BRIEF //
Small apartment redesign

WHO // 
Lucy Young, an advertising account manager in her late 20s owns the Darling Point apartment in Sydney. It lacked storage and needed refining. 

RATIONALE //
Taking inspiration from one of Lucy’s favourite clothing designers and a dress of hers, I created a subtle yet textural palette that will enhance the space allowing it to feel lighter and more streamlined. 

With adaptable furniture choices and plenty of built in storage the space feels larger and can be adapted to suit different times of the day and different needs. 

BRIEF //
Residential Design

WHO // 
Jan and David have adult children and three grandchildren, three and under. They wanted to renovate their Edwardian home in Kew to be comfortable enough for the two of them and large enough to house the entire family for weekly dinners. It also needed to be robust enough to withstand the sticky hands of toddlers. 

RATIONALE //
Jan and David had a favourite painting of the area surrounding their house. I drew my colour palette from this and have created a materials palette that is soft and luxurious yet robust and practical. 

The house has lovely original features so I highlighted some of Jan and David’s antique treasures by mixing them with modern and unique furnishings to create a classic, modern palette that will remain relevant in the years to come. 

BRIEF //
Californian Bungalow renovation and extension. Complete interior redesign.

WHO // 
Family of 5 with three children;
boy - 16, girl - 13, girl - 10.

The house in Ashburton, Victoria has a Heritage Overlay. No original features exist internally, it was last renovated in the 80s. 

RATIONALE //
Taking cues from my client’s artwork I created a palette of subtle black, white and tan with some pops of blue and green. 

‘Neutral with a punch’ is how I describe the colour palette and look and feel of the house. 

With steel window frames in the new part of the house and floating floors throughout a cohesive and modern look is achieved. 

Period details will be returned to the front of the house which will be in keeping with the style and era of the original house. 

BRIEF //
Design a retail interior for Swatch within a Westfield shopping centre. 

WHO // 
Swatch Watches are synonymous with fun, freedom, ingenuity. They are colourful and friendly. 

RATIONALE //
‘In Your Face’ is the campaign and store mantra I came up with, playing on the idea of a watch face but also the idea that the brand is big and bold. 

I wanted to target the younger market who are brand focused and technologically aware and create an environment where the Swatch was the hero. A place where the customer could stay and interact with the watches, one that they would tell their friends about and that was fun and progressive. Just like the Swatch. 

By choosing materials that were all white the space created is subtle yet full of texture. The colours of the Swatch will pop. 

I have used technology as a draw card with a virtual reality experience within the store and vending machines for those who know what they want and love the idea of a machine with such immediacy.

BRIEF //
Boutique Hotel renovation concept

WHO // 
Rae’s at Wategos

RATIONALE //
Rae’s is an iconic Australian hotel that was in desperate need of a refresh. I worked up a colour palette that reflected the environment around the hotel in Byron Bay.

The resulting space is fresh and calming and sits comfortably within the existing features of the original building.

BRIEF //
Rug Design

WHO // 
Designer Rugs

RATIONALE //
The concept for this rug design started with the idea that hieroglyphics have been used for thousands of years as a means of communication and that graffiti as we know it today is also used as a form of personal expression. 

Playing with a monochromatic and minimal palette yet thinking about the person who likes a moment of flamboyance and using Beni Ourain rugs as inspiration I came up with an ‘old world meets new’ look. 

This rug would be soft and luxurious underfoot with a natural wool pile and a soft white and charcoal colourway. It would draw discussion from its audience and would be appreciated for its patternly nature and enjoyed once its subtle message was interpreted.