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Brief Design Approach
The interior’s brief was fairly minimal, with the The house is arranged so that it opens up immediately
couple entrusting Susan Knof with the creation of a on entry into two formal rooms, with the formal living
scheme that would work with the property’s scale and room to the right and the formal dining room to the
dimensions, the family’s logistical requirements and left, both are clearly visible one from the other. The
their personal tastes, including “her” preference for spaces were designed with a similar, linking palette
French furniture and “his” for the lines and geometry of of colour and materials, including strong blue tones,
art deco. textured finishes and layering, as well as furniture with
a distinctly luxurious feel. Subtle added glamour comes
“The answer to the latter challenge was very much from dynamic, large-scale floral wallcoverings, metallic
to treat both influences with a light touch”, Susan finishes in gold and brass and standout chandelier
commented, “so that the scheme avoided clashes lighting.
of style or any kind of obvious, themed look and
maintained a cohesive feel throughout. The two
preferences are present instead in material choices,
such as the use of slick mirrored furniture, particularly
in the master bedroom, strong geometric framed
furniture in some instances, glamorous chandeliers and
distressed timber finishes.”
Design walk-through
Both formal receiving rooms also feature highly
polished existing timber flooring, with new overlaid
rugs. In the formal living room, the rug is by Eloise and
is a lightly patterned abstract-style rug in soft blues and
greys, hand-knotted in India using denim bamboo silk.