When a house has this much texture and this much luxurious simplicity, you KNOW we wanna have a look around! With an abundance of natural stone, custom joinery, micro cement and arches for days, this contemporary Australian meets Mediterranean style home is an absolute dream.
Catherine Heraghty, Creative Director at The Stables, shows us around.
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This is a truly breathtaking family home in the bayside suburb of Burraneer, in southern Sydney.
“Our clients are a busy young family of six. It was designed with a few things in mind, largely that the parents run their own business while juggling life with four kids,” explains Catherine.
“The home needed to feel calm, cohesive and resilient, while still delivering serious style. It feature 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a home office and play/media room.”
It’s the special design details that really make this house sing.
“This home was, at the time, our biggest project to date. The level of craftsmanship is evident in every corner,” smiles Catherine.
“It was a huge undertaking for our team, and resulted in so many beautiful spaces and details. The custom joinery is such high quality and beautifully finished.
“We used Taj Mahal stone in the kitchen and micro cement in the bathrooms to elevate the home. It really helped make the home feel luxurious in an understated way.
“The particular arch shape we used repeatedly throughout was crucial to the aesthetic of the home and we played with the radius and shape of that arch until we perfected it to exactly how we wanted it to look.
“The arch is reflected in the steel windows, the reading nook arches in the playroom, the mirrors in the bathrooms… it’s a big feature throughout the entire home.”
This home was inspired by Mediterranean style… with a distinctly Australian twist.
“The inspiration for this project was a contemporary Australian take on the Mediterranean style,” says Catherine.
“We wanted to reflect those colours and materials to form the feeling of the home. Then we worked to add our own unique elements, to ensure the home felt like it belonged in its environment.
There’s an abundance of curves, natural stone, neutral monochromatic palettes and luxurious simplicity throughout.
“In all our projects, we always start with building a strong concept that will drive all our design and styling decisions.
“This helps informs the hero elements that we work to repeat throughout the home. The repetition ensures the home feels like you can walk effortlessly from space to space with no jarring design changes.
“Once those elements are worked through and we know where we will utilise them in each space, we go into creating special details in each room which make every space unique.”
It’s the shapes and textures in this home that gives it an effortless, luxurious feel.
“The shapes, profiles and finishes throughout the house are really special. But especially in the kitchen and living spaces. These were designed to feel generous in size, but still warm and intimate for the family,” says Catherine.
“If I had to choose another favourite space, it would have to be the powder room. We used micro cement on the wall and a terracotta cement pedestal basin. The lighting design and arch shapes in this space speak for themselves. Gorgeous!
“We were very lucky to collaborate with so many talented stakeholders with this project. It felt like a true collaboration between builder, architect, client, and interior designer. It’s a truly stunning home and one we’re all really proud of.”
Photography — Nat Spada Photography
Thank you to Catherine for sharing this beautiful contemporary Australian home with us. It’s the texture and shapes throughout that really sold it for us!
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