style furniture selection, and the stunning
recognised Australian and New Zealand
artworks threaded through the home.
Even the bespoke living area rug is a
stand-out work or art, capturing the life
and sparkle of the harbour in its design.
“The limited palette comprises three
main hues – the dark ebony of the veneer,
a subtle white-green eucalypt tone on
most walls, and the deep petroleum blue
on some panels, which echoes the harbour
waters. And then there are richly uphol-
stered walls and vibrant splashes from the
artworks that I selected for the spaces.”
This palette met the owners request for
intense colouration – a departure from the
tones of their homeland – and sumptuous
materiality, with the proviso that it never
overpowers the space or the views.
It’s hard to imagine the furniture being
flat-packed in. The living area seating, for
example, is huge – its scale not obvious in
the context of the apartment’s own gener-
ous proportions. International and timeless
in style, most pieces are low, to maximise
views, subtle toned, and understated.
Above left: In the living area, a vibrant Tim Maguire
oil on canvas hangs above the Minotti armchair.
Coming from rainy-day England, the owners found
the apartment’s transformation a breath of fresh
air in more ways than one.
Above: The galley kitchen offers ample storage
and is a few steps from the dining area beside it.
A walk-in pantry is seen at the end of the kitchen,
which due to fixed services has a similar footprint
to the original kitchen. Every new component in
the apartment – granite benchtops included – were
designed to be flat packed, scaled to fit inside the
lift car and reassembled on site.
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