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DESIGN PROJECTS | Fern Santini

A tranquil lake side retreat
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Fern Santini

grovelling occasionally you have to have a sense of humour!
The best projects always come from a true collaboration
between the members of the design team and the client.”
A tract house on a verdant cove on Lake Austin was awash
in bad seventies’ architecture and interior design. But the
site was incomparable, with the lake fronting two sides of
the property. The new owners loved the location and even
wanted to save the house, which spoke to them about casual

elements that contribute to a well-designed interior, but the
paramount consideration is always the client’s lifestyle. She
uses art and architecture for inspiration but understanding
how a client lives – and how they want to live – is the basis
for her work.
“My direction is always taken from the architecture and the
client’s vision for the project. My design process is based on
a strong belief in listening I never dictate, but I’m not above renovation to the wood and glass building, turning it into an

Bad seventies interior design was cleared to make way for luxurious touches adding style to the cove house which includes all out glamour in the gold and white bathroom

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