sample of t heir work , go to page 45 Enjoy t he issue t here’s lot s to see a nd buy, along w it h some lu xe workout shot s on page 80, so you ca n star t t h in k ing about you r resolut ions for 2023!

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Nor t h Melbou r ne of f ice bu ild i ng set s up a qua nda r y Is t he box y of f for m concrete st r uc t u re w it h Prouvé st yle por t holes pu nc t u r i ng t he facade a new bu i ld i ng or not? O ne of t hei r sp ec ia l it ie s a s a pr ac t ice is ex perimentat ion w it h materials div ing deep into t heir propert ies a nd per for ma nce a nd I wonder whet her t h is is it i n ac t ion? But it t u r ns out , i nspi red by Japa nese br ut a l ism, t he co fou nder of M a rch St ud io Rod ne y Eggle ston’s g reat g r a ndf at her A lec desig ned a nd bu i lt it as a n of f ice a nd wa rehouse for Wes Lof t s and Ron Barassi in 1972 Only t he por t holes are a recent addit ion Rodney lau nched March St udio in t he 2008 GFC w it h part ner A n ne Lau re Cav ig neau x. They met in Rot terdam as housemates when Rodney was work ing for Rem Koolhaas’s OM A architect ure f ir m a nd A n ne Lau re, orig inally f rom Paris, for g raph ic agenc y A n imau x. Fast for ward to Melbou r ne where, w it h all t he bravado of in nocence, t hey set about a series of project s for sk incare brand Aesop, wh ich was com m ission ing h igh ly invent ive retail spaces “Each store is indiv idually cu rated a nd conceived a nd dist inct to it s geog raph ical contex t We wou ld ask ou rselves what we cou ld do w it h a mater ia l, test i ng a nd push i ng t he l i m it s of a concept wh ile always allow ing t he product to be t he hero,” says Rod ney. The st udio has completed 18 project s for Aesop across t he globe The com m ission for t he lobby, recept ion, concierge a nd bar areas of Hotel Hotel (now O volo) in Ca nberra was pivotal. The design included The Grand Stair, made from 4500 recycled timbers creat ing an immersive sculpt ural space t hat f ilters light and creates a n emot ive sense of t ra nsit ion f rom t he st reet to t he int imac y of t he interior It was no su r prise when it won t he prest ig ious World I nterior of t he Year at t he 2015 World Fest ival of A rch itect u re T here is somet h i ng about t he met hodolog y of t he prac t ice t hat at t ract s ar t ist ic endeavou r A much celebrated recent project wa s t he temp or a r y hou si ng for R a ndom I nter n at ion a l’s R a i n Room, a n interact ive work t hat marries ar t a nd tech nolog y w it h nat u re a nd ex perient ial engagement “It was par t of t he Jack alope ar t collect ion a nd t he Pav ilion in St K ilda is it s temporar y home,” says Rod ney. I n t heir st udio sta nds a model of a 17 storey hotel, for Jack a lope Hotels, wh ich w i l l per ma nent ly hou se t he R a i n Room installat ion when t he project is g iven t he g reen light Such are t he setback s of Cov id a nd it s impact on hospitalit y.

But March St udio are far from standing st ill A deep connect ion to Tasmania has seen t he successf ul complet ion of award w in ning K ingborough Com mu n it y Hub, wh ich t hey say is “ a proud civ ic gest u re const r ucted f rom ut ilitaria n materials, a robust piece of public inf rast r uct u re” A not her Tasma n ia n project in prog ress is Lark Dist iller y ’ s new Pont v ille premises, which promises to marr y an ex pressive for m bor n of t he indust rial dist iller y processes w it h subterrain spaces wh ich respect t he heritage site.

These t y pes of project s are at t he hear t of what March St udio does best while always maintaining a st rong focus on sustainabilit y a nd longev it y. The Press Club, t he restau ra nt t hey desig ned for G eorge Calombar is i n 2013, is now a n I nd ia n rest au ra nt called

Elchi I n t he r ut hless hospitalit y world of rip out and re do, A nne Lau re notes, “ We had a cr ush on t h is one w it h it s Ja mes Bond v ibe, a nd we loved t hat t he new ow ner cou ld see t he qualit y a nd valued t he interior enough to keep it intact ”

On t he home f ront, t he recent ref u rbish ment of a Melbou r ne CBD apa r t ment i n a 1972 desig ned br ut a l ist st yle bu i ld i ng i n Spr i ng St reet (where t he y h ad l ived for ye a r s w it h t hei r t wo children) boasts a ceiling of shimmering aluminium panels inspired by nearby Parliament Stat ion. W hen t hey sold it, t hey negot iated to redesig n t he space, i nclud i ng t he k itchen, for t he i ncom i ng ow ners, leav ing it w it h a complete March St udio sig nat u re

Diverse project s are in prog ress arou nd Melbou r ne, each w it h a d ist i nct ive for m a nd mater ial it y such as t he impressive Cou r t House, cu rrent ly u nder const r uct ion There is no such t h ing as ‘cut a nd paste’ in t he March u n iverse. Even t he website tex t has a ‘take no prisoners’ frank ness of tone t hat’s t y pical of t he pract ice “The pla n n i ng a nd bu ild i ng i ndust r y is compl icated We assist ou r client s to nav igate t hese dif f icu lt la ndscapes w it h t he hope of t r y ing to get t h rough to t he ot her side We like to take calcu lated r isk s t hat cou ld create g reat oppor t u n it ies a nd w i ndfa l ls a long w it h potent ial moment s of arch itect u ral t ra nscendence ” Pin ned to a not iceboard is a shot of a smar t ly su ited client t it led ‘World’s Worst Client’. “The client suggested it as a t rade of f we cou ld do t hat if we let h im ma ke a sig n if ica nt cha nge ver y late i n t he process,” says Rod ney, point ing up t he good nat u red ba nter t hat ex ist s w it h some client s and prov ing t hat t he pat h to arch itect u ral t ra nscendence isn’t always a smoot h one march s tudio

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S i t u a t e d i n a s m a l l v i l l a g e o n B a l i ’ s l e s s t o u r i s t y w e s t c o a s t i s L o s t L i n d e n b e r g g u e s t h o u s e , a n e w l u x u r y h o t e l b y S t u d i o J e n c q u e l b a s e d o n t h e c o l l e c t i v e g u e s t e x p e r i e n c e . C o m m u n a l s p a c e s fo r d i n i n g a n d a c t i v i t i e s s u c h a s y o g a a r e m a t c h e d b y e i g h t e l e v a t e d g u e s t s u i t e s , e a c h w i t h 4 5 s q u a r e m e t r e s o f s p a c e s e t a m o n g t h e p a l m s , b o a s t i n g c o n t e m p o r a r y a r t , s u s t a i n a b l e l i n e n b e d d i n g a n d G a y a c e r a m i c s a l o n g s i d e f u r n i t u r e t h a t h a s b e e n c u s t o m d e s i g n e d b y t h e s t u d i o . s t u d i o j e n c q u e l .c o m

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Koto studio, which designs bespoke and off the shelf modular houses, cabins and sculptural small buildings in the UK, was par t of a gold winning team (alongside Garden Club London) at 2022’s Chelsea Flower Show The designs sit at the intersec tion of Scandinavian design and a Japanese sensibility around minimal forms and social func tionality Trees at Tughall (right) is a new hospitality par tnership projec t that comprises a series of three cabins set in a small wood on the Nor thumbrian coast kotodesign co uk

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SET TLING INTO THE NATUR AL SURROUNDS OF TERR ACED FIELDS WITH THE BUILDING FORM REFLECTING THE SITE’S TERR AIN, THE QUINGXI CULTURE AND HISTORY MUSEUM (LEF T) IN NANSHANGANG IN E AST CHINA IS VERY MUCH OF ITS PL ACE. LOCAL STONE AND LOCAL CR AF TSPEOPLE WERE USED FOR THE WALLS AND THE ROOF TOPS WERE HE AVILY PL ANTED TO BLEND WITH THE CONTE XT E VEN THE INTERIOR SPACES HAVE IRREGUL AR WALLS AND STAGGERED ROOFS TO GIVE A NATUR ALISTIC VARIATION TO E ACH INTERNAL SPACE

TO THE DESIGN OF FOUR GEOMETRIC MODULES ALL CONSTRUCTED IN A SINGUL AR MATERIAL PIGMENTED CONCRETE THE TONE OF THE MATERIAL LINKS TO THE SEMI DESERT L ANDSCAPE THAT SURROUNDS THE HOUSE, WHILE THE SOLID VOLUMES FORM BOTH PERIMETER WALLS AND HAVE ENOUGH INTERNAL OPENINGS AND INCISIONS TO LINK WITH THE CENTR AL COURT YARD FOR LIGHT AND AIR TO BE PART OF THE EXPERIENCE GOMA.HAUS

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Af ter a yearlong London residency, Nathan Beard’s reflec tions on Thai identit y are now on view at Futures galler y, until December 10, and PICA’s ’A Puz zlement’, until Januar y 8 Fusing images from his family archive with ar tefac ts and kitschy detritus, his pieces (above) veer from high to low culture with play ful panache, unpacking ideas of authenticit y and the influence of colonial archives, collec tive memor y and popular media on conceptions of ‘Thainess’ futuresgaller y com au; pica org au

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South K orean sc ulptor and ins tallation ar tis t Do Hu Suh metic ulously recons t r uc t s element s of the spaces he has inhabited f rom his childhood home in Seoul to the apar t ment s and ar t s tudios of his peripatetic adulthood in Ne w York, Berlin and London rendering these autobiog raphical architec tures in t ranslucent, gossamer fabric to s ug ges t t ransient spaces, shif ting identities and notions of belonging that emerge through diasporic ex perience. Spanning three decades of work, including the room sized Passage/s (right), his firs t solo show in the Souther n Hemisphere is s uf f used with meditations on home and the complex relationship bet ween the body, memor y and space Until Febr uar y 26 mca.com.au

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Melding personal history with universal themes such as motherhood, memory and the art making process, Moya McKenna’s paintings evoke the spaces we inhabit at our most raw, delving into psychological terrain and drawing out idiosyncratic motifs whose meaning slowly crystallises through repetition Throat (left) forms part of her new series, ‘Mother’s Foot’ Until December 17 neonparc com au

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German artist Philip Grözinger takes viewers on surreal excursions to speculative futures populated with otherworldly beings Brought to life with expressive sweeps of crayon, oil, acrylic and spray paint, his work (right) features in the group show ‘Together We Are Less Alone’ Until December 17. dominikmerschgallery com

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Confronting our culture’s dark side, ’Embracing Shadows’ is a major sur vey of Wiradjuri ar tist Karla Dickens’s 30 year prac tice, speaking to racial and gender injustices and linking ecological crises to legacies of colonial dispossession “Though it can be dark, I hope viewers engage with the pockets of humour and leave seeing me as more than just a middle aged emo, ” says the ar tist, whose por trayal in Blak Douglas’s Archibald winning work was a potent call to ac tion amid the devastation of the 2022 floods Januar y 3 March 12 c a c com

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From timeless myths and literary romances to propaganda, ‘Shuo Shu’ explores the art of telling tales via work by 10 artists whose stories take unexpected twists or offer up coded messages. Wu Shanzhuan and Inga Svala Thórsdóttir’s Throwing a Flame from a Perspective into a Projection (below) diagrams iconoclastic gestures in a language of parabolas, grids and jigsaw forms December 28 May 14 whiterabbitcollection org

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Combining pearls with feathers, leaves and seeds, the Wild collection embodies the freedom, escapism and adventure of Australia’s natural wilderness wonders paspaley com

Villeggiatura: Italian Summer Vacation, produced by luxury travel company Belmond, transports you straight to Italy by encapsulating its vivacious spirit of wine, food, history, music, design and more assouline com; palmerandpenn com au

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Set amid the vineyards of Brown Brothers wine estate, Lancemore M i l a w a i s a n i n t i m a t e 4 0 r o o m hotel that oozes country elegance Interiors have a Moorish flourish thanks to the design genius of Melbourne based studio The Stella Collective lancemore com au

1 2 M E D H U B La Spiaggia is the latest collection by Alex and Trahanas featuring new handpainted ceramics and table linen from Puglia, plus jewellery and candle holders designed in collaboration with Louise Olsen, inspired by the dazzling Adriatic Sea alexandtrahanas com

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Coinciding with Hay’s 20th anniversary, the Danish furniture and accessory brand has expanded with the opening of its second retail store in the heart of Fitzroy, Melbourne hayshop com au

Perfect for whisky lovers, the Lark ‘Christmas Cask’ is a festive single malt imparted with flavours such as gingerbread, red wine, fruit mince pies and vanilla custard atop plum pudding larkdistiller y com

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It’s time to lift your at home aperitivo game Elevate your in house mixology to cutting edge without the stress with these new luxe and gorgeously packaged cocktails from the world class cocktail aficionados at maybesammy.com

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Part homewares, part gallery, the newly launched Mrs Tablescape store is a maximalist’s dream, where a different artist and theme will be unveiled monthly with a set of handpainted tablewares to match mrstablescape com

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Designed by Clàudia Valsells, the Tones collection for Nani Marquina focuses on colour and how it influences the energy and ambience of a room mobilia com au

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Launched at the recent Design Show in Sydney, the lean lines of the ‘Bilgola’ daybed from nau was inspired by the Australian modernist architecture seen on Sydney’s Northern Beaches cultdesign com au

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It’s super minimalist chic at Apple’s best, and like all our favourite products from the tech icon, it delivers good looks and more The new Series 8 Apple Watch is not just a pretty face beneath the surface it monitors aspects of your everyday wellness like temperature, sleep and your training regime apple.com

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Creative d irector Soph ie Holt has brought a fresh look a nd sense of seren it y to Oroton’s newly lau nched f lagsh ip boutique in Syd ney ’ s Padd ing ton.

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W H O A R E S O M E O F Y O U R E N D U R I N G C R E A T I V E I N F L U E N C E S ? My de s ig n t e a m , ab s olut el y Ever y d a y, we a l l c o me t o t he t able w it h i n s pi r at io n , w he t he r t h at ’ s g a l le r ie s , hot el s a nd r e s t au r a nt s or s t re et s t y le phot og r aph s . A l s o, my g r a nd mot her [ D a me Z a r a Holt] f or her s e n s e of br aver y i n s t y le She h ad a s i n g le m i nde d ne s s i n t he s i mpl ic it y of her ae s t he t ic , yet s u c h s t r e n g t h i n he r b old c olou r c ho ic e s .

H O W D O E S T H E S P A C E R E F L E C T T H E W O R K T H A T Y O U D O ? O u r work i s ver y mu c h a n o n g oi n g d i a log ue w it h c olou r a nd how it m a k e s you f e el I n t he s t ore , we w a nt e d c olou r t o b ou nc e of f i nt ere s t i n g ne ut r a l s f or i n s t a nc e , t he p op of a r a s pb er r y pi n k s of a a g a i n s t t he t a n c olou r e d c u r t a i n s i n t he fit t i n g r o o m . We u s e t he s a me c olou r pro c e s s w hen we c o n s t r uc t ou r r a n g e s W H A T A R E S O M E O F Y O U R F A V O U R I T E P I E C E S ? I love t he S c a nd i n a v i a n t able a nd v i nt ag e c h a i r s , w h ic h h a ve a s pl a s h of b r i g ht c h a r t r e u s e l i ne n o n t he s e at s , a nd t he f ac t w e c a n u s e t he

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T h is pa ge, clock w ise f rom top lef t Ar t, vintage objec ts, and bold hues jux taposed agains t sof t pas tels offer the per fec t backdrop to Oroton produc ts in the concept s tore. The decor embraces outdoor references An ar t ful display of jeweller y A vintage table holds a collec tion of ‘Haskin’ bags Cus tomers are invited to pull up a s tool and take time out for a coffee A framed Oroton poppy print scar f doubles as decoration Prev ious pa ge Sophie in the kitchen and dining zone within the s tore The table doubles as a sales counter Chairs from Vampt Vintage Design

s e t t i n g f or lu nc h or i nt i m at e d i n ner s i n s t ore A l s o, t he a r t , w h ic h moves a rou nd a nd somet i mes i ncludes pieces f rom home D E S C R I B E A T Y P I C A L W O R K D A Y ? I work b e t we e n Melb ou r ne a nd Syd ne y w it h t he app a rel de s ig n t e a m a nd t he ac c e s s or ie s t e a m s E ac h d a y i nvol ve s me et i n g s , w h ic h c ou ld t a k e i n e ver y t h i n g f r om fit t i n g s a nd v i s u a l merc h a nd i s i n g t o pl a n n i n g up c o m i n g c a m p a ig n s , e ve nt s a nd e v e r y c r e at i v e e le m e nt a c r o s s t he b r a nd I S

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T h is pa ge, clock w ise f rom top The front of s tore is a variable space that will be set up and s t yled depending on the collec tion at the time Bamboo occasional table sourced from Leonard Joel Orange vintage sofa on blue and white s triped floor rug and blue single side table from The Visuals Gubi ‘9602’ floor lamp in cream canvas. Large wall mirror from Lunatiques Classic pieces from the Oroton range. The framed Oroton print features a vintage label pat tern from the summer collec tion

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Sp anish design er Jaim e Hayon is kn own for his play f ul appro ach, an d his collab ora tions wi th es tablish e d bran ds h as brought a n ew dim ension to th eir offerin gs In this, his s e con d b o o k, h e explores th e colours, inspira tion, m a terials, te chniques an d cre a tive pro cess b ehin d som e of his iconic pro duc tions J a i m e H a y o n , D i e G e s t a l t e n Ve rl ag , $115

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La v i s h p a t te r n s a n d s a tura te d co l o ur s fil l th e p a g e s o f th is b o o k, s a n d w i c h e d b e t we e n e c l e c ti c c o m b i n a ti o n s o f e x u b e ra n t a r t, o bj e c t s a n d f u r n i tu re F l a m b oya n t ro o m s by su c h l u m i n ari e s a s Ke n Fu lk an d B u n ny

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Th e cove r i n cu s to m b e s p o ke o m b ré w a l l p a p e r by d e G o u r n a y si gn al s ju s t h ow s p e c i a l th is b o o k is Th e fir s t m o n o g ra p h o f US d e si g n e r J o n a th a n Ra c h m a n i t c e l e b ra te s h i s 20 ye a r care e r a s a c re a to r o f b e a u ti f u l i n te r i o r s c o m b i n i n g l u x u r y an d b e a u t y W i th e x q u i s i te w a l l p a p e r s, p a s s e m e n te r i e a n d f a b r i c s c o m p l e m e n ti n g c o n te m p o ra r y a n d anti q u e p i e c e s, h i s l o o k e x u d e s w a r m th a n d h i gh s t y l e an d is we ll wo r th e m ul a tin g D e a n R h ys M o r ga n , J o n a t ha n R a ch m a n , F l a m m a r i o n , $10 0

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T h e A r t o f L i v i n g w i t h W h i t e: C h r i s s i e R u c k e r H a r p e r C o l l i n s , $ 70 Fa s h i o n i n g D e s i g n :

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Byron B ay continues to cas t i ts sp ell an d incre asin gly i t is a m agn e t for cre a tives wh o h ave s tamp e d th eir sign a ture s t yle on a diverse ran ge of prop er ties from luxur y m ansions to unpre tentious sur f sh ack s Q uirk y an d inspirin g, th e 18 h om es fe a ture d are si tua te d from th e se aside to th e hinterlan d, an d offer a glimpse into an enviable slice of p aradise Nat alie Walt o n , H a rdie G ra nt , $ 60

T H E L I T T L E T H E A T E R O F V I N C E N T D A R R É

Whimsical, magical and theatrical aptly describe Vincent Darré’s design ethos, shared here in this quirk y book covering 20 of his recent projec ts Ranging from hand drawn interiors for the Ritz Paris to haute couture fashion shoots, the French designer’s world is one of flamboyant, surreal scenarios that beguile and excite Regarded as a creative genius, Darré’s work exudes joy, originalit y and pure unadulterated s t yle

V i n ce nt D a r ré , L a u re n ce B e n aï m , Fl a m m a r io n , $110

A S I C I L I A N D R E A M : V I L L A E L E N A

A tantalising glimpse into interior designer Jacques Garcia’s private world his restored former monaster y in Sicily unveils sumptuous appointments including majolica tiles, embroidered silks and velvets, baroque paintings, Murano chandeliers and rococo furnishings The gardens are spec tacular, marr ying influences from Arab to Renaissance that speak of the island’s colour ful histor y J a c q u e s G a r c i a , A l a i n S t el l a , Fl a m m a r i o n , $130

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It’s fair to say gre en is h avin g a bi t of a m om ent Th e hue du jour is ever y wh ere plucke d from n a ture an d repro duce d in archi te c ture, interior design, jeweller y, ar t an d fashion St yle p un di t an d design er C arlos Mota is a fan an d h ere his own photo graphs, alongside th ose of pre emin ent sn app ers, celebra te th e colour in all i ts sh ades, from Magri t te’s apple to a le a f y wallp ap er Ca rl os Mot a , Ve n d o m e , $14 0

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M E L B O U R N E P R A C T I C E Flack St udio, wit h Dav id Flack at its helm (pict ured) alongside part ner in life and work Mark Robinson, has had a stellar year delivering one great resident ial project af ter t he next But it was t he launch of Sydney’s Ace Hotel, in a former brick factor y in Surr y H ills, t hat enabled a more broad reaching expression of its et hos and ent husiasms while sett ing a new benchmark for a global brand and putt ing Sydney on t he map in terms of a hotel t hat t r u ly embraces a n Aust ra l ia n sensibil it y The och re red ma rble st a i rcase st retching f rom t he lobby echoes t he desert palette; t he burnt orange and tan sunken lounge on t he ground floor recalls t he Aust ralian suburbs in t he 1970s, while t he abundant greener y speak s to t he nat ural beaut y of t he vast count r y. The hotel st rikes a canny balance bet ween feeling at home and a sense of discover y wit h an emphasis on celebrat ing First Nat ions art ists For t hese reasons, a nd ma ny more, Flack St ud io is w i n ner of bot h t he Best Hospit a l it y I nterior and t he prest igious Belle Fanuli I nterior Designer of t he Year. fl acks t u dio co m au

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T H E V E R Y T H I N G that elevated Kennedy Nolan’s A lways House to the Belle Residential I nter ior of t he Yea r i s , pa r adox ic a l ly, it s exterior, its spectacular coastal context, t he sense of arrival and ult imately t he sense of ref uge t he house prov ides Philosophically Kennedy Nolan have no t ime for t he barrier bet ween arch itect u re and interiors and, in t he t radit ion of 20t h Cent ur y Modernism, have taken a sing ular, integ rated approach to t he design Blackbutt is used bot h inside and out, weat hering a sof t silver outside but darkening to a honeyed tone inside. Dit to, an eart h toned exterior render is pat inated by salt and tannins, but t he interior remains velvet y a nd sof t . Hence, sig n s of age a re embedded in t he aest het ic of t he house and w it h m in imal maintenance it is in herent ly sustainable A conscious avoidance of black and white in t he palette ensures t he material and f u rn it u re choices are in t u ne w it h t he tonalit y of t he rich and varied landscape, to, as t he architects say, “build an overall sense of quiet ude and a v isual relat ionship to t he nat ural world” kennedynolan com au

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W H E N A U S T R A L I A N F A S H I O N R E T A I L E R Henne was t ransit ioning from an online bout ique, t hey inv ited designer Brahman Perera to dist il t he brand’s DNA into a brick s and mortar store Brahman, who scooped t he award for Best Commercial I nterior for his t ranslat ion of t he label’s values into a dest inat ion t hat expresses qualit y, craftsmanship, yout hf ulness and longev it y, layered t he interior wit h text ure and detail, creat ing a mult i sensor y experience for customers A n important element is t he t imber panelling t hroughout, invok ing warmt h, along w it h a statement stair well in periw ink le blue and st unning r ugs bot h on t he floor and as upholster y “A bespoke approach to wardrobe st yle displays, plint hs and rails lends int imac y to t he presentat ion of t he garments and accessories,” says t he designer “I n t he dressing rooms, rich caramel tones are of fset by billow ing white draper y and delicate, hinged mirrors, of fering a sense of int imac y, t heat ricalit y and interact ion” and sea grass text ured walls reference Henne’s Nordic influence The bout ique is overlaid w it h pieces by local makers and art ists, each of fering place specific inflect ions and a dramat ic, t ulip shaped form of a custom plastered pendant light, by Brahman Perera, of fers a painterly, cent ral anchor. Henne is an inv it ing space t hat feels grounded in its physical communit y brahmanperera co m au

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A M A S T E R L Y R E S T O R A T I O N of t he original charm and spirit of a bat hroom in a v illa in Sydney’s Vaucluse, designed in 1934 by Leslie Wilk inson, saw Tania Handelsmann and Gillian K haw of Handelsmann + K haw take out t he award for Best Resident ial Bat hroom I nterior (see page 59). Glossy A ït Manos zellige t iles were selected to line t he walls, recalling t he v ibra nt A ndalusia n cu lt u re t hat W ilk inson was referencing in t h is example of Mediterra nea n rev ival arch itect u re Creat ing a room t hat feels warm, layered and welcoming, “t he palette of white and terracotta references t he Tuscan inspired building facade and inv igorates t he senses, prov iding an inv it ing space to recharge”, say t he designers “These v isually rich elements are t houghtf ully balanced wit h classic touches to create a sense of calm, romance and escapism A polished Victoria & A lbert ‘York’ bat h w it h elegant pedestal base was located beneat h t wo of t he heritage w indows to take advantage of t he peacef ul garden v iews and t ies in seamlessly w it h t he arch moulding on t he white vanit y joiner y Polished nickel tapware by Perrin & Rowe was specif ied to bring a f unct ional edge to t he whimsical space ” handelsmannkhaw com

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M A K E N O M I S T A K E , w inner of Best Work w it h Colour A rent & P yke plays a t rick on us all. The interiors emit joy, comfort and whimsy and we believe it to be easily won I n fact, on close inspect ion, said interiors are caref ully orchest rated as colours weave across a room, proport ions are exact ing and pat tern meets text ure in ways t hat soot he rat her t han jar. We are all seduced. The Legato House (see page 58) is a prime example of t his melding w it h cross cult u ral references, f rom m id cent u r y Scandinav ian to Japanese m in imalism and classic Mediterranea n all represented to create somet h ing qu intessent ially Aust ralian in t h is NSW Cent ral Coast home The emphasis on qualit y materials and craf t of ten allows t he nat ural tones of t he select ions to speak for t hemselves as peachy terrazzo and rich green marble play out in a balance w it h golden t imbers, moody toned t iles and hard wearing leat hers. W hat A rent & P yke understands about colour is t he ef fect iveness of nuanced layers and an appreciat ion of how dif ferent materials cont ribute to t he interior conversat ion The end result never shouts but neit her does it whisper t he t imbre is always just right arentpyke co m

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lavish take on a warehouse conversion, the Emily house by Aldini shows a passion for refined natural materials, func tion and longevit y to ensure ageless appeal,” says owner Adrian Zipevski ‘Rubino’ sofa in velvet and ‘Santino’ coffee table by Aldini Bax ter ‘Nepal’ chair from Space Zafiro Blue marble cabinet and Italian Dove terraz zo flooring from Sur face Galler y Ar t work by Luke Chiswell Large bowl from Studio Levine

The requirements were high ceilings and lots of stone Through my business, Surface Gallery, I had already acquired and was storing a bundle of light and dark Zafiro Blue marble; for over a year before even purchasing the property I had never before seen this stone utilised in a project in Australia so my new home had to be the first place for it However, for me the initial drawcard for this property was the high vaulted ceiling in the living room which provided maximum impact and delivers New York loft style living, but with an Australian twist Steel doors were always a huge part of the brief and an easy way to ensure there would be abundant light in every room. I opted to design and make my own steel and fluted glass doors through my other business, Aldini, for all the internal bedrooms, bathrooms and courtyard These doors guaranteed that each space felt lighter and brighter. As such a key element much of the framework was actually built around the full height doors to ensure a flush finish with minimal clearance While this choice slowed the build process down a little I feel it has really had a beneficial influence on the final result

W H AT D I D T H E A LT E R AT I O N S E N TA I L? T h e p r o j e c t w a s a c o m p l e t e r e m o d e l . T h e r o o f c a m e o f f a n d t h e i n t e r i o r l a y o u t w a s c o m p l e t e l y s t r i p p e d o u t a n d r e p u r p o s e d f r o m a o n e b e d r o o m , o n e b a t h r o o m h o m e t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h r e e b e d r o o m s a n d t w o a n d a h a l f b a t h r o o m s We w o r k e d o f f a r o u g h p l a n , h o w e v e r t h e l a y o u t c h a n g e d n u m e r o u s t i m e s a s t h e s p a c e c a m e t o l i f e We m a n a g e d t o f i n d e x t r a s p a c e a r o u n d t h e s t a i r c a s e w h i c h h e l p e d e n s u r e t h a t t h e m a s t e r e n s u i t e h a d a m o r e r e g a l s h o w e r, t h e l i v i n g r o o m h a d a d d i t i o n a l s t o r a g e , a n d a s e p a r a t e l a u n d r y c o u l d b e a c c o m m o d a t e d . T h e s e s m a l l c h a n g e s a l l o w e d u s t o m a x i m i s e t h e s m a l l f o o t p r i n t

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Th is page, clockw ise from top lef t In the master bedroom ‘Joe’ bed in Italian white linen from MCM House Shower wall in Super White Dolomite with bamboo ribbing Roll & Hill ‘Atlas 01’ lamp from Space ‘Pavlos’ basin from Aldini Decor Walther ‘Kristall’ soap dish and dispenser in Anthracite and Baina ‘Quill’ facecloth from Oliver Thom Quilted bedcover and pillowcases from InBed. The alterations saw the one bedroom, one bathroom home repurposed to accommodate three bedrooms and t wo and a half bathrooms A photograph by Marko Gasparovic sits above the European oak stairs from St yle Timber

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tenu re to R af Simons’ collaborat ions w it h Sterl i ng Ruby Today t he Dior arch ive reg u larly tou rs t he world’s top ar t museu ms a nd is per ma nent ly ex h ibited a long side dazzl i ng contempora r y a r t com m issions at t he recent ly reimag i ned f lagsh ip, 30 Mont a ig ne But Dior’s most excit i ng advent u re i n t he contemporar y ar t world has been it s Dior Lady A r t project , wh ich bega n i n 2016 a nd h a s ju st u nvei led it s se vent h iter at ion T he br a i nc h i ld of c u r rent creat ive d irector Mar ia Grazia Ch iu r i a cha mpion of fem i n ist ar t pract ice a nd a desig ner whose work at Dior has of ten cent red arou nd ar t a nd fash ion’s s y mbiosis t he project i nv ites leading art ist s f rom arou nd t he world to t ransform t he Lady Dior bag, t reat i ng one of t he ma ison’s most icon ic pieces as a ca nvas for t heir ar t ist ic ex pression.

Lady Dior f irst at tained icon stat us as a peren n ial favou rite of t he Pr i nce s s of Wa le s, who wa s g if ted t he bag by t he French f irst lady on the occasion of a 1995 Cézanne retrospective. Indelibly t ied to Diana’s soignée image, it was later named in her honour

« Crisscrossed w it h t he qu ilted can nage pat tern a nod to t he Napoleon I I I chairs f u rn ish ing Dior’s salon and adorned w it h DIOR charms to evoke t he cout u rier’s superst it ious predilect ion for talismans, t he bag’s arch itect u ral form is a t imeless emblem of t he maison and it s conf luence of elegance and modern it y

Ta k i ng t h is desig n classic a nd g iv i ng it a da r i ng new look , Dior Lad y A r t ’ s se vent h c h apter compr i se s work s by Gh ada A mer, Brian Calv in, Sara Cw y nar, A lex G ardner, Shara Hughes, Dorot hy I a n none , M i nju ng K i m , Z heny a M ac h ne v a , B out h ay n a A l Mu f t a h , Fr a nçoise Pét rov itch a nd Wa ng Yuya ng. The 11 a r t ist s were a l l g iven c a r te bla nc he to conju re u p o b j e t s d ’ a r t t h a t r e f l e c t t h e i d e a s , i n f l u e n c e s , m a t e r i a l s a n d a e s t h e t i c s u n d e r p i n n i n g t h e i r indiv idual pract ice From Califor n ia n ar t ist A lex G ard ner’s lit he f ig u res fash ioned on sh i m mer i ng, holog raph ic su r faces to t he fec u nd gardens dreamed up by New York painter Shara Hughes, t he series celebrates t he diverse spect r u m of creat ive possibilit ies t hat emerge f rom t he project’s open br ief.

Fi lter i ng Dior ’ s code s t h rough t he c reat ive m i nd s of a r t ’ s va ng uard a nd merg i ng st ud io ex per iment at ion w it h t he atel ier’s craf t ex per t ise has produced w ildly or ig i nal work s t hat ex ist at t he nex us of wearable ar t a nd collect able desig n A nd t he v ibra nt ar t ist ic com mu n it y t hat was so for mat ive for Monsieu r Dior is now echoed on a global scale, encompassing cult ural perspect ives as far reach i ng as Eg y pt , Japa n, Ch i na a nd t he Un ited St ates

T he work of Ca i ro bor n a r t ist Ghada A mer u nt a ngles t he social a nd ar t ist ic ex pect at ions placed on women by weav i ng t he h istor ically masc u l i ne la ng uage of abst ract pa i nt i ng w it h female forms t raced f rom pornography, rendering t hem wit h embroider y tech n iques t rad it ional ly t ied to fem i n i ne craf t. “By hybr id isi ng embroider y a nd pai nt i ng, my ca nvases open up new ter r itor y for women a nd pl ac e t hem squ a rely i n wh at i s b e c om i ng a ne w h istor y of ar t,” says t he ar t ist, who developed her subversive st yle wh ile st udy i ng i n Fra nce a nd f i nd i ng pa i nt i ng classes to be t he exclusive doma i n of men.

H a v i n g s i n c e e x p a n d e d h e r p r a c t i c e t o i n c l u d e g a r d e n i nst a l lat ions, pr i nt ma k i ng, per for ma nce, v ideo a nd sc u lpt u re, A mer’s reimag i n i ng of Lady Dior bu ilds on her work Women’s Qualities Emblazoned w it h words such as “Resil ient”, “Lov i ng”

“It’s beautif u l t o th i n k of ever y th i ng th rough colou r, from the cha r ms t o the i nt er ior.”

a nd “St rong”, her pieces recla im t hese i nter pel lat ions t h rough a v ibra nt patchwork of embroider y, precious stones, sequ i ns a nd hand woven tapest r y, of fering an exquisite surprise w it h interiors l i ned i n fabu lous f uchsia a nd shock i ng pi n k .

A not her cast of glamorous characters ador ns Br ia n Calv i n’s c reat ions, wh ich i mbue h is f lat tened, ot her world ly pa i nt i ng s w it h a newly t ac t i le d i mension T he Ca l ifor n ia n’s la rge sc a le por t ra it s depic t w ide eyed subjec t s i n close up, st yl ised to t he poi nt of nea r abst rac t ion a nd t i nged w it h a sl ight mela ncholy t h at seem s c apt ivat i ngly cou nter p oised w it h h is p oppy, s u n spla shed pa let te “ I u sed t he bag to rei nter pret my i mage s by f o c u s i n g on p at t er n a nd t e x t u re , ” he s ay s . “ By ut i l i s i n g t he i ncred ible sk il l a nd k nowledge of t he Dior tea m, we were able to produce a t act il it y t hat I wou ld never have been able to dream of w it hout goi ng t h rough t he creat ive process.”

I l lu st rat ion was t he d r iv i ng force i n Fra nçoise Pét rov itch’s response, w it h poet ic gest u res d raw i ng on t he nat u ra l mot if s seen in t he French art ist’s mult idisciplinar y pract ice. “Ever y t hing s t a r t s w it h a s k et c h , ” s ay s Pét r ov it c h , w ho mor phe d D ior ’ s c a n nage i nto aqueou s, i n k y composit ion s pr i nted on leat her, w it h t he da ngl i ng char ms recast as birds i n f l ight. “It’s beaut if u l to t h i n k of e ver y t h i n g t h rou gh c olou r, f rom t he c h a r m s to t he i nter ior, t he ha ndles to t he shou lder st rap, a nd t h i n k of t he d if f usion of colou r as a pa i nt i ng.”

Wa n g Yu y a n g ’ s s er ie s b eg a n w it h s ome c ele s t i a l g a z i n g, meld i ng science a nd myst icism t h rough a n ar ray of ps ychedel ic tex t u res t hat evoke t he su r face of t he moon. “I gave t he moon we k now a new d imension,” says t he Beiji ng based ar t ist , “ a nd it brought out colou rs of u nex pected beaut y ” Project ing satellite images onto ir idescent leat her, weav i ng jersey i nto 3D rel ief a nd sculpt ing crater like forms from a smattering of gems and sequins, t he art ist’s various opt ical ef fects imagine a u niverse in miniat ure

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This page An ar twork by Lucy Culliton, Tris tan Honey and Denise, sets the bucolic scene in the entr y, positioned above a custom ot toman covered in sheepskin by Arent&Pyke The Urban Elec tric Co ‘Urban Smokebell’ glass pendant light in polished nickel illuminates the set ting Opposite page, from top The kitchen and family dining area is the busy hub of the house The kitchen cabinetr y painted in Dulux ‘Briar’ references the landscape, complemented by a Calacat ta Vagli Oro marble benchtop from Ar tedomus Vibia ‘Flamingo’ pendant lights from Koda Lighting add their delicate shape to the scheme ‘Dita’ bar stools from Grazia&Co Studioilse for De La Espada ‘Together’ table and ‘Set tle’ bench from Spence & Lyda with ‘No 811 Hoffmann’ chair from Thonet In the powder room, a vintage mirror sits above a custom vanity by Arent&Pyke with ‘Esmeralda’ marble top ‘Nyhavn’ wall sconces from The Urban Elec tric Co Vase from Planet

Bold a nd su r pr isi ng, yet ca l m a nd serene” is a wonder f u l ly evocat ive descr ipt ion for t h is hou se set on a generou s pa rcel of la nd i n reg iona l NSW It bel ies it s new bu i ld st at u s w it h it s t rad it iona l appea ra nce of homestead st yle l i nes a nd w ide vera nda hs gent ly rest i ng on a sl ight r ise overlook i ng a la ke I nside, t he generou s propor t ions a nd considered i nter ior desig n ensu re a comfor t able a nd soph ist icated ex per ience for t he ow ners a nd t hei r f requent g uest s.

For t hei r weekender a nd hol iday home for ex tended fa m i ly, t he ow ners were keen to create a d if ferent mood f rom t hei r contempora r y Syd ney residence. Ju l iet te A rent a nd Sa ra h Ja ne P yke, pr i ncipa ls of i nter ior desig n st ud io A rent&P yke, a long w it h la ndscaper Pau l Ba ng ay, were eng aged ea rly i n t he bu i ld i ng process, ensu r i ng a s y nch ron icit y bet ween t he i nter ior a nd ex ter ior.

“ It i s a ver y d i f f erent s e n s ibi l it y c r e at i n g a c ou nt r y ho me , ” s a y s Sa r a h Ja ne “ T he g r e at e s t lu x u r y now i s t i me a nd t here i s t he s e n s e i n t he c ou nt r y of b e i n g u n hu r r ie d . You w a nt t he hou s e t o f u nc t ion br i l l i a nt l y t o work h a rd a nd fe el ef for t le s s s o l i v i n g t he r e f e e l s r e a l l y e a s y ”

T here is a lso t he lu x u r y of space a nd never end i ng v iews of t he su r rou nd i ng la ndscape a nd t h is proper t y has t hat i n spades T he five bed room, seven bat h room home has a l i nea r layout su r rou nded by vera nda hs a nd is on one level except where it pops up at one end to accom modate t wo ex t ra bed rooms W it h ex pa nsive l iv i ng spaces a nd a cross sec t ion hou si ng t he generou sly sized master bedroom it has “ a sprawl i ng character”, says Sara h Ja ne

T h is pa ge A drama tic work by B en Q uil t y is a highlight in the dining ro om furnishe d wi th a Neri& Hu ‘Shaker’ table in o ak and Hans J We gner ‘ Wishb one ’ chairs from Cul t An ele gant Rubn ‘Long John 5’ p endant light from Fre d Interna tional helps to cre a te an intima te mo o d Egyptian silk rug from Armadillo Vase from Planet Vintage Murano glass vase from Arent& P yke O pp osit e pa ge The formal living ro om is p osi tione d to capture the a f terno on sun tha t b a thes i t in a wonder ful golden glow A cus tom sofa by Arent& P yke is p aire d wi th a ‘Fa t Tulip’ sofa by Adam G o o drum from Cul t Cus tom cushions by Arent& P yke Vintage rug from 1s tdibs Ar t work by B en Q uil t y

« “There is a real sense of open ness,” she says “We weren’t t r y ing to blu r t he lines bet ween indoor a nd out, but rat her to create a n element of cocoon ing inside. The climate is harsher t ha n Syd ney a nd colder, so wh ile t here are French doors f rom each room open ing onto t he vera ndah, t here’s a more dist inct ive indoor outdoor relat ionsh ip w it h v isual access to t he garden f rom ever y where ”

Ex pa nsive spaces call for ex pa nsive gest u res a nd t he cha nce to create somet h ing bold a nd dif ferent was ex ploited A s t he bu ild was delayed, t he desig ner a nd client relat ionsh ip g rew. “The schemes became more daring,” says Sarah Ja ne. Bet ween desig n intent a nd execut ion t he client became more confident a nd t he call was made to “ ex plore colou r” The k itchen, orig inally desig ned to be wh ite, took on a g reeny black hue w it h cabinet r y painted in Du lu x ‘Briar’ But it is in t he master bedroom where dept h of colou r really reig ns supreme. Because of t he scale of t he room t he

desig ners were able to employ rich ness in colou r, detail a nd elega nt layering W it h t he lav ish de G ou r nay ‘L’Eden’ wallpaper as a star t ing point t hey selected one of t he dom ina nt hues a deep blue to paint t he remainder of t he room The resu lt is dramat ic yet calm ing “We cou ld have pu lled a ny colou r f rom t he wallpaper such as och re or mustard but t he room get s a lot of light so it wou ld have become a big, beaut if u l glow ing box. I nstead we wa nted to create a calm a nd meditat ive feel,” says Sarah Ja ne

T he b e d ro om’s c o s y s it t i n g a re a , s t one fi repl ac e a nd b at ht ub s et i nt o a b ay w i ndow s p e a k t o t he lu x u r y of t i me t he ow ner s a l low t hem s el ve s i n t he c ou nt r y “ T here i s t he s en s e t h at here you c a n enjoy t ho s e t h i n g s , ” e x pl a i n s Sa r a h Ja ne. “ T he hou s e i s doi n g t he h a rd work s o e ver y t h i n g el s e fe el s e a s y ”

Fu r n it u re a nd fi n ishes play i nto t he eas y l iv i ng approach w it h a m i x of pieces selected to look as if t hey have been »

T h e s e p a g e s , f r o m l e f t W i th n o n e i g h b o u r s i n s i g h t a n d a s w e e p i n g l a n d s c a p e o f m o re th a n 15 h e c ta re s l a i d o u t f o r v i e w i n g, th e h o m e f e e l s i n te n s e l y p e a c e f u l a n d c o n n e c te d to n a tu re I n th e f o r m a l l i v i n g ro o m a n a r t w o r k by B e n Q u i l t y p re s i d e s ove r th e s e t ti n g th a t i n c l u d e s a c u s to m s o f a by A re n t& P y ke a n d a ‘ Fa t Tu l i p ’ s o f a by A d a m G o o d r u m f ro m C u l t o n a v i n ta g e r u g f ro m 1s td i b s Erc o l ‘ Ea s y ’ c h a i r s f ro m S a l b i n i u p h o l s te re d i n D e d a r ‘ Ka ra ko r u m ’ f a b r i c C u s to m b ro n ze c o ffe e ta b l e w i th s to n e to p by D a n i e l B a r b e ra

This page The master bedroom suite exudes a meditative calm with the large bathtub set into a bay window affording restful views of the countr yside Kelly Wearstler ‘Melange’ flush mounted light from Bloomingdales above the bath Walls painted in Dulux ‘Hatstand’ complement the de Gournay ‘L’Eden’ wallpaper behind the bed Opposite page, clockw ise from top lef t The sit ting area underlines the luxur y of time the owners enjoy in their countr y home Custom daybed in Chivasso ‘Stonewashed’ linen with Gubi ‘Sejour’ armchairs from Cult ‘Tolomeo’ floor lamp from Ar temide Apparatus ‘Triad’ pendant light from Criteria Miniforms ‘Soda’ glass side tables in Petrol Green and Amber from Design Nation Ar t work by Amanda Parer. Custom bedside tables and bedhead in rust coloured velvet. Apparatus ‘Lariat’ wall sconce from Criteria. Societ y Limonta bedlinen from Ondene Ceramics from The DEA Store The mud room, an essential par t of a countr y house, has custom cabinetr y painted in Taubmans ‘Saxby Blue’ with the wall panel in ‘Shindig’ ‘Alchemy’ hooks from The Societ y Inc Leather handles from MadeMeasure

« ac c u mu l at e d over m a ny ye a r s “ I f a n i nt er ior i s t o o s t it c he d up a nd p er f e c t it c a n f e e l a b it r e s t r ic t i ve , ” s a y s S a r a h Ja ne S o v i nt ag e c he s t s of d r awer s a nd t i mb er t able s f r om au c t io n hou s e s s it a lon g s ide ic on ic de s ig n s s u c h a s t he E r c ol ‘ E a s y ’ c h a i r s a s wel l a s c o nt emp or a r y a nd b e s p ok e pie c e s “ T h at g i ve s it t he lovel y f e el i n g t h at it d id n’t a l l j u s t a r r i ve t o d a y t h at it h a s g r ow n up over t i me , ” add s Sa r a h Ja ne “ It a l s o g i ve s t he c l ie nt s p er m i s s ion t o s w it c h t h i n g s a r ou nd a nd add t o it You ne e d a m i x a bit old , a bit ne w, a bit c o nt emp or a r y a nd a bit c l a s s ic t o m a k e it a more n at u r a l a nd c o m f or t able s p ac e t o b e i n ”

The ow ners had been collect i ng ar t for t he house for years a nd t he select ion i ncludes ver y apropos pieces, such as a n oil depict i ng fat , contented pigs, Tris tan Honey and Denise by renow ned Aust ral ia n ar t ist Luc y Cu ll iton A subst a nt ial work by Ben Qu ilt y t hat ha ngs i n t he d i n i ng room needed a wall bu ilt specially for it a nd i nfor med t he select ion of t he pared back Ner i&Hu ‘Sha ker’ t able, Ha ns J Weg ner ‘ W ishbone’ cha irs a nd sl im Rubn ‘Long Joh n 5’ penda nt l ight to create a n i nt imate mood i n t he volu m i nous space.

Not forgot ten i n t he scheme wa s a play f u l element a nd t he de sig ner s referenced t he cla s sic cou nt r y t rope of t a r t a n a nd chequerboa rd w it h t he t i l i ng i n t he bat h room s a l l va r iat ion s on a pla id t heme, u nderl i n i ng t he hou se ’ s i n herent joy f u l spi r it

T he ow ner h ad reque sted a “t i mele s s cou nt r y home t h at c apt u red b ot h s u n l ight a nd la nd s c ap e v iew s i n e ver y ro om” a nd t he hou se cou ld not b e more t r ue to t he br ief “ T h rough t he de sig n pro ce s s it b ec a me muc h more t h a n t h at . I fel l i n love w it h t he de sig n ae st het ic b efore t he bu i ld wa s e ven complete it ’ s b old a nd s u r pr i si ng yet st i l l feel s c a l m a nd serene , ” she s ay s #

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» A n ew b uil d in re gio n al NSW, this co untr y h o use h as a joy f ul an d co nsid ere d interio r d e sign sch em e co ncei ve d by A rent& P y ke p rincip als, Julie t te A rent an d S arah J an e P y ke » Wi th i ts tra di tio n al h o m e s te a d ap p e arance an d w id e veran d ahs, th e h o use h as a tim e l e s s ap p e al, e ch o e d insid e in i t s ex p ansi ve ro o m s th a t s e aml e s sl y co n n e c t v i a Fre n ch d o o rs wi th th e g ard en cre a te d by Paul B an g a y » A mi x of v inta g e, ico nic, co ntemp o rar y an d b e sp o ke pie ce s l en d uniqu e ch arac ter co mp l em ente d by dram a tic ar t wo rk s coll e c te d over tim e by th e ow n ers » B old colour has b e en use d ju diciousl y throughou t from th e gre en b l ack of th e k i tch en cabin e tr y to th e d e ep b lu e of th e seren e m as ter b e dro o m sui te

T h i s p a g e , c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p l e f t T h e g u e s t e n s u i te h a s a c u s to m m i r ro r a n d va n i t y by A re n t& P y ke w i th j o i n e r y i n Re s e n e ‘ S h a b by C h i c ’ B ro d w a re ‘ M a n h a t ta n ’ w a l l m i xe r i n b r u s h e d c h ro m e O r i g i n a l BTC ‘ H e c to r ’ w a l l l i g h t f ro m D u n l i n F l o o r i n M i c ro ti l e s ‘ P l a i d ’ i n c u s to m d e s i g n f ro m D i Lo re n zo M a t te w h i te c e ra m i c w a l l ti l e s f ro m Te ra n ova I a n M o n t y c e d a r s to o l f ro m O l i ve r T h o m H y d r a n g e a #2 a r t w o r k by G u i d o M a e s tr i Wa l k i n ro b e i n m u l ti c o l o u re d A ra b e s c a to h o n e d m a r b l e a n d w a l n u t T h e m a s te r e n s u i te h a s fl o o r ti l e s i n Po p h a m D e s i g n ‘ H e x T h i rd s ’ f ro m O n s i te a n d h a n d m a d e c e ra m i c w a l l ti l e s f ro m D i Lo re n zo A r t w o r k by L i n d a Ke o u g h T h e s ta i r w a y l e a d s to t w o e x tra b e d ro o m s S i ka D e s i g n ‘ Fra n c o A l b i n i’ o t to m a n f ro m D o m o S a n ta & C o l e ‘C e s ta’ ta b l e l a m p f ro m M o b i l i a o n c h e s t o f d ra w e r s A r t w o r k by M a n d y H u n n i f o rd O p p o s i t e p a g e T h e g u e s t b e d ro o m h a s a l i n e n b e d h e a d f ro m H a l e M e rc a n ti l e C o S o c i e t y L i m o n ta b e d l i n e n f ro m O n d e n e a n d M a i s o n d e Va c a n c e s c u s h i o n f ro m T i g g e r H a l l D e s i g n G a m Fra te s i ‘ Yu h’ w a l l l i g h t f ro m C u l t

Auction houses, v i nt age st ores a nd a ntiq ue ma rketplaces t el l a st or y of fasci nati ng provena nce i n th is Melbou r ne apa r tment .

This page In the den are a Knoll ‘KN02’ armchair and footstool from De De Ce Bark painting c1972 by Ruyuileega Custom Smeraldo quar tz ledge with a 17th centur y Italian sculpture from Graham Geddes Antiques & Antiquities A Ver t de Mer marble pedestal displays a Louis Moreau bronze sculpture Petrified wood and bronze nesting tables hold a 1920s French bronze and a 1973 Ber til Lundgren bronze from galler y midlandia Antique zebra rug from Jean Pierre Heur teau Opposite page By the dining area, Florence Knoll sofa from De De Ce with cushions from Momu ‘Lorenzo’ rug from Jenny Jones Holly wood Regency style coffee table from James Said One of the duo’s two Russian Blues, Louise Sophia, beside the Knoll ‘Tulip’ side table from De De Ce Ar twork by Dale Frank and c1670 painting af ter The Temptation of Adam and Eve by Giulio Romano (1499 1546)

If I cou ld live in a galler y I wou ld,” says Joh n Ma nos, who lives w it h h is par t ner, interior desig ner Simon K ais of SK M Desig n St udio, in t h is t h ird floor apar t ment in Melbou r ne’s Toorak I ndeed, t here are echoes of t h is desire in t heir home, w it h scu lpt u res perched on plint hs, oversize ar t work s spa n n ing swat hes of wall a nd paint ings reach ing nearly to t he top of t h ree met re h igh ceilings W h ile Joh n, fou nder a nd ma nag ing director of creat ive agenc y M DM Desig n A ssociates, a nd Simon bought t he bout ique apar t ment, desig ned by Rob M ills of Rob M ills A rch itect u re & I nteriors, of f t he pla n, t hey made ex tensive alterat ions so it is now u n ique to t he block. Work ing w it h Rob, t hey redesig ned t he floor pla n a nd cha nged fi x t u res a nd fi n ishes to su it t heir way of life a nd w it h oppor t u n it ies to display ar t work in m ind Joh n, w it h h is i nterest i n old world pieces, sou rced a nt iques a nd v i nt age items, wh i le Si mon who had worked i n com mercia l sa les at De De Ce a long side lead i ng a rch itec t s a nd desig ners lea ned towa rds t he more contempora r y. “O u r place is proof t hat t here’s no reason why pieces f rom d if ferent eras ca n’t work toget her,” say s Si mon “It ’ s i mpor t a nt for genera l ha r mony ”

T he couple la rgely st a r ted af re sh, but a s av id t r avel ler s t here were si mply some t rea s u red item s t he y cou ld n’t pa r t w it h “ T he French com mode wa s pu rcha sed i n Pa r is more t ha n 20 yea r s ago i n a n a rea where a lot of a nt ique shop s u sed to be Back t hen, beaut if u l piece s l i ke t hat were qu ite af fordable i n Fr a nce It wa s a lso pr ior to on l i ne shoppi ng a nd 1std ib s, so it wa s rea l ly spec ia l to fi nd u n ique piece s over sea s a nd have t hem sh ipped back to Au st r a l ia,” say s Joh n. “ T h is piece ha s moved hou se w it h me fou r t i me s a nd I don’t t h i n k I cou ld ever pa r t w it h it I love t he f ac t t hat it ’ s over t he top, but st i l l ver y ma sc u l i ne a nd st rong It ’ s so heav y t hat it t a ke s fou r men to move it! Si mon fel l i n love w it h t h is piece too, a nd l i ked t he way it ju x t aposed w it h h is moder n f u r n it u re selec t ion s, so it ’ s here to st ay ” Si mon jok e s t h at Joh n w a s “ c om f or t bu y i n g ” on l i ne du r i n g C ov id Un able t o t r avel , t he y s c ou re d f or pie c e s reg u l a rl y, h it t i n g t he jac k p ot w it h a C lement Me ad more c a s t bron z e s c u lpt u r e f r om 19 6 0 s C a l i f or n i a . “ It c a me up at au c t io n w it h a C er t i fic at e of A ut he nt ic it y a nd w a s t o o g o o d t o b e t r u e t h at I a l mo s t c ou ld n’t b el ie ve it w a s re a l But we c o nt ac t e d »

These pages, clockw ise from above The couple created the dining table with 1970s Mastercraf t brass bases sourced in New York and a glass top Knoll chairs by Eero Saarinen from De De Ce Daum cr ystal bowl sourced in Paris ‘Icon’ tapware from Astra Walker Ogget ti Murano glass sculpture at tributed to Alfredo Barbini c1980 and Tom Dixon ‘Bash’ gold vessels from De De Ce The kitchen features Calacat ta Vagli Oro slabs from Ar tedomus 19th centur y hibachi used as planter from Kazari Ziguzagu Tom Dixon ‘Bone’ brass bowl from De De Ce Altfield grasscloth wallpaper from Milgate Custom leather bar stools by David Hicks W W1 shell case sculpture c1918 Italian green ceramic sculpture by Claudio Gallo c1970 from eModerno Minot ti ‘Alexander’ sofa and ‘Jacques’ ot toman from De De Ce Knoll armchair and footstool by Piero Lissoni Large ar twork by Dale Frank Ar twork by Esther Giles Nampitjinpa from Ngarru Galler y 1958 work by Ivar Morsing and work by Tage Bjork (bot tom right) both from galler y midlandia

« Me ad more S c u lpt u r e s L L C in Ne w York , w h ic h i s t he world aut hor it y, a nd t he y aut he nt ic at e d it b e f or e we b ou g ht it It ’ s s o b e aut i f u l t h at we h a ve it s it t i n g on it s ow n pi n k Ro s a Ve ne m a rble pl i nt h i n t he lou n g e ro om , ” s a y s Si mon .

E x ud i n g g r a nd c l a s s ic i s m at t he ent r a nc e i s a 19 6 0 s s mok e d g l a s s c h a nd e l ie r f r o m V ie n n a A dj a c e nt i s a 17t h c e nt u r y s t o ne s c u lpt u r e of a Budd h a he ad t h at w a s mou nt e d b y Mu s e u m V ic t or i a a nd a pie c e t he c ouple h a s ow ne d f or 25 ye a r s A h a l l w a y t o t he r ight , l i ne d i n a r t work s f r om t he 16 0 0 s t o t he 20 0 0 s , le ad s t o t he d i n i n g r o o m a nd t he g old ve i ne d C a l ac at t a Va g l i O r o m a rble c l ad k it c he n

W h i le t he k it c he n i s a b e aut i f u l s p ac e , t he c ouple ad m it t h at it ’ s mo s t l y f or s how, w it h t he but ler ’ s p a nt r y s er v ic i n g t hei r d a y t o d a y ne e d s “ We’r e e nt er t a i ner s r at her t h a n c o ok s , ” e x pl a i n s Joh n . T he t h re e met r e lo n g i s l a nd b e nc h , s p e c i fie d b e c au s e it ’ s t he m a x i mu m le n g t h av a i l able i n one s l ab, i s f or c a s u a l me a l s a nd f or v i s it or s t o h a v e a d r i n k p er c he d o n o ne of t he c of f e e c olou r e d le at her b a r s t o ol s . A b e s p ok e d i n i n g t able m ade f r om a p a i r of gle a m i n g br a s s M a s t erc r a f t ‘ Tr i lobi’ p e de s t a l b a s e s »

T h i s p a g e , f r o m l e f t I n th e e n tr y, th e C l e m e n t M e a d m o re S p l i t R i n g c a s t b ro n ze s c u l p tu re i s s o ra re th a t i t w a s d e s e r v i n g o f i t s o w n Ro s a Ve n e m a r b l e p l i n th f ro m En G o l d Q i n g D y n a s t y f o o d o g te m p l e f ra g m e n t s c u l p tu re c1850 s o u rc e d i n N e w Yo r k o n tra ve r ti n e p l i n th f ro m En G o l d 1945 C h i q u i t a a r t w o r k by A n n a Ku n t ze l f ro m g a l l e r y m i d l a n d i a B o o k m a r k i n g th e e n d o f th e d i n i n g ta b l e i s a s e n ti m e n ta l Lo u i s X V I s t y l e Fre n c h c o m m o d e w i th o r m o l u m o u n te d g i l t b ro n ze a n d m a r b l e to p c1850 a f te r G u i l l a u m e B e n n e m a n s o u rc e d i n Pa r i s m o re th a n 20 ye a r s a g o H a n g i n g a b ove i s a Re g e n c y s t y l e g i l t c o nve x m i r ro r O p p o s i t e p a g e A c u s to m s h e l v i n g u n i t d i s p l a y s th e i r e x te n s i ve c o l l e c ti o n o f o bj e t s i n c l u d i n g th e l a rg e C h i n e s e M i n g D y n a s t y s t y l e M a r ta b a n j a r w i th d ra g o n s f ro m G ra h a m G e d d e s A n ti q u e s & A n ti q u i ti e s a n d N e o c l a s s i c a l l i f e s i ze d h e a d o n o a k p l i n th c1960 s o u rc e d i n Lo n d o n F l o re n c e K n o l l s o f a f ro m D e D e C e w i th ve l ve t c u s h i o n s f ro m M o m u ‘ Lo re n zo ’ w o o l a n d s i l k r u g f ro m J e n ny J o n e s I ta l i a n 194 0 s M u ra n o c h a n d e l i e r by Ve n i n i f ro m e M o d e r n o

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This page The interiors were designed with ex tensive walls and high ceilings to accommodate large ar tworks such as this painting The Slave Market by Jean Léon Gérôme from Graham Geddes Antiques & Antiquities Glass chandelier by JT Kalmar, c1960 Dance Puppet Dance etching by Norman Lindsay from South Yarra Ar t House Galler y hangs above a 17th centur y Thai Ayut thaya period temple fragment Head of Buddha Calacat ta Nero stone plinth from En Gold Opposite page Velvet cushion from Momu Knoll ‘Tulip’ side table from De De Ce

Cr ystal table lighter from Retro Heaven Desna glass torso on black base c1970 from New York Lalique ‘Jungle’ ashtray from Paris Painting Home from the Hunt by Jean Léon Gérôme from Graham Geddes Antiques & Antiquities Maitland Smith tor toiseshell torchier lamp

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» John Manos and his p ar tner, interior designer Simon Kais, cus tomise d the interiors of their ap ar tment by Rob Mills Archi tec ture & Interiors wi th an adjus te d flo or plan and new finishes to accommo da te their ne e ds and p ersonal tas te » A side from a few tre asure d pieces, much of the decor was largely a fresh s tar t » Passiona te ar t collec tors, the thre e metre high ceilings me ant they could ins tall “whopping big p aintings,” says John » E x tensive wall sp ace and plinths give the house a galler y like fe el » The op en plan ki tchen, dining and formal living ro om isn’t use d day to day » The couple ins te ad retre a ts to the cosy den, lounging on the comfor table mo dular Minot ti sofa in front of the fireplace » “O ur philosophy is tha t you could pick a piece from any where in the ap ar tment and move i t to any ro om, and i t would s till work There’s a re al harmony here,” says Simon

« f r o m t he 19 70 s t o p p e d w it h g l a s s s ol ve d t he i r i n abi l it y t o fi nd a d i n i n g t ab le t h at t he y r e a l l y lo v e d .

Despite it s open pla n desig n, t he l iv i ng a rea is not i n u se day to day R at her, t he couple defau lt s to t he den where a M i not t i ‘A lex a nder’ sofa upholstered i n g reen velvet prov ides plu sh, emera ld comfor t a nd a K nol l ‘K N02’ s w ivel a r mcha i r i n ca ra mel leat her is t he per fec t place for Joh n’s even i ng ma r t i n i T hey decided to t ra nsfor m a n ex t ra bed room i nto a t h i rd l iv i ng space w it h a Dav id H ick s desig ned daybed a nd a wa l l of bu i lt i n cabi net r y “I n 10 yea rs we ’ ve never had a hou se g uest , a nd w it h t he lack of t ravel l i ng becau se of Cov id, t hat mea nt t hat it wasn’t goi ng to happen a ny t i me soon,” say s Joh n “So we decided to t u r n it i nto a ret reat ”

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This page, clockw ise from top lef t Jim Thompson shantung wallpaper from Milgate ac ts as the backdrop to an Italian Murano glass ‘Wheat Sheaf ’ sconce by Barovier & Toso from eModerno Vintage Mastercraf t mirror from New York Untitled ar twork by Boonchai (2010) Sculpture by Stefanos Souvatzoglou The dressing room was designed to feel like a hotel suite with Poly tec Woodmat t cabinetr y paired with ‘Round Niki’ handles in Satin Brass from Designer Door ware Minot ti ‘Jacques’ ot toman from De De Ce The master bathroom is lined in Calacat ta Vagli Oro from Ar tedomus Falper ‘Quat tro Zero’ bath from Rogerseller with Astra Walker ‘Icon’ tapware Opposite page Altfield grasscloth wallpaper from Milgate mirrors the greener y outside Vintage Murano glass and brass bedside cabinet from Conley & Co with vintage Italian traver tine and brass bedside lamp from Conley & Co Ar tworks, clock wise from top lef t, c2000 lithograph by Louis Kahan; 1964 lithograph by Pablo Picasso from Chase Galler y; 1920 etching by Henri Matisse from Chase Galler y

T h i s p a g e T h e p r o p e r t y e nj oy s a n e nv i a b l e n o r th e a s t h a r b o u r s i d e l o c a ti o n a n d th e r e v a m p e d s w i m m i n g p o o l a n d e n t e r ta i n i n g a r e a i s a p o p u l a r s p o t T h e a r c h tr e a tm e n t o n th e p o o l h o u s e r e f e r e n c e s a r c h e s e l s e w h e r e i n th e h o u s e. O u td o o r f u r n i t u r e a n d l a n t e r n s, a l l f r o m C o c o Re p u b l i c O p p o s i t e p a g e A s y m p h o ny o f f u r n i t u r e p i e c e s i n c l u d i n g a c u s t o m d e s i g n e d s o f a by St u d i o Ka t e, a ‘ L a u r e n t ’ a r m c h a i r a n d ‘ Fe l i c e’ s m a l l b e n c h, b o th by A r t e r i o r s, a n d Pa l e c e k ‘C a l l a h a n’ c a b i n e t, a l l f r o m B oyd B l u e, a r e a r r a n g e d i n th e f o r m a l l i v i n g r o o m a r o u n d a n e w E s c e a ‘ D F 960 ’ fir e p l a c e f r o m T h e H e a t e r M a n w i th C a f é a u L a i t m a r b l e s u r r o u n d s f r o m G r a n i t e & M a r b l e Wo r k s M a i tl a n d S m i th ‘Q i n g ’ s i d

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T h i s p a g e A n i nv i ti n g c o r n e r o f th e l i v i n g ro o m w i th a n A r te r i o r s ‘ Tu r n e r ’ c h a i s e f ro m B oyd B l u e u p h o l s te re d i n Pe p e Pe ñ a l ve r ‘ K i b a n d a ’ f a b r i c f ro m We s tb u r y Te x ti l e s w i th C u l ti ve r ‘ E s te l a ’ th ro w f ro m C A S A by Ka te N i xo n J u l i a n C h i c h e s te r ‘ D a n te’ s i d e ta b l e f ro m La u ra K i n c a d e V i s u a l C o m f o r t ‘ F l i a n a ’ fl o o r l a m p f ro m B l o o m i n g d a l e s C u s to m c u r ta i n s by Ka te N i xo n i n B u s a t ti ‘G i g l i o B i c o l o re ’ C h e v ro n p a rq u e tr y fl o o r s f ro m Pre c i s i o n F l o o r i n g O p p o s i t e p a g e , c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p T h e g ra n d e n tr y h a s ‘A rd e s i a ’ g l a ze d fl o o r ti l e s i n a c h e c k p a t te r n f ro m D e s i g n T i l e s w i th Ze l l i g e 2103CH b o rd e r ti l e s f ro m T i l e s by E z ra A r te r i o r s ‘ Ste f a n ’ o u td o o r w a l l s c o n c e f ro m B oyd B l u e ‘A l p i n e ’ d r u m p o t w i th b a y tre e f ro m F l o w e r Po w e r C u s to m d e s i g n e d f ro n t d o o r by Ka te N i xo n f ro m G a n c i w i th h a rd w a re f ro m A r t o f M e ta l K i tc h e n j o i n e r y by K re a ti ve K i tc h e n s p a i n te d i n Po r te r ’ s Pa i n t s ‘C i n n a m o n S u g a r ’ w i th O x f o rd D e c o ra ti ve G r i l l e s h a n d w ove n d i a m o n d m e s h f ro m T h e En g l i s h Ta p w a re C o m p a ny a n d m a r b l e b e n c h to p f ro m G ra n i te & M a r b l e Wo r k s B ra s s a n d h o r n h a n d l e s f ro m H a n d l e s by M o o d C u s to m d e s i g n e d w i n d o w s by Ka te N i xo n f ro m G a n c i O ve n a n d c o o k to p f ro m Wo l f B ro d w a re ‘ N e u En g l a n d’ ta p w a re a n d Tu r n e r H a s ti n g s ‘C u i s i n e ’ u n d e r m o u n t s i n k f ro m Syd n e y Ta p a n d B a th ro o mw a re I n th e b a r a re a, w i n e s to ra g e i n Tr u e G ra i n ve n e e r i n P i n e c o n e f ro m B r i g g s Ve n e e r s B ra s s b i s tro s h e l ve s f ro m Wa H o o D e s i g n s W h i te o ny x s p l a s h b a c k f ro m G ra n i te & M a r b l e Wo r k s ‘C h i l te r n D o

The generous propor t ions a nd lav ish or ig i nal det a il i ng i n t h is 184 0 s house i n Syd ney ’ s easter n subu rbs is a rem i nder of t imes past when l iv i ng was more genteel a nd roma nt ic. I n need of rev it al isi ng when t he c u r rent ow ners bought it i n 2018, fou r years later it is not h i ng shor t of a master piece, restored to it s for mer g ra ndeu r wh ile showcasi ng a new contemporar y character

W it h it s env iable nor t h east harbou rside locat ion a nd 820 sqm block t he home has had a wealt h of not able ow ners si nce it s fou ndat ions were la id by conv ict s From f u r n it u re ret a il i ng fam ily t he Waltons to Ruper t Mu rdoch, t he house has cha nged ha nds ma ny t imes, w it h t he prev ious ow ners i n residence for 55 years.

For i nter ior desig ner K ate Ni xon of St ud io K ate who was brought on board by arch itect s Gi na G er it is a nd Mar ia na Lorena of Livei nDesig n it was a n amazi ng project. Undau nted by t he scale of work to be t ack led i n t he t h ree storey home, K ate set to work on t he i nter ior a rch itect u re, referenci ng t he Beau x A r t s st yle by rei nst at i ng s y m met r y, restor i ng t he classic arch itect u ral det a il i ng a nd creat i ng new arched open i ngs A h ierarchy of spaces was est abl ished f rom t he g ra nd ent ra nce t h rough to t he more f u nct ional rooms, con nected by new French doors t hat adm it a n abu nda nce of nat u ral l ight a nd h igh l ight t he impressive v ist a of t he spark l i ng harbou r Li n k i ng t he for mal l iv i ng room w it h t he f ront cou r t yard gardens a nd t he for mal d i n i ng room a nd k itchen w it h t he covered balcony also created a bet ter flow, a nd en ha nced t he i ndoor outdoor feel

Craf t ing a contemporar y a nd pract ical home for a fam ily t hat includes t h ree adu lt of fspring wh ile retain ing a soph ist icated Eu ropea n sensibilit y requ ired a n assu red response a nd a def t »

T h i s pa ge Pan e ls of D e sign e rs G uil d ‘Mi yako Sce n e ’ wallp ap e r f ro m Ico nRa d fo rd are an e l e g ant b ackdro p to th e fo rm al dinin g ro o m w i th i t s cus to m d e sign e d tab l e by Stu dio Ka te an d Pal e ce k ‘Ed g ewa te r ’ ch airs f ro m B oyd B lu e Currey & C o mp any ‘B riall e n ’ b l ack d e mi lun e cabin e t w i th ‘M e tam o rp h osis’ tab l e l amp, b oth fro m Cro mwe ll B arl as B a y l ar ‘ Valiant ’ ch an d e lier fro m Hu ds o n Furni ture Cus to m s te e l d o o rs fro m G anci Wall surro un ds in Po r ter ’ s Paint s ‘Pumice’ Ch ev ro n p arqu e tr y flo o rs f ro m Pre cisio n Fl o o rin g O pp o sit e pa ge Cus to m s ofa by Stu dio Ka te f ro m B oyd B lu e h as cus to m cushio ns

« ha nd. From t he oa k parquet r y a nd stone floor i ng, or nate wall a nd ceil i ng mou ld i ngs, brass, glass a nd alabaster l ight fi x t u res, marble bat h rooms, stone fi replaces a nd su mpt uous bespoke f u r n ish i ngs, elega nce is t he by word t h roughout. Dia na Vreela nd’s of t quoted com ment t hat t he eye has to t ravel is apt here where absolute beaut y a nd a n i ncred ible level of det a il v ie for at tent ion at ever y t u r n

The comprehensive ref resh has resu lted i n a si x bedroom eight bat h room home w it h t h ree k itchens, a bar a nd cellar, g ra nd for mal l iv i ng a nd d i n i ng rooms, a l ibrar y, enter t a i n ment a nd T V room, pool, pool house a nd outdoor enter t a i n i ng area set i n lush gardens W it h t he arch itect u ral det a ils restored a nd beaut ified, t he rooms were ready to welcome a mag n ificent rollcall of f u r n it u re, elega nt w i ndow t reat ment s, ar t a nd objet s Local a nd i nter nat ional ar t isa ns a nd suppl iers y ielded a refi ned select ion of f u r n it u re, r ugs, upholster y a nd decorat ive l ight i ng t hat ef for t lessly melds new a nd a nt ique “A soph ist icated palet te of l i nen, leat her, stone, brass, iron a nd ca ne sit s l ight ly i n t he spaces w it h ear t hy accent s complement i ng collected ar t a nd ceram ics,” says K ate.

The tone is set at t he ent ra nce where classic black a nd g rey chequerboard t iles g ive way to oa k chev ron parquet r y i n t he g ra nd ent r y foyer w it h it s sweepi ng restored marble a nd c u r ved brass ra iled st a ircase Sleek , black steel f ramed doors a nd a classic wh ite back g rou nd lend a n au cou ra nt note to t he su r rou nd i ngs, a nd t he l iv i ng spaces are personal ised w it h open shelv i ng to d isplay book s a nd t reasu red items W h ile t he set t i ng is soph ist icated a nd lends it self to fabu lous enter t a i n i ng, it also sit s comfor t ably w it h ever yday fam ily l ife. W i ndow seat s w it h harbou r v iews of fer t he oppor t u n it y for qu iet contemplat ion, a nd cha irs g rouped arou nd sa ndstone fi replaces cater to more conv iv ial engagement

T he decor at ive det a i ls add fi ne s se a nd pol ish. I n t he d i n i ng room , t he d r a ma of a De sig ner s Gu i ld mu r a l wa l lpaper f r a med i n mou ld i ng s is complemented by a spec t ac u la r Mu r a no cha ndel ier s u spended over t he c u stom ma rble a nd br a s s d i n i ng t able, »

This page The master bathroom is a glamorous space with walls and plinth clad in Arabescato Oro marble and vanity in Café au Lait marble from Granite & Marble Works ‘Garrison’ sconce from The Urban Elec tric Co Fluted glass in a brass frame from Ar t of Metal Vic toria + Alber t ‘Barcelona’ bath, Brodware ‘Manhat tan’ tapware and Hydrotherm heated towel rail, all from Sydney Tap and Bathroomware Custom bench seat in TrueGrain in Pinecone from Briggs Veneers with ‘Creel’ seat cushion from Janus et Cie Opposite page, clockw ise from top The dressing room has joiner y doors in Alpi Ikat from Elton Group with vanity topped in ‘Emperador’ marble from Granite & Marble Works Custom mirror from Ar t of Metal Flex form ’Bangkok’ ot toman from Fanuli Custom scalloped bedhead in ‘Parissi’ in Shell from War wick Fabrics Custom bedlinen in Busat ti ‘Burraco’ Cashmere throw from CASA by Kate Nixon ‘Her tz’ bedside table from Brosa ‘Iyah’ table lamp and wall ar t, both from Coco Republic In the librar y, the custom marble bench has a cushion in ‘Lovely’ in Ochre from War wick Fabrics ‘Lucia’ side table and cashmere throw from CASA by Kate Nixon Hudson Valley ‘Colton’ sconce from LightCo ‘Mykonos’ chandelier on the balcony from Bloomingdales ‘Ardesia’ tiles from Design Tiles

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» C a l l e d o n to re v i ta l i s e a si g n i fic a n t 18 4 0 s h o u s e i n Syd n ey ’ s e a s te r n s u b u r b s, i n te r i o r d e si g n e r Ka te N i xo n o f Stu d i o Ka te wo r ke d w i th a rc h i te c t s L i ve i n D e s i g n a n d J M i c h a e l C o n s tr u c ti o n s to re s to re th e c l a s s i c a l a rc h i te c tu ra l d e ta i l i n g a n d e n h a n c e th e h o m e ’ s Eu ro p e a n s e n s i b i l i t y w h i l e c re a ti n g a p ra c ti c a l, c o n te m p o ra r y h o m e fo r a fa m i l y o f fi ve » O n a size a b l e h a r b o u r s i d e b l o c k a n d w i th i m p re s si ve v i e w s, th e th re e s to rey h o m e h a s we l c o m e d a s o p h i s ti c a te d m a ke ove r w i th o a k p a rq u e tr y a n d s to n e fl o o r i n g, o r n a te wa l l a n d c e i l i n g m o u l d i n g s, b ra s s, g l a s s a n d a l a b a s te r l i g h t fi x tu re s, m a r b l e b a th ro o m s, s to n e fi re p l a c e s a n d s u m p tu o u s f u r n i s h i n g s » C re a ti n g n e w a n d e n l a rg e d w i n d ow s a n d d o o r s h a s m a x i m i s e d n a tu ra l l i g h t, a l l owe d a b e t te r fl ow th ro u g h o u t a n d c o n n e c te d th e h o m e to th e g a rd e n a n d p o o l

T h i s p a g e A Ralph Lauren wallpaper, ‘Ellswor th Floral’ from IconRadford, provides a res t ful backdrop in the mas ter bedroom Cus tom bedhead by Kate Nixon in A scraf t ‘Bloom Velvet’ in Sand Dollar Cus tom bedlinen in Busat ti ‘Raso Egit to’ Cus tom cushion in Liz zo ‘Idyllic’ from Wes tbur y Tex tiles B ols ter in Designers Guild ‘Palladio Natural’ ‘Midge’ circular bedside table from Bloomingdales Derive Vienna ar t deco alabas ter pendant light from 1s tdibs Accessories from CASA by Kate Nixon Opposite page, clockw ise from top lef t Custom desk in the third bedroom in TrueGrain from Briggs Veneers ‘Donato’ chair in cream bouclé from James Said ‘Dana’ wall lamp from About Space ‘Agra’ rug from Armadillo Roman blind in Busat ti ‘Gauguin’ and duvet in ‘Burraco’ Basket and desk accessories from CASA by Kate Nixon Custom balustrade from Ar t of Metal and treads in Café au Lait marble from Granite & Marble Works make the staircase feel grand Custom ot tomans in ‘Badru’ in Umber from War wick Fabrics Ar teriors ‘Sk ylar’ mirror from Boyd Blue Visual Comfor t ‘Bonnington’ chandelier from Bloomingdales Parquetr y floors from Precision Flooring The master bedroom’s walk in robe is luxurious in size and appointments TrueGrain joiner y in Pinecone from Briggs Veneers by Kreative Kitchens with ‘Emperador’ marble trim from Granite & Marble Works ‘Garrison’ wall light from The Urban Elec tric Co Custom designed chair by Kate Nixon and accessories from CASA by Kate Nixon Custom roman blind in Busat ti ‘Damasco’

« g iv i ng even ever yday d i n i ng a sense of occasion It is just one of t he spaces i n t he home t he ow ner descr ibes as “more t ha n beaut if u l a nd beyond ou r ex pect at ions”. The d i n i ng room is separated by new steel f ramed fluted glass doors f rom t he k itchen, a not her favou r ite space w it h it s ha nd pa i nted bisc u it hued joi ner y a nd hor n ha ndles, arched steel w i ndows a nd back l it ony x slab i n t he wet bar

Bed room s a re sa nc t u a r ie s of c a l m , s wat hed i n lav ish It a l ia n l i nen s, velvet s a nd c a sh mere, ha nd spu n wool r ug s a nd k i l i m s, a nd complemented by st udy a rea s a nd lu x u r iou s ma rble bat h room s a nd, i n t he c a se of t he ma i n, a wa l k i n robe w it h gla morou s shoe d isplay a nd ma ke up t able. O t her sig n i fic a nt be spoke det a i ls i nclude t he A xolot l F lorent i ne br a s s joi ner y set ag a i n st or ig i na l sa ndstone wa l ls i n t he lower g rou nd floor enter t a i n ment room , t he double ony x clad va n it y i n t he ma i n bat h room , a nd t he float i ng ma rble bench seat w it h velvet upholster y i n t he l ibr a r y

Vest iges of t he mag n ificence of t he her it age home rema i n, such as t he ex posed sa ndstone walls t hat were clea ned a nd ret a i ned, a nd t he or ig i nal t il i ng t hat is referenced i n t he new mater ial select ion Walls were replastered, floors replaced, i nter nal t imber doors c ustom desig ned a nd new hardware i nt roduced. W here pr ivac y was requ ired sheer w i ndow t reat ment s were selected to ma i nt a i n v iews

K ate descr ibes t he t ra nsfor mat ion as “epic del iver i ng t he elusive ju x t aposit ion of classic a nd contemporar y, t he best of old a nd new for lu x u r ious ever yday l iv i ng”

The ow ners say t hey are “ ex t remely g ratef u l” for t he desig n team a nd bu ilder, JM ichael Const r uct ions. “It was ver y impor t a nt to us to suppor t or ig i nal desig n a nd to create a Eu ropea n sensibil it y a nd aut hent icit y i n ou r home We absolutely love t he outcome ”

T here’s no doubt t he ho me i s a c o mplet e t r iu mph , of f er i n g it s i n h abit a nt s t he b e s t of b ot h world s pr ac t ic a l a nd b e aut i f u l c o nt e mp or a r y l i v i n g s p ac e s w it h i n t he s u r r ou nd s of a r o m a nt ic a nd l a v i s h l y det a i le d p a s t . # katenixon com; liveindesig n com au; jmichaelcons t r uc tions com au

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T h i s p a ge T h e up s tair s li v in g an d dinin g are a e nj oy s wo n d e r f ul v i ew s. T h e dinin g tab l e h a s a p e d e s tal b a s e f ro m Par te r re w i th a c u s to m gl a s s to p T h e c u s to m c h air s f e a ture a ‘ S eyc h e ll e s’ wo o d te ardro p f r in g e f ro m S am u e l & S o n s an d are up h o l s te re d in G ü e ll L am a dr i d ‘B raz z a v ill e’ f a u x l e a th e r f ro m A s c ra f t w i th b a c k s in G P & J B ake r ‘Hydran g e a B ird ’ lin e n fro m Ellio t t Cl arke. B an q u e t te up h o ls te re d in D e d ar ‘ Tab ul ara s a’ in Pa vo n e fro m S o u th Pa c ific Fab r i c s O n th e b al c o ny, B row n J o rd an ‘ Ve n e ti an’ o u td o o r f ur ni ture up h o l s te re d in Kra ve t p a t te r n 35373 f ab r i c in c o l o ur 135 f ro m Elli o t t Cl ar ke C e ram i c ‘Cl o u d ’ s to o l s f ro m O ri e n t H o u s e O p p o s it e p a ge In th e d ow n s tair s h all wa y, a v in ta g e c o n s o l e an d c r y s tal l am p, b o th f ro m C o n l ey & C o A r t wo r k by Er n s t Pi c kard t

Layered elements including vintage pieces from several different eras complement an array of notable ar tworks in this contemporar y Sydney home.

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These pages, clockw ise from lef t The lowest level of the house has a gym, study and media room leading to a basalt tiled terrace Brown Jordan ‘Venetian’ outdoor furniture upholstered in a Kvadrat stripe in Seafoam and White from Elliot t Clarke Cushion top banquet te upholstered in Dedar ‘Tabularasa’ in Pavone from South Pacific Fabrics Ar twork by Peter Poulet Custom dining chairs feature a ‘Seychelles’ wood teardrop fringe from Samuel & Sons and are upholstered in Güell Lamadrid ‘Brazzaville’ faux leather from Ascraf t with backs in GP & J Baker ‘Hydrangea Bird’ linen from Elliot t Clarke The kitchen has marble benchtops from Harmony Stone Galler y Visual Comfor t light fit ting in Aged Brass from Laura Kincade Ar twork by George Key t

It was a n i nterest i ng exercise when a rch itec t Da n iel Bodda m was ca l led on to redesig n a hou se pu rchased by a you ng fa m i ly on Syd ney ’ s Lower Nor t h Shore, as t he proper t y had or ig i na l ly been h is fa m i ly home. “Hav i ng l ived t here I was wel l versed as to t he i ns a nd out s of t he bu i ld i ng a nd it s su r rou nds,” he say s Work i n g c lo s el y w it h t he ow ner s w ho were k e en on a Me d it er r a ne a n i n s pi re d home , Da n iel s et t le d on a mo der n i nt er pret at ion , w it h a c ombi n at ion of br ut a l i s t a nd c l a s s ic a l i n fluenc e s Nat u r a l l ight flo o d s t he d wel l i n g t h a n k s t o a s er ie s of s ol id s , void s a nd c a nt i le ver s t h at lend a d y n a m ic fe el. “A rc h it e c t u r a l l y it fe at u re s s t ron g, w h it e c ubi s t for m s w it h ac c ent s of c a s t i n s it u c onc ret e , ” s ay s Da n iel Smo ot h , w h it e rendere d pl a ne s a re c ont r a s t e d w it h r ou g h l y t e x t u re d c onc ret e w a l l s , a nd t h at j u x t ap o s it ion i s rep e at e d i n t he i nt er ior de s ig n b y C a meron K i mb er w ho s et a n a r r ay of v i nt ag e pie c e s a nd s of t f u r n i s h i n g s ag a i n s t t he br ut a l i s t b ac k d rop.

On a steep slope t he hou se appea rs at st reet level to be a si ngle storey, but it d rops dow n to t h ree levels T he layout prov ides a n i nt i mate set t i ng for a fa m i ly of fou r but it ca n easi ly don a pa r t y hat a nd host cock t a i ls for 10 0 A s wel l it of fers spec t ac u la r v iews across Syd ney Ha rbou r f rom a peacef u l a nd conven ient locat ion

“ You c a n s e e t h at v ie w f rom t he moment you op en t he f ront do or,” s ay s C a meron , w ho h a s de c or at e d a l l t he ow ner s ’ home s b ot h here a nd over s e a s “ You lo ok out t h rou gh p a l m t re e s ac ro s s t he b e ac h t o t he w at er You c ou ld b e a ny w here i n t he world t h at ’ s w h at I love ab out it ”

T he fi r s t i nt er io r d e s ig n it e r at io n w a s a r o u nd e i g ht y e a r s a g o w he n t he o w ner s m o v e d i n t o t he ne w l y r e b u i lt p r o p e r t y W he n t he t i me c a me f or a n up d at e t he y appro ac he d C a meron ag a i n t o i nc or p or at e ne w a r t a nd f u r n it u r e i nt o t hei r e x i s t i n g c ol le c t ion s . “ C a me r o n h a s g i v e n t he hou s e a r e a l l y f r e s h f e e l i n g »

« w it h a s u m mer y Eu rop e a n v ib e , ” s a y s t he ow ner “ He j u s t g e t s how we l i ve ”

C a meron s ay s , “ It ’ s c l a s s ic , but l ayere d i n a c ont emp or a r y w ay w it h pie c e s f rom d i f ferent p er io d s ” T he c l ient s re que s t e d a m id 20 t h c ent u r y v ib e a nd s o he s ele c t e d f u r n it u re m a i n l y f rom t he 196 0 s a nd 70 s t o c omplement e x i s t i n g pie c e s , s ome of w h ic h were remo del le d t o fit w it h t he ne w ae s t het ic . “ We re c overe d , re uphol s t ere d a nd rem ade a s wel l a s s ou rc e d ne w it em s , ” s ay s C a meron

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Bespoke desig ns were a lso added such as t he d i n i ng cha i rs i n bleached tor toiseshel l t i mber fi n ished w it h a wooden bobble f r i nge. W it h leat her upholster y on t he f ront a nd pat ter ned l i nen back s, t hey a re a st a ndout feat u re pa i red w it h a c u stom rou nd glass t able set on a base fou nd at Pa r ter re B e d ro om s on t he m idd le le vel a re c u s h ione d b y l i v i n g s p ac e s ab ove a nd b elow T he t op flo or l i v i n g a re a i s a n e x p a n s i ve ro om w it h mu lt iple s e at i n g a re a s . T he s of t ne s s of t he de c or at ion t h at i nc lude s plu mp s of a s , plu s h ot t om a n s a nd vel vet c u s h ion s ac t s a s a foi l for t he r u g g e d fi n i s h of t he c onc ret e fi repl ac e s u r rou nd. Ne a rb y, t he k it c hen a nd d i n i n g a re a m a k e t he mo s t of t he out lo ok , op en i n g t o a f u l l len g t h t er r ac e t h at h a s b e en de c or at e d t o en h a nc e t he »

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» Interior designer Cameron Kimber was engaged to provide a mid 20th centur y vibe for this contemporar y home designed by architec t Daniel Boddam on Sydney’s Lower Nor th Shore

» Selec ting pieces mainly from the 60s and 70s to complement the clients’ existing furniture which he reupholstered and repurposed, Cameron delivered a classic, layered interior » Taking cues from the home’s enticing harbour outlook the colour palet te is restrained, favouring shades of blue and neutrals enlivened with shots of deep colour » Bold strokes in the powder room with its acid yellow Chinoiserie wallcovering and the guest bedroom’s custom hand painted wallpaper are vibrant punc tuation points in an other wise cool and calm set ting » The scheme provides a polished backdrop for the clients’ impressive ar t collec tion

« i ndo or out do or flow w it h blue a nd w h it e s t r ip e d uphol s t ere d s e at i n g a nd t u rquoi s e c er a m ic s t o ol s re fle c t i n g t he c olou r p a let t e t h rou ghout t he hou s e.

“ I u sed colou r i n a more re st r a i ned way, ” say s Ca meron “ T here a re lot s of neut r a ls w it h shot s of colou r a nd ju st a l it t le bit of pat ter n ” T he except ion to t h is is t he h igh oc t a ne powder room where ac id yel low C h i noiser ie wa l lpaper a nd Mu r a no gla s s sconce s ma ke a st rong de sig n st atement . Si m i la rly, t he g ue st bed room is f uel led w it h per sona l it y w it h it s c u stom ha nd pa i nted wa l lpaper a nd r ich g reen velvet c u r t a i n s, wh i le t he ma ster bed room is a n exerc ise i n cool w it h a pa let te of si lver, g re y a nd ic y blue a nd a n en s u ite bat h room open i ng up to a pr ivate ba lcony

O n t he lowe s t le vel a me d i a ro om , g y m , w i ne c el l a r a nd s t ud y c o n ne c t w it h t he g a rden a nd s w i m m i n g p o ol v i a a s helt ere d b a s a lt t i le d t er r ac e d r ippi n g w it h a lu s h l y flower i n g v i ne , t he p er f e c t s p ot f or ho s t i n g c o nv i v i a l g at her i n g s w it h t he s p e c t ac u l a r v ie w at c e nt r e s t a g e .

T h rou ghout t he home , m ag n i fic ent a r t i s s howc a s e d T he ow ner s h ave a n e xc ept ion a l c ol le c t ion w h ic h t he y h ave bu i lt up over m a ny ye a r s . W h i le t here a re m a ny i mpre s s i ve work s b y t he l i k e s of Rup er t Bu n ny, G e org e s Br aque a nd Don a ld Fr iend , t here a re a l s o t ho s e t h at m a k e a g ent le c ont r ibut ion t o t he home’s ae s t het ic , a nd c re at e memor able moment s a s you p a s s t h rou gh e ac h ro om # cameronkimber co m; d anielbod d am co m

This page, from top The master suite is a cool composition in icy blue, silver and grey Custom vanities with handles from Mother of Pearl & Sons Custom bath and wash basins Bedhead and valance in GP & J Baker ‘Sibley’ in Sof t Aqua from Elliot t Clarke ‘Spencer’ armchair and bed cushions in Dedar ‘Tabularasa’ satin in Stone Aerin Lauder wall lights from Laura Kincade Cur tains in Kravet Couture ‘Serene Grey Dawn’ silk from Elliot t Clarke Opposite page The guest bedroom has custom hand painted Chinoiserie wallpaper in the style of de Gournay But toned bedhead in Westbur y Tex tiles linen Cushion in Colefax & Fowler ‘Malabar’ in Blue

Brought on by Dav id Nei l of Melbou r ne prac t ice Nei l

A rch itec t u re w it h a br ief to work w it h t hei r creat ively advent u rou s cl ient s, i nter ior desig ner Si mone Haag fou nd a n i nst a nt meet i ng of m i nds She descr ibes her role as sou rci ng t he t h i ng s t hat wou ld fa l l out of a hou se if you t u r ned it upside dow n a nd shook it So wh i le Nei l A rch itec t u re took ca re of a l l t he spat ia l decisions a nd bu i lt for m i n re i mag i n i ng t h is or ig i na l 1907 Q ueen A n ne hou se, by celebrated Federat ion era a rch itec t Ch r istopher Cow per, Si mone beca me t he c u rator of a l l t h i ng s f u r n it u re, l ight i ng, a r t a nd objec t s “ We love Si mone’s ent hu s i a s m a nd her abi l it y t o s ou r c e t he u nc o nve nt io n a l a nd t ho s e pie c e s t h at a r e h a rd t o c o me b y a nd g i v e t he hou s e it s of f b e at p er s o n a l it y, ” s a y s d i r e c t o r D a v id Ne i l “A s a pr ac t ic e we embr ac e t he opp or t u n it y t o work w it h c r e at i ve s w ho br i n g a d i s t i nc t i ve energ y t o ou r c l ie nt s a nd t hei r proje c t s ” S o w h i le Si mone w a s en g a g e d e a rl y i n t he pro c e s s it w a s Ne i l A r c h it e c t u re’s envelop e i nt o w h ic h s he work e d a s t he y h ad de s ig ne d a l l t he joi ner y a nd s p e c i fie d a l l w a l l fi n i s he s a nd t he m aj o r it y of t he fi xe d l ig ht i n g T he hou se, wh ich sit s on a la rge block i n Melbou r ne’s H aw t hor ne, had been i n t he ha nds of t he prev iou s ow ner for a n i mpre s sive 52 yea r s a nd had over t hat t i me been s ubjec t to a nu mber of wa r ren l i ke add it ion s i n t he 1960 s a nd 70 s. St r ippi ng back i n order to re pla n for u nderg rou nd pa rk i ng a nd a cel la r a long side »

T h e s e p a g e s , f r o m l e f t W i th w a l l s p a i n t e d i n H a y m e s ‘A m a z o n’ a n d c u s t o m j o i n e r y by N e i l A r c h i t e c t u r e th e s e t w o v i e w s o f th e s t u d y a r e d e fin e d by s c u l p t u r a l c h a i r s e l e c ti o n s a n d a r t f u l c e r a m i c s a n d o bj e c t s c h o s e n by S i m o n e a n d h e r c l i e n t T h e r o o m’s b l u e g r e e n t o n e s p i c k u p o n th e c o l o u r e d g l a s s i n th e w i n d o w s o f th e o r i g i n a l h o u s e. T h e b a r r e l s h a p e d ‘C o o p e r a g e’ c h a i r by Fo r t Sta n d a r d f r o m C r i t e

« a contempora r y add it ion, to hou se fa m i ly l iv i ng a nd bed rooms for t hei r t wo ch i ld ren a nd g uest s, wh i le i ncor porat i ng generou s g a rden spaces, for med t he essence of t he br ief to t he a rch itec t s.

“ We ret a i ned t he f ront rooms a nd desig ned a g abled st r uc t u re t hat bot h sepa rates a nd con nec t s t he t wo z ones wh i le a l low i ng nor t herly l ight i nto t he flat roofed ex tension,” say s Dav id. E x ist i ng rooms were pa i nted i n a ra nge of moody tones such as Hay mes ‘Black Ol ive’ i n t he lou nge a nd Du lu x ’ s ‘ W istow ’ i n t he ha l lway favou r ites of t he a rch itec t a nd t he Japa nese t i led wa l l i n t he new l iv i ng room has echoes i n t he tones of t he or ig i na l fi replace t i les

Si mone’s fi rst i mpression was of t he beaut if u l, a rched w i ndows a nd t he det a i l i ng i n t he ent r y. “I k new i m med iately how I wa nted to t reat t hat space a nd what ca me to m i nd i n t hat fi rst flash, l i ke a t apest r y a nd a beaut if u l g a l ler y bench, event ua l ly ca me to pass,” she say s. T here was a lso a touch of awe. “T h is was a majest ic hou se i n a beaut if u l pocket of Haw t hor ne a nd I k new t hat it was not a projec t to be t a ken l ight ly, as t he hou se deser ved a cer t a i n qua l it y of response,” she adds.

One of t he joy s of t he projec t was st a r t i ng f resh w it hout t he bagg age of ex ist i ng pieces (except for some sent i ment a l a r t work s) a long side a qu ick ly est abl ished sense of t r u st a nd sha red aest het ic “T he cl ient s had t he abi l it y to ma ke rea l ly good rat her t ha n ju st fast decisions a nd encou raged choices to be d if ferent a nd u n ique. T hey had t h is appea l i ng qu i rk i ness about t hem,” she say s

Si mone ex pla i ns her process a nd how at t he concept st age “where we present ou r big t icket ideas” she was del ighted t hat t he cl ient s sig ned of f 80 per cent of her fi rst present at ion “I cou ld n’t bel ieve »

T h is pa ge, f rom top The view from the sit ting room with the ‘Lennon’ daybed by Chris tian Siriano from 1s tdibs and 19 th centur y family por traits through to the new ex tension with family living, kitchen and dining The recessed area, showing the wall and ceiling in dressed solid American oak, has a cus tom credenza by Neil Architec ture which is per fec t for showcasing favourite objec ts and the owl ar t work by Kate Elsey O pposit e pa ge, clock w ise f rom top A wall of Ar tedomus Inax tiles and the cus tom fireplace and log s tore by Neil Architec ture create a warm ambience B &B Italia ‘Camaleonda’ sofa from Space and ‘Reeno’ chair from Grazia&Co with Pierre Frey ‘Ziggy’ fabric in Marine from Milgate The sleek cus tom kitchen was designed by Neil Architec ture Living Divani dining table from Space surrounded by O vergaard & D yrman chairs from Hub Le Klint ‘Caché XL’ pendant lights from Great Dane and Walter Knoll bar s tools from Living Edge

T h e s e p a g e s , c l o c k w i s e f r o m b e l ow D o m i n a ti n g th e m a s te r b e d ro o m i s th e Ed ra ‘ M i ra g g i o ’ m i r ro r a n d, p l a y i n g a s u p p o r ti n g ro l e, th e ‘ N e p a l’ c h a i r f ro m B a x te r, b o th f ro m S p a c e ‘ S e r p e n ti n e ’ l a m p by El i o M a r ti n e l l i f o r M a r ti n e l l i Lu c e f ro m C a s to r i n a & C o w i th a n i m a g e o f th e o r i g i n a l h o u s e o ff s e t by w a l l s i n H a y m e s ‘C a va l i e r ’ T h e s tu d y h a s a fl o o r o f I n a x ti l e s f ro m A r te d o m u s a n d c u s to m d e s k i n A m e r i c a n o a k by N e i l A rc h i

« how qu ick ly a nd posit ively t hey responded. ‘Love it , do it ’ , t hey sa id T here were a couple of ‘hate it s ’ , but t hat ’ s fi ne too,” she say s

T here a re s ome a re a s p a r t ic u l a rl y i n l ight i n g w here Si mone w a s k e en t o i nt ro duc e pie c e s not pre v iou sl y s e en i n A u s t r a l i a , w h ic h d id i nvol ve a le ap of f a it h a nd a n el a s t ic it y of budg et A s p e c t ac u l a r s c onc e i n t he s it t i n g ro om i n d i a log ue w it h a s i x a r me d c h a ndel ier, b ot h b y D i more M i l a no, t a k e t he proje c t t o a ne x t le vel of e x pre s s ion w here a r t a nd l ight i n g me et

T he ot her not able aspec t i n a n i nter ior layered w it h objec t s a nd a r t is t he d ist i nc t ive f u r n it u re W h i le t he pieces a re i nterest i ng a nd d iverse i n ter ms of t hei r era, desig n a nd mater ia l it y, Si mone k nows t hat sca le a nd a st rong sensibi l it y of appropr iateness i n t he flow of t he space is essent ia l So where for ms a re held i n ba la nce t here a re ot her aspec t s t hat d ia l up a sense of d ra ma: a n emera ld g reen hex agona l r ug fi l ls but doesn’t dom i nate a room; a new desig n by Ch r ist ia n Si r ia no for 1std ibs, t he ‘Len non’ daybed, ma kes a g raph ic st atement ; wh i le a B&B It a l ia ‘Ca ma leonda’ sofa, w it h it s plu mp, pleasi ng c u r ves, of f set s it s rec t i l i nea r contex t.

“How t hey look a nd feel as a collect ive is t he ma i n cr iter ia,” says Simone “I put images of all t he f u r n it u re on one page a nd, just as it feels good i n t h is d imension, I k now t hat as you t ra nsit ion t h rough t he act ual spaces, t hey w ill feel good too ” T here is a cer t a i n con fidence a nd braver y i n what she does pu sh i ng to t he edge of what work s wh i le sk i r t i ng t he precipice of what doesn’t has become her t radema rk Long may she fol low her i nt u it ion a nd fi nd t hat l i ne # neilarchitec t ure com au; simonehaag com au; e ga com au

T h i s p a g e , f r o m t o p C u s to m va n i t y by N e i l A rc h i te c tu re i n A m e r i c a n o a k a n d S e l e n i s s to n e f ro m A r te d o m u s T h e C e ra m i c a C i e l o ova l b ox m i r ro r i s c e n tra l to th e va n i t y i n th e e n s u i te C u s to m b e d by N e i l A rc h i te c tu re u p h o l s te re d i n K ra ve t M é ta p h o re s ‘ Le va n t ’ f a b r i c i n Te r ra z zo Pa i r o f 1990 s h a n d c a r ve d m a r b l e s c u l p tu re s by Pa u l J e n c i k a n d f ra m e d e tc h i n g f ro m th e ‘ B a rc e l o n a M e m o r y ’ s e r i e s by Ro b e r t G r i e ve c i rc a 198 0 B e d l i n e n f ro m S h e e t S o c i e t y T h e ‘ F i z i‘ w a l l s c o n c e f ro m A r ti c o l o s i t s a g a i n s t th e p o w d e r ro o m w a l l s p a i n te d i n H a y m e s ‘ B l a c k O l i ve ’ O p u s Ro s s o s to n e f ro m A r te d o m u s O p p o s i t e p a g e W i th a d ra m a ti c Le K l i n t ‘ Pe n d a n t 5’ h a n g i n g l i g h t f ro m G re a t D a n e a n d th e B & B I ta l i a ‘C a m a l e o n d a ’ s o f a f ro m S p a c e, th e e n tr y w a y i s a n i nv i ti n g s p a c e th a t l e a d s to th e m a s te r b e d ro o m

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» Set on a large block, this house had been in the hands of the former owner for over 50 years and it cried out for a refresh and update inside and out for contemporar y family living » David Neil of Neil Architec ture co opted interior decorator Simone Haag to work with the creatively adventurous new owners who encouraged choices to be different and unique » She found an instant connec tion with the projec t, becoming the curator of all things furniture, lighting, ar t and objec ts » Keen to introduce pieces not previously seen in Australia, Simone’s selec tions in the sit ting room included a spec tacular wall sconce in dialogue with a six armed chandelier, both by DimoreMilano, which take the projec t to the nex t level of expression where ar t and lighting meet » The main criteria is how ever y thing looks and feels together collec tively, says Simone of the interiors layered with ar t, objec ts and distinc tive furniture that speak to her confidence and braver y as a st ylist and decorator.

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Warmth and whimsy per vade this Sydney beachside

haven where a curated selection of exceptional pieces and chic colours create a vibrant mood.

When t he oppor t u n it y present s to have some f u n w it h interior desig n, Just ine Hugh Jones and K at rina Mack intosh, principals of bout ique st udio Hugh Jones Mack intosh ( H JM ), eagerly take up t he challenge The duo are k now n for t heir wh imsical a nd u nconvent ional approach, layering v intage a nd bespoke pieces a nd inject ing shot s of colou r into t heir schemes

Th is Palm Beach house is t he holiday home of repeat client s, a couple w it h t wo daughters, who k new to t r ust H JM w it h t he brief of a yout hf u l approach to t he desig n On a n env iable site across f rom t he beach, t he proper t y is blessed w it h mesmerising ocea n v iews, plent y of light a nd su n a nd abu nda nt space for enter tain ing. “It’s a ver y peacef u l a nd rela xed locat ion,” says t he ow ner, “where you feel even more removed f rom t he cit y t ha n you act ually are ”

T he ex ist i ng t h ree store y hou se wa s contempor a r y but bla nd a nd t he ow ner s wa nted it ‘ wa r med up’ but t he y reque sted

pr ac t ic a l it y a s wel l a s beaut y. “ T here is a lot of conc rete a nd gla s s, ” K at r i na say s “ We wa nted to ma ke t he hou se feel wa r m a nd i nv it i ng but w it h a soph ist ic ated v ibe r at her t ha n coa st a l ”

To b a l a nc e t he s t r uc t u re’s h a rd e dg e a nd t he l i ne a r it y of t he op en pl a n l i v i n g s p ac e s , t he de s ig ner s opt e d for a s of t fo c u s w it h v i nt ag e pie c e s a nd org a n ic s h ap e s i n n at u r a l m at er i a l s i nc lud i n g r at t a n , rop e , l i me s t one a nd w ic k er

H i nt s of t he w h i m s ic a l it y t h at l ie s w it h i n s t a r t at t he ent r y foyer, w h ic h i s a s t ud y i n c ont r a s t s w it h it s re c yc le d t i mb er pi l l a r s m a rk i n g out t he s p ac e t h at ho s t s a n a r t f u l p a i r i n g of f u r n it u re pie c e s a jau nt y bl ac k a nd w h it e s t r ip e d ‘ Slon’ t able b y M at t er M ade a nd a g r ac ef u l r at t a n w i n gb ac k c h a i r b y Fr at el l i B of fi w it h a d r a m at ic l a nd s c ap e b y a r t i s t Da n Ky le

Th is eclect ic select ion of desig n pieces as well as t he ju x t aposit ion of old w it h new, tex t u red w it h smoot h a nd bold w it h rest ra i ned g ive t he home a n i nsoucia nt sensibil it y a nd en ha nce it s refi ned »

T h i s pa ge, clo ck w i s e f r om t op lef t A n ar t wo rk by Nico l a M os s f ro m A r th o us e G all e r y p re sid e s ove r th e dinin g s e t tin g, ‘Tre e ’ tab l e an d M o ll e r ‘#78’ ch airs, all f ro m G re a t D an e Pe n d ant light s by N ew Yo rk ar tis an D o u g J o hns to n Larg e ce ramic b ow l by Ka tarin a We lls Lim e s to n e flo o r til e s f ro m O nsi te Th e k i tch e n is p are d b ack an d p rac tical w i th co ncre te b e nchto ps B lu e sculpture by Th e Visu als ‘R i v ie ra ’ co ns o l e by M ais o n S arah La voin e f ro m B as till e an d S o ns w i th urn f ro m T igmi Tra din g an d l amp by S arah N e d ov ic G aunt ‘Ki t Ka t ’ lim e s to n e coffe e tab l e f ro m d e nH o lm h o l ds v inta g e ike b an a ce ramic f ro m Ru di Ro cke t Wall p ainte d in D ulu x ‘N ew Pe nny ’ O pp o sit e pa ge View to thrill f ro m th e dinin g are a f urnish e d w i th a ‘Tre e ’ tab l e an d M o ll e r ‘#78’ ch airs, all f ro m G re a t D an e Pe n d ant light by D o u g J o hns to n C an e sid e tab l e by In dia M ah d a v i

« yet rela xed v ibe. The rat t a n a nd w icker mater ial it y spea k s to t he home’s locat ion t hough it lends u npretent ious char m i n a ny set t i ng

Not w i s h i n g t o do t y pic a l b e ac h hou s e c olou r s , t he de s ig ner s s ele c t e d a p a let t e of s u n k i s s e d t er r ac ot t a a nd e a r t hy k h a k i w it h j ud ic iou s ac c ent s of s of t blue s a nd g re en s t o e c ho t he s e a a nd t he g a rden , w h ic h i s a n i nt eg r a l p a r t of t he prop er t y a nd now b o a s t s a lu s h ne w pl a nt i n g s c heme.

Wa l ls pa i nted i n Du lu x ‘ New Pen ny ’ , ‘Bread Cr u mb’ a nd ‘La mb’s Ea rs’ prov ide a welcom i ng backd rop for nat u ra l tones a nd tex t u res i n t he stone floor i ng, v i nt age Morocca n r ug s, accessor ies a nd la mps T he occasiona l shot s of h igh oc t a ne br ight s a re v ibra nt pu nc t uat ion poi nt s, seen i n t he neon blue a r t work i n a bed room, a w i ndow seat i n Pier re Frey ‘I ngo Moder n’ geomet r ic fabr ic, a nd t he t u rquoise lacquered d rawers on a M a ison Sa ra h Lavoi ne t i mber a nd rat t a n cabi net i n t he ma i n bed room

Play f u l ac ce s sor ie s , i nclud i ng a v i nt age r at t a n pa l m t ree la mp f rom Ta m si n Joh n son a nd a c u stom coi led rop e p end a nt l ight by New York a r t i s a n Doug Joh n ston lend a c u r ated feel, wh i le b old piece s s uc h a s G aet a no Pe s ce ’ s ‘ Up’ c h a i r a nd ot tom a n i n p erk y red a nd wh ite st r ip e s f u r t her en l iven t he s c heme

I n t he s p ac iou s l i v i n g ro om t he uphol s t er y on a p a i r of v i nt ag e G u i l ler me et C h a mbron c h a i r s e c ho e s t he blue of t he s e a over t hei r s hou lder, t hei r re fi ne d for m t emp ere d b y t he f a nc i f u l r at t a n p a l m t re e a lon g s ide T he a s y m met r ic a l l i me s t one c of fe e t able b y den Hol m g ener at e s a s u g g e s t ion of s u r pr i s e w h ic h i s ent i rel y i n k e epi n g w it h t he home’s ae s t het ic

A s wel l as a slew of bed rooms a nd bat h rooms, t he home is complemented by a sepa rate yog a st ud io a nd spa wh ich has been ex tended w it h a new deck a nd f u r n ished w it h a ci rc u la r daybed, a jac uzz i, ba r, ba rbec ue a nd sma l l k itchen so it ca n double as a n enter t a i n i ng a rea “T he v iews f rom up t here a re i ncred ible,” »

T h i s p a g e T h e c a s u a l s i t ti n g a re a h a s a L i v i n g D i va n i ‘ N e o w a l l’ s o f a f ro m S p a c e S i d e ta b l e by I n d i a M a h d a v i V i n ta g e B e n i O u ra i n r u g f ro m T i g m i Tra d i n g T h ro w f ro m O n d e n e L i m e s to n e fl o o r ti l e s f ro m O n s i te O p p o s i t e p a g e , c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p l e f t T h e yo g a s tu d i o a n d s p a i s i n a s e p a ra te b u i l d i n g a t th e b a c k o f th e p ro p e r t y a n d i t d o u b l e s a s a n e n te r ta i n i n g s p a c e C e ra m i c p i e c e s i n c l u d e M e a n d e r i n g T h o u g h t s o bj e t by M a n u e l a S e rj e f ro m C u ra to r i a l+ C o w i th w a l l va s e f ro m Pl a n e t A u to b a n ‘ D e c o ’ s o f a f ro m C r i te r i a a n d c u s to m o t to m a n by H u g h J o n e s M a c k i n to s h ‘C i rq ’ b l a c k c a n e a r m c h a i r

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A N D G R E E N S T O E C H O T H E S E A A N D T H E G A R D E N . . . ”

T h i s p a g e T h e e n tr y f oye r s tr i ke s a n e c l e c ti c n o te w i th i t s re c yc l e d ti m b e r p i l l a r s, M a t te r M a d e ‘ S l o n ’ ta b l e f ro m C r i te r i a a n d ra t ta n w i n g b a c k c h a i r by Fra te l l i B o ffi Ru g f ro m H a l c yo n La ke A r t w o r k by D a n Ky l e f ro m M a r ti n B ro w n e C o n te m p o ra r y L i m e s to n e fl o o r ti l e s f ro m O n s i te C e ra m i c b o w l by Ka ta r i n a We l l s f ro m C u ra to r i a l+ C o B a s ke t f ro m J a rd a n O p p o s i t e p a g e , c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p l e f t T h e b a th ro o m h a s a ‘ S e e d ’ b a s i n a n d B ro d w a re ‘C i t y Sti k ’ ta p w a re, a l l f ro m C a n d a n a En tr y to th e h o u s e, w h i c h i s d i re c tl y a c ro s s f ro m th e b e a c h, i s v i a a s a n d s to n e l i n e d w a l k w a y w i th a c u s to m c o n c re te b e n c h i n c o r p o ra te d i n to th e n e w l y p a ve d p a th C u s to m ti m b e r f ro n t d o o r by H u g h J o n e s M a c k i n to s h T h e m a i n b e d ro o m i s f u r n i s h e d w i th a B o n a c i n a ‘ Eva’ ra t ta n c h a i r f ro m D e D e C e A r t w o r k by N i c o l a M o s s f ro m A r th o u s e G a l l e r y

« says Just i ne, “ so pr imar ily it has been desig ned as a new enter t a i n i ng space but t he open deck s lend t hemselves to yoga too ” The desig ners worked w it h la ndscapers Fif t h Season to create t he ex tensive area of new ter races cleverly i ncor porat i ng t he tower i ng Nor fol k Isla nd pi nes a nd accessed v ia w i nd i ng steps f rom t he house “The st ud io opens tot ally to t he v iew a nd t he f u r n it u re was chosen to be su it able for outdoor a nd i ndoor use, ” says Just i ne. A r t i s a lway s a n i mp or t a nt element i n a H JM de sig ned home a nd here e x i st i ng piece s were complemented by e ye c atc h i ng, pu nc hy work s by a r t i st s s uc h a s N icola Mo s s , Jo Ber t i n i, Z hu Pei hong a nd Na nc y No onju A s wel l t here i s a def t p epp er i ng of colou r f u l cer a m ic s a nd ba sket wa re t h at prov ide s a n add it ion a l d y n a m ic flou r i sh i n t he p er son a l it y fi l led space s. “ We l ike t he fact t hat we were a lot more advent u rous here compared to ou r ma i n residence a nd what a cont rast t he t wo i nter iors are,” says t he ow ner. “On t he one ha nd t he house feels ver y cal m i ng w it h so ma ny spot s to sit a nd read a book or just l isten to t he waves a nd t a ke i n t he v iews On t he ot her ha nd it is such a f u n place for welcom i ng g uest s a nd enter t a i n i ng.” Fu n , yout h f u l a nd rel a xe d , t he ho me s p a rk s joy f or it s i n h abit a nt s a nd v i s it or s , but ab ove a l l it i s a pr ac t ic a l f a m i l y ho me w here f u nc t ion i s p a r a mou nt . # hughjones mackintosh com; 5thseason com au

T h i s p a g e T h e m a s te r b e d ro o m w i th L i v i n g D i va n i ‘ N e o w a l l’ b e d f ro m S p a c e a n d R i n g v i d e ‘ We a ve ’ b e d s i d e ta b l e f ro m C r i te r i a w i th c e ra m i c s by Ste p h a n i e Ph i l l i p s f ro m T h e D E A Sto re Wa l l l i g h t f ro m Stu d i o A LM B o n a c i n a ‘ Eva’ ra t ta n c h a i r f ro m D e D e C e Ru g f ro m T i g m i Tra d i n g A r t w o r k s by N i c o l a M o s s (l e f t) a n d J o B e r ti n i (b a c kg ro u n d) M a i s o n S a ra h La vo i n e ti m b e r a n d ra t ta n c a b i n e t f ro m B a s ti l l e a n d S o n s O p p o s i t e p a g e , c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p l e f t C l o u d S h a p e by C l a ra A d o l p h s i s a n e s o te r i c p i c k a l o n g s i d e th e B & B I ta l i a ‘C a m a l e o n d a ’ s o f a f ro m S p a c e Ru g f ro m Ku l c h i C u r ta i n s by S i m p l e Stu d i o i n P i e r re Fre y f a b r i c f ro m M i l g a te T h e h o m e i s fl o o d e d w i th s u n l i g h t, a n d a w i n d o w s e a t c ove re d i n P i e r re Fre y ‘ I n g o M o d e r n ’ g e o m e tr i c f a b r i c i s a p e r f e c t s p o t to a b s o r b s o m e ra y s O bj e c t s o f V i r tu e te r ra c o t ta p o t f ro m B e s s Ru g f ro m H a l c yo n La ke USM H a l l e r c a b i n e t f ro m A n i b o u I n a b e d ro o m, ‘ W i l l o w ’ b e d f ro m J a rd a n w i th b e d l i n e n f ro m C u l ti ve r C e ra m i c s to o l f ro m B e c ke r M i n t y V i n ta g e c h a i r f ro m H u g h J o n e s M a c k i n to s h A r t w o r k i s J u m u i n J i l g i C o u n t r y, 20 03 by N a n c y N o o nj u

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» Repeat clients of design studio Hugh Jones Mackintosh requested a warm and inviting makeover of their Palm Beach holiday house » A contemporar y struc ture in concrete and glass, the house enjoys close ocean views and abundant natural light but it needed an injec tion of personality » Eschewing typical beach house hues, principals Justine Hugh Jones and Katrina Mackintosh selec ted a palet te of sophisticated terracot ta and khaki with notes of blue and green to echo the coastal surroundings » A whimsical rollcall of vintage pieces, Moroccan rugs and natural materials including cane, rat tan, limestone and rope provide tex ture and layers of interest

T h i s p a g e T h e c1860 s h o m e h a s a n i m p re s s i ve s a n d s to n e c o n s tr u c ti o n th a t i s e n h a n c e d by n e w g a rd e n s d e s i g n e d by D a n g a r B a r i n S m i th O p p o s i t e p a g e S i m p l i c i t y r u l e s i n th e i n te r i o r d e s i g n o f th i s h o m e l e t ti n g th e h e r i ta g e d e ta i l s s h i n e I n th e f o r m a l l i v i n g ro o m, a P i e r re A u g u s ti n Ro s e ‘ S o f a 28 0 ’ u p h o l s te re d i n P i e r re Fre y ‘ Lo u i s o n ’ i n C rè m e s i t s i n f ro n t o f a n a r t w o r k, T h e A r c h e s by Tra c e y M o ffa t t S c u l p tu re by C l e m e n ti n e M a c o n a c h i e Ru g f ro m Ro by n C o s g rove

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constr uction w ith a bold cont empora r y i nt er ior desig n has g iven th is Syd ney house per ma nent st at us i n the f ut u re.

Wh i le a l l ho m e r e nov at io n s r e q u i r e a p er t i ne nt r e s p o n s e , s o me d e m a nd mor e s e n s it i v it y t h a n ot her s a nd t h i s hou s e i n Syd ne y ’ s i n ner we s t w a s j u s t s u c h a p r oje c t . D at i n g f r o m a r ou nd t he 18 6 0 s a nd of s a nd s t one c o n s t r u c t io n w it h a d i s t i nc t i v e ‘t w i n p e a k s ’ r o o fl i ne , it w a s a ho me of s ig n i fic a nc e a nd i n herent b e aut y, a nd a r c h it e c t Nad i ne A l w i l l , e n g a g e d f or t he r e f u r b i s h me nt , p a id it d u e r e s p e c t

T he ow ner s h ad b e en rent i n g t he hou s e w h i le s e a r c h i n g f or a pl ac e t o bu y a nd h ad b e en c apt i v at e d b y a prop er t y ne a rb y t h at Nad i ne h ad work e d on Howe ver t he y d id n’t bu y t h at hou s e a nd i n s t e ad b ou g ht t he o ne t he y h ad b e e n r e nt i n g.

T he y k ne w j u s t w ho t o appro ac h t o m a k e t he hou s e s u it able f or t he m s el ve s a nd t he i r f a m i l y of t h r e e c h i ld r e n “ We g ot a lon g re a l l y wel l f r om t he b e g i n n i n g w h ic h w a s g r e at , ” s a y s Nad i ne . H a v i n g l i ve d i n t he hou s e , t he ow ner s h ad a c le a r ide a of t he f u nc t io n a l a s p e c t s t h at ne e de d t o b e add r e s s e d “ It h ad b e en renov at e d prob abl y i n t he 19 8 0 s , ” e x pl a i n s Nad i ne , “ but it h ad a lot of t h i n g s done t o it over t he ye a r s a nd h ad not a l w a y s b e e n u s e d a s a ho m e T he p r o p e r t y w a s c er t a i n l y i n ne e d of s o me love a nd a ref r e s h . ”

W h i le t he ow ner s g a ve Nad i ne f r e e rei n , it w a s n’t p o s s ible t o ac h ie ve qu it e t he r ad ic a l t r a n s f or m at ion s he s ou g ht b e c au s e of t he her it a g e c o mp o ne nt . “ I r e a l l y h ad t o l i s t e n t o t he old »

T h e s e p a g e s , c l o c k w i s e f r o m t o p l e f t T h e f o r m a l l i v i n g ro o m h a s a P i e r re A u g u s ti n Ro s e ‘ S o f a 28 0 ’ u p h o l s te re d i n P i e r re Fre y ‘ Lo u i s o n ’ i n C rè m e w i th a p a i r o f C h r i s to p h e D e l c o u r t ‘G u m ’ a r m c h a i r s i n o a k f ro m O n d e n e Te n10 tra ve r ti n e c o ffe e ta b l e, w i th N e r i & H u f o r D e La E s p a d a ‘Zh u z i’ ta b l e a n d ‘ L i a n o u ’ s to o l, a l l f ro m S p e n c e & Lyd a Ru g f ro m Ro by n C o s g rove A r t w o r k by T i m S u m m e r to n T h e f o r m a l l i v i n g ro o m l e a d s i n to th e d i n i n g ro o m w i th i t s D e La E s p a d a ‘ El l i o t ’ o b l o n g ta b l e a n d A r ti s a n ‘ N e va ’ c h a i r s, a l l f ro m S p e n c e & Lyd a o n a ‘Q u n i ta’ h a n d k n o t te d l i n e n r u g f ro m Ro by n C o s g rove A r t w o r k by Ra y l e e W i l l i a m s To te m s c u l p tu re by Pe d ro Wo n a e a m i r r i Ta b l e s c u l p tu re by C a ro l C ra w f o rd T h e k i tc h e n i s i l l u m i n a te d by G i o p a to & C o o m b e s ‘ S o ffi o ’ p e n d a n t l i g h t s i n b r u s h e d b ra s s a n d g l a s s f ro m D i s tr i c t C u s to m d e s i g n e d c a b i n e tr y by A l w i l l i n w a l n u t ve n e e r m a d e by I n te r m i c G ro u p, w i th s o l i d w a l n u t h a n d l e s C o r i a n b e n c h to p m a d e a n d i n s ta l l e d by I n te r m i c G ro u p B ro d w a re ‘C i t y Sti k ’ m i xe r ta p f ro m C a n d a n a ‘ S p i n e ’ s to o l i n o a k f ro m G re a t D a n e

« bu ild i ng a nd be more t r ut hf u l to it. We had to keep ma ny element s t h roughout t he house t hat spoke of it s h istor y a nd or ig i nal i ntent But a lot of t he rooms d id n’t ma ke sense The lau ndr y, for example, was out side i n t he for mer st ables,” says Nad i ne.

T he l i st of non co smet ic job s wa s long : t he slate ro of h ad to b e re stored, t he t i mb er flo orb oa rd s on t he ver a nd a h replaced, t he sa nd stone clea ned a nd repa i red, t he fo ot i ng s fi xed where t he hou se h ad moved, a sm a shed w i ndow repa i red a nd water i s s ue s re solved But b ot h a rc h itec t a nd ow ner s k new “t he hou se wa s pret t y sp ec ia l” w it h it s st r i k i ng p ea ked ro ofl i ne , e x ten sive s a nd stone a nd si z eable blo c k of la nd a f ford i ng h a rb ou r v iew s

T he ow ners were open to d if ferent ideas for t he renovat ion but t hey were clea r about t he essent ia ls: a k itchen a nd bat h rooms t hat f u nc t ion wel l a nd for t he hou se to work t her ma l ly, as t here was no i nsu lat ion i n t he at t ic a nd it was ver y hot. T hey a lso wa nted a contempora r y i nter ior to cont rast w it h t he her it age ex ter ior “T he

ex ist i ng fabr ic of t he bu i ld i ng t he sa ndstone a nd t he old t i mber doors d id enough to keep t he cha rac ter,” say s Nad i ne

To m a k e t he hou s e flow a nd work b et t er for t he f a m i l y, Nad i ne de c ide d t o move t he s w i m m i n g p o ol f rom t he f ront of t he prop er t y t o t he s ide “A s a n i nt er vent ion on t he s it e it g ave t he old hou s e a pl at for m t o s t a nd on a nd a l lowe d ot her a re a s t o b e c ome ac t i v at e d. It op ene d up t he b e aut i f u l w at er v ie w s a nd t he ro om s s a n g more Now e ver yone move s a rou nd t he b a lc ony a nd t he k id s h a n g out t here r at her t h a n j u s t b ei n g at one end of t he prop er t y i n t he k it c hen a nd f a m i l y ro om It m a x i m i s e d u s e of t he hou s e i n rel at ion t o t he g a rden ”

T he home now h a s a f a i rl y t r ad it ion a l l ayout w it h t he for m a l l i v i n g a nd d i n i n g d i re c t l y a he ad f rom t he f ront ent r a nc e , t he f a m i l y ro om , k it c hen a nd l au nd r y t o t he r ight , a nd t he s t ud y a nd c h i ld ren’s a re a t o t he lef t . Up s t a i r s a re t he sle epi n g qu a r t er s , e ac h w it h a n en s u it e b at h ro om T he at t ic le vel t h at hou s e s »

These pages, clockw ise from lef t The expansive kitchen space was once occupied by a ballroom The bank of arched windows that lend so much charac ter are original ‘Brooklyn’ dining chairs in leather and rat tan at tend an ‘Ar te’ table in oak, all from Jardan ‘Sencillo’ rug from The Rug Establishment Tall sculpture by Clementine Maconachie Custom designed kitchen cabinetr y by Alwill in walnut veneer, made by Intermic Group, with solid walnut handles White vase on bench from Spence & Lyda Giopato & Coombes ‘Soffio’ pendant lights in brushed brass and glass from Distric t The verandahs around the home were restored with new timber flooring and stone edging was sourced to match the original ‘Ket tal’ outdoor basket armchair from Mobilia The family room was cleverly car ved from a former pok y pantr y and study On an ‘Agra’ rug in Marlin from Armadillo is a ‘Vista’ modular sofa in ‘Isla’ linen in Palm from Jardan Ar tek ‘Rope’ chair from Anibou Sculpture by Sophie Nolan

T h i s p a g e , f r o m t o p T h e s tu d y, w h i c h o p e n s o u t to th e o u t s i d e, f e a tu re s a Ka ra k te r ‘ D o m o ’ ta b l e l a m p i n b ra s s f ro m C u l t T h e ve ra n d a h s e x te n d th e li v i n g s p a c e i n to th e g a rd e n a n d b e yo n d to th e p o o l ‘ Ke t ta l’ o u td o o r b a s ke t a r m c h a i r s f ro m M o b i l i a La n d s c a p i n g by D a n g a r B a r i n S m i th

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I m p re s s e d by th e d e si g n o f a h o m e re n ova te d by a rc h i te c t N a d i n e A l w i l l th e s e ow n e r s a p p ro a c h e d h e r w h e n th ey p u rc h a s e d th e i r h e r i ta g e s a n d s to n e p ro p e r t y i n Syd n ey ’ s i n n e r we s t » A l th o u g h th e c1860 s h o u s e wa s n o t d e re l i c t i t h a d l a s t b e e n re n ova te d i n th e 1980 s a n d wa s i n n e e d o f a re f re s h » H e r i ta g e re s tr i c ti o n s m e a n t N a d i n e c o u l d n o t c a r r y o u t th e ra d i c a l tra n s fo r m a ti o n i n i ti a l l y p l a n n e d, h oweve r h e r i n te r ve n ti o n s, p l u s th e i n te r i o r d e si g n a n d f u r n i tu re s e l e c ti o n s by h e r si s te r Ro m a i n e A l w i l l, h a ve g i ve n th e h o m e a c h i c c o n te m p o ra r y ove r l a y » A m aj o r c h a n g e wa s th e re s i ti n g o f th e p o o l f ro m th e f ro n t o f th e p ro p e r t y to th e si d e th a t o p e n e d u p th e b e a u ti f u l h a r b o u r v i e w s f ro m th e k i tc h e n a n d n e w o u td o o r te r ra c e a n d fa c i l i ta te d c i rc u l a ti o n a ro u n d th e h o m e

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T h i s p a g e T h e m a s t e r b e d r o o m h a s a M o l t e n i &C ‘ W h e n’ s i d e ta b l e a n d V i a b i z z u n o ‘ Roy ’ w a l l l a m p i n c o p p e r a n d b r o n z e f r o m V B O C u s to m b e d h e a d i n I n St y l e ‘ Tu n d r a ’ l e a th e r i n Wo l f B e d l i n e n f r o m I n B e d T h r o w f r o m B e m b o ka O p p o s i t e p a g e , f r o m t o p T h e a t ti c b a th r o o m a n d b e d r o o m a r e g r a c e d w i th H a r b o u r B r i d g e v i e w s S o u l 2 b a th f r o m St u d i o B a g n o Tr i l o g y C a l a c a t ta fl o o r ti l e s f r o m Te r a n o v a W h i t e p o r c e l a i n w a l l ti l e s f r o m

O n s i t e B r o d w a r e ta p w a r e f r o m C a n d a n a N e r i & H u f o r D e L a E s p a d a ‘ L i a n o u ’ s t o o l M u u t o ‘ T i p’ ta b l e l a m p f r o m L i v i n g Ed g e C u s t o m d e s i g n e d j o i n e r y by A l w i l l i n w a l n u t v e n e e r f r o m I n t e r m i c G r o u p ‘ B r o o k l y n’ c h a i r f r o m J a r d a n

« a bed room, bat h room a nd T V room has w ide v iews to t he ha rbou r t ha n k s to a ser ies of operable sk yl ight w i ndows. T he sepa rate st ud io “is one of t hose spaces t hat is a bit of ever y t h i ng a n of fice, g uest hou se, g y m, pool hou se ” , say s Nad i ne

T he k itchen is a st a ndout a huge space t hat u sed to be pa r t of a ba l l room, it has a ba n k of a rched w i ndows a long one wa l l “T he w i ndows ma ke t he room glow,” say s Nad i ne “ We d id n’t wa nt to cover t hat up, but we had to ma ke it work so it feels contempora r y a nd f resh but st i l l tex t u red, not m i n i ma l or cold ”

I nter ior a rch itec t Roma i ne A lw i l l, Nad i ne’s sister a nd pa r t ner i n A lw i l l, was t asked w it h t he i nter ior fitout a nd she selec ted a n eclec t ic assemblage of pieces whose sleek l i nes sit comfor t ably i n t he spaces From t he c u r vaceou s Pier re Aug u st i n Rose ‘Sofa 280’, t ac t i le d i n i ng cha i rs i n leat her a nd rat t a n a nd t ables i n oa k a nd el m, t here is a n i ncred ible l ight ness of bei ng to t he f u r n it u re u nder pi n ned by sof t ly shaded r ug s a nd k i l i ms Bat h rooms too h igh l ight t he m i x of her it age a nd contempora r y w it h t he sa ndstone backd roppi ng ma rble t i l i ng a nd glacier wh ite cabi net r y

The project was interest ing to ma nage f rom a contemporar y desig n perspect ive, says Nadine, “ a nd was about get t ing t he bala nce right The way t he heritage a nd contemporar y feat u res sit toget her is pleasing. They complement each ot her a nd t he [new] work is clearly independent of t he heritage house ” Says t he ow ner, “There is a wonder f u l sense of calm as soon as you set foot inside It is a n absolutely st u n n ing home t hat is also f u nct ional a nd pract ical for ou r fam ily life ” # alwill co m au; d angarbar in s mith co m au

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Si mpl if ied a nd restra i ned, new open i ngs a nd sheets of glass revea l clea n- cut v ist as across the wat er i n th is renovat ed Bront e Beach home.

T h is pa ge In the hear t of the communal area is a Mauro Lipparini ‘Phantom’ dining table from Natuz zi Italia surrounded by Gubi ‘Violin’ chairs from Cult Hanging above is a ‘Xola’ pendant light from About Space The large totem and brass sculpture on the table is by Clementine Maconachie of The Visuals On the joiner y is an ar t work by Antonia Perricone Mrljak, terracot ta vessel by Cosset Ceramic s and white ceramic rings by Milly Dent O pposit e pa ge, f rom lef t Changes to the balcony have created the oppor tunit y for a sunny spot to socialise with chairs from GlobeWes t surrounding an ‘Anchorage’ table from Coco Republic On the table is a green jug and glass bowl from The DE A Store Anchoring the sit ting area in the large expanse on the lower ground floor is a Volker Haug ‘Oddments’ ring pendant light hanging above t wo ‘Lola’ armchairs from MCM House paired with a Viola marble side table by Dimitri Vargas Giobagnara and a ‘Scala’ ribbed leather s tool in Antique Rose Nappa from B ecker Mint y Crushed silk cushion from Cultiver Ar t work by Alexandra Plim

Mov i ng s w if t ly a nd sensit ively, t he desig n tea m at Tom M a rk Hen r y completed t he renovat ion of t h is now u n recog n isable Bronte home i n ju st n i ne mont hs a conser vat ive a mou nt of t i me g iven a proper t y of t h is size A s t hey had on ly v iewed t he hou se t w ice before t hei r cl ient s set t led, t hei r proposed scheme was approved on t he basis of ha nd d raw n sketch boa rds on ly. “ Nor ma l ly we wou ld do more d raw i ng s, but t hey sa id yes st ra ight away, ” say s Tom M a rk Hen r y desig n ma nager Ca rla M at ias, who worked on t he projec t a long side i nter ior desig ner Jed Mu r phy a nd d i rec tor Cu sh la McFadden “It rea l ly set t he tone for a relat ionsh ip bu i lt on t r u st wh ich mea nt t hat we cou ld com mence work soon af ter ha ndover.” T he on ly dow nside? “It was a pa i nf u l goodbye. We loved work i ng on t h is hou se a nd when t he projec t ended it mea nt we cou ld n’t come as of ten!”

Bu i lt i n 20 05, t he hou se was dated a nd requ i red ex tensive i nter na l work , but t he biggest eyesore was t he ba lcony facade w it h what Ca rla ca l ls a n “ agg ressive” prot r u sion “T he ma i n st r uc t u ra l gest u re we appl ied i nvolved sof ten i ng a nd open i ng it up,” she ex pla i ns T h is ent a i led s woopi ng a c u r ve a rou nd t he roofl i ne of t he g rou nd floor ba lcony a nd pa i nt i ng t he da rk ex ter ior wh ite, a n i n fi n itely more su it able colou r g iven it s breez y locat ion Yet despite it s prox i m it y to t he beach, t he hou se felt ju st out of reach, comprom ised by a bit s y foot pr i nt a nd a n u n necessa r y nu mber of ha rsh dow n l ight s T he re i mag i ned desig n i nvolved a “st r ipped

back approach” as ex t ra neou s det a i ls were replaced w it h clea n l i nes a nd a gent le yet monoch romat ic pa let te i n tones of dove g rey a nd m i l k y wh ite w it h bisc u it y u n fi l led l i mestone floor i ng, it s d ist ressed fi n ish evok i ng a sa ndy tex t u re.

T he st reet g ate u nfolds i nto a cou r t ya rd fol lowed by t he f ront ent r y access a nd t hen t he master bed room door W hen a l l t h ree a re open, t here’s a n u nobst r uc ted l i ne of sight r ight t h rough to t he water Prev iou sly a m issed oppor t u n it y, creat i ng a t ra nspa rent v ist a was cr ucia l to t he cl ient br ief “T hey wa nted a st r i k i ng a r r iva l moment a nd, now, t he v iew to t he beach is i m med iate,” say s Ca rla. “T h is hou se had so much g reat potent ia l so rat her t ha n st a r t i ng f rom scratch we worked w it h what we a l ready had ” A per t u res were st retched for u nenc u mbered v isibi l it y a nd clever a lterat ions such as render i ng t he glass st a i r wel l for pr ivac y were sig n ifica nt , yet relat ively m i nor, f rom a st r uc t u ra l perspec t ive

Tiered over t h ree levels, t he g rou nd floor is ded icated to t he pr ivate qua r ters, a space t hat desperately needed repla n n i ng “Ever y t h i ng looked i nter na l ly so we reorg a n ised it to face out wa rds wh ich felt more nat u ra l,” say s Jed “Fu l l height w i ndows t h roughout were replaced w it h as m i n i ma l a f ra mework as possible. T here’s even a floor to cei l i ng v iew i n t he shower. We u sed a specia l ised fabr ic c u r t a i n, but even when it ’ s open t here’s st i l l complete pr ivac y We d id lot s of test i ng on t hat one f rom st reet level but haven’t had a ny compla i nt s so fa r!” A d isjoi nted ba lcony i n t h ree pa r t s was to become one u nbroken su r face »

« W h i le vast , t he publ ic a reas on t he g rou nd floor weren’t bei ng ma x i m ised, w it h a la rge joi ner y u n it st radd l i ng t he l iv i ng a rea a nd d iscon nec t i ng t he k itchen. “It was completely cou nter i nt u it ive g iven t he ex pa nse ava i lable,” say s Ca rla Open i ng it up g ave way to a ser ies of moment s conducive to enter t a i n i ng To of f set t he a ng u la r a rch itec t u re, a monol it h ic k itchen isla nd was created i n a supple si l houet te a nd, i n t he absence of wa l ls, t he loose posit ion i ng of t wo a r mcha i rs has been a nchored by a Vol ker Haug ‘Odd ment s ’ r i ng penda nt l ight.

W h i le t he c ouple’s adu lt c h i ld ren h ad a l re ad y lef t t he ne s t , t he y h ave now s t a r t e d s t ay i n g over i n one of t he lower g rou nd flo or ’ s t wo b e d ro om s , e ac h w it h it s ow n en s u it e. A l s o t uc k e d on t he s a me le vel i s a w i ne c el l a r, c onven ient l y lo c at e d ne a r t he g re en l i me w a s he d w a l l s of t he c i nem a ro om A n adjoi n i n g s t e a m ro om a nt e c h a mb er w a s a l ab ou r of love , w it h t he c l ient s p at ient l y w a it i n g for glo s s y, c ho c ol at e brow n B ejm at Moro c c a n t i le s t he ver y l a s t it em t o a r r i ve on s it e “ T he re s t of t he hou s e h a s o c e a n a nd l ight but we w a nt e d t h i s t o fe el a s i f it w a s c a r ve d a nd ne s t le d i nt o t he c l i f f , ” s ay s Je d. T he of fic e a nd wel l ne s s ro om , ne wl y l i ne d i n w a r m t i mb er u nder fo ot , now op en s s e a m le s sl y ont o a c ou r t y a rd w it h s hower, a h a nd y a men it y a s t he ow ner s move b et we en t he s t ud y a nd t he s u r f. # tommarkhenr y s tudio

This page, clockw ise from top The steam room bench is Opus Rosso marble from Ar tedomus surrounded by Bejmat handmade gloss tiles with Moroccan look porcelain floor tiles in Biscuit both from Sur face Galler y Built in desk in Woodmat t in Angora Oak from Poly tec with a Karak ter ‘Principal’ chair by Bodil Kjær from Cult On shelving includes bowl and ceramic rings by Samantha Torrisi, mushroom objec t from The DEA Store, lamp by Milly Dent, ar twork by Alexandra Plim and burnt work by Dior Mahnken Walls in Por ter’s

Paints ‘Interno’ in Camelback Opus Rosso marble from Ar tedomus wraps the wellness room Candana ‘Lunar’ basin with Astra Walker ‘Assemble’ wall set Bronze framed custom mirror

This page, clockw ise from top The cinema room walls are lined in Por ter’s Paints ‘Olive Grove’ De La Espada ‘Kim’ bench and coffee table from Spence & Lyda Bax ter ‘Laz ybones’ lounge chairs from Space and white ‘Vic tor’ sofa and ‘Tribeca’ side table in Viola marble both from Coco Republic Green ‘Skip’ coffee table from Nau Design with a sculpture by Cosset Ceramics Fyber ‘Env y ’ carpet in Titanium ‘Lina’ wall light from About Space The moody guest bathroom in shades of grey is lit up by a ‘Mini Glo Ball’ sconce by Flos from Living Edge Venus stone vanity from WorldStone with an Astra Walker mixer in English Brass, ‘Kasbah’ tiles from Sur face Galler y with polished plaster wall finish The hall to the cinema room is lined with floorboards from Woodcut ‘Lina’ wall light from About Space Bax ter ‘Laz ybones’ chairs

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» T h e m o s t s i g n i fi c a n t s tr u c t u r a l a l t e r a ti o n i n th e r e n ova ti o n o f th i s tr i p l e ti e r e d h o m e i n B r o n te B e a c h i nvo l v e d s o f te n i n g th e h a r s h b a l c o ny w i th a c u r v e d g e s t u r e » O r i g i n a l l y b u i l t i n 20 0 5, th e h o u s e h a d g r e a t p o te n ti a l s o d e s i g n s t u d i o To m M a r k H e n r y w o r ke d w i th th e e x i s ti n g b o n e s, r e f a s h i o n i n g th e o r i e n ta ti o n o f s p a c e s a n d s tr i p p i n g b a c k e x tra n e o u s d e t a i l i n g i n f a vo u r o f fin e l i n e s a n d p a r e d b a c k fi x t u r e s » To m a x i m i s e th e o c e a n v i e w s, o p e n i n g s w e r e s tr e tc h e d to f u l l h e i g h t a n d w i n d o w s w e r e r e d e s i g n e d w i th m i n i m a l f r a m e w o r k » U nfil l e d l i m e s to n e fl o o r i n g e vo k i n g th e te x t u r e a n d c o l o u r o f s a n d w a s i n s p i r e d by th e b e a c h j u s t b eyo n d » Prev i o u s l y f a c i n g i nw a rd s, th e f u r n i t u r e a n d c o m p o s i ti o n o f th e e n tr y l e ve l m a s te r s u i te w a s r e o r i e n te d to f a c e th e o u td o o r s » “ T h e c l i e n t s h a d a l r e a d y l i ve d n e a r by a n d k n e w w h a t i t w a s l i ke to e n te r ta i n by th e b e a c h,” s a y s To m M a r k H e n r y d e s i g n m a n a g e r C a r l a M a ti a s. “ T h ey w a n te d a h o u s e w h e r e p e o p l e c o u l d c o m e, d r o p th e i r b a g s, h a ve a g l a s s o f w i n e a n d j u s t f e e l c o m f o r ta b l e ”

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W H AT I N I T I A L LY A P P E A L E D T O Y O U A B O U T T H E S PA C E ? Location Most of our projects are based in Sydney’s eastern suburbs so it’s easy for us to get to a site when the builder or clients have a query. We visit each site often during the construction stage to ensure what we have designed is what is being built and to be on hand to workshop any changes that may be needed (you never really know what’s inside a wall until you open it up!) H OW WO U LD YO U D E S CR I B E T H E CO M PLE T ED S PACE A N D W H AT A R E S O M E O F YO U R FAVO U R I T E P I EC E S? It is an eclectic collection of items The coffee table I designed and made myself in high school before I had any f o r m a l t r a i n i n g ! W h i l e v e r y r o u g h l y e x e c u t e d , i t r e p r e s e n t s m y m i x o f p r a g m a t i c a n d c r e a t i v e I t ’ s sentimental and a reminder of how far I have come as a designer. W H AT A R E YO U R W O R K S PA C E E S S E N T I A L S? I am a visual thinker and always have paper or my iPad at hand A sample library is also essential Every screen, printer and camera show different nuances so to see if a material palette works together you have to look a t t h e r e a l f i n i s h e s n e x t t o e a c h o t h e r a n d i n t h e lighting conditions where they will be placed. This is the difference between a cleverly designed material palette and one that misses the mark W H AT I S U N I Q U E A B O U T YO U R S PA C E ? H O W D O E S I T R E F L E C T T H E W O R K T H AT YO U D O? It is attached to a residential home in close proximity to most of our clients, allowing them to not have to travel through the city to get to us or worry about finding parking CO U LD YO U D E S CR IB E T H E V I E W F R O M Y O U R W O R K S PA C E ? It is of a sunny garden Glancing out gives a welcome break from our screens and provides natural light It is very green and calming, except for when Leo (our office dog) decides it’s time for a run outside. CO U L D YO U D E S C R I B E A T Y PI C A L WO R K DAY? It begins with a warm greeting from Leo We could be meeting clients, assessing site potential prior to clients purchasing a property, visiting showrooms to source furniture and finishes for projects, sitting at o u r c o m p u t e r s w o r k i n g o n p r e s e n t a t i o n s o r C A D drawings. Designers really don’t have a truly typical day D O YO U U S E YO U R S PAC E T O E N T E R TA I N C L I E N T S? We hold meetings and presentations here but it is mostly for us to collaborate and create our designs. W H AT I S A D R E A M O B J EC T T H AT YO U W O U L D B U Y F O R YO U R S PAC E R I G H T N O W ? A meeting table designed by us More outdoor furniture so we can have lunch and meetings in the garden I F YO U R S T U D I O W ER E LO C AT ED A N Y W H ER E E L S E W H E R E W O U L D T H AT B E? We will need to relocate in the next year or two. Most likely this will be to Rose Bay or Double Bay, still very close to our current projects W H AT P R O J EC T S A R E YO U LO O K I N G F O RWA R D T O I N T H E C O M I N G Y E A R? The interiors for a luxury penthouse in a Luigi Roselli designed building our clients purchased. To personalise it to them we have r e c o n f i g u r e d t h e f l o o r p l a n , s o u r c e d f i n i s h e s a n d l i g h t i n g , a n d r e d e s i g n e d t h e j o i n e r y N o w w e a r e looking forward to furnishing this stunning apartment. patinadesignstudio com

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