interior design studio
NAREMBURN: Heritage Meets Contemporary
Service Focused Design Engagement
Type Period Home Extension & Contemporary Renovation
Location Naremburn, NSW
Year 2025
Scope of Involvement
Commissioned with a clear brief, this engagement evolved across specific spaces and elements throughout the home, each decision informed by and connected to the whole.
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Concept development & design direction
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Spatial planning & 3D modelling
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Furniture planning, selection & specification
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Custom furniture design & specification
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Procurement & supplier management
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Joinery design: built-in wardrobes & sunroom
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Lighting selection across key spaces: fixed, pendant & tabletop
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GPO & lighting plan review
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Interior colour & paint strategy across original home & new build
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Soft furnishings, textiles & materials selection
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Design review & advisory across selected finishes and elements
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Artwork integration & styling direction
A family home reimagined, where the soul of the old and the ambition of the new become one.
This large-scale extension and renovation presented a defining design challenge: how do you honour everything that makes a period home beautiful while extending it boldly into something entirely modern? Trusted directly by the client to bring cohesion and design vision to the project, our role was to bridge two worlds, ensuring the striking new extension and the original period home spoke the same design language, even while expressing two distinct eras.
The palette was fresh, warm and deeply considered. Timber, concrete and clean whites formed the backbone, layered with rich ochres, earthy tones, beautiful blues and unexpected pops of colour woven through the soft furnishings and artworks. Nothing stark, nothing boring. Texture and material richness, leather, linen, wool and considered fabrics, created depth and warmth across every space, tying the old and new together into something cohesive and alive. Beautiful, but also built to last, chosen with a busy family home firmly in mind.
In the original home, the focus was on sensitive modernisation, retaining every beautiful architectural detail while reimagining lighting, storage and finishes to bring the spaces quietly up to date. The joinery design for the wardrobes was among the most considered pieces of the project, designed to maximise storage while working with the existing architectural character and speaking the material language of the new extension. The sunroom required a solution as layered as its brief, functioning as storage, study, creative studio and teenage retreat all at once.
Across the project, design input extended beyond the formal brief. Window furnishings, banquette seating, bathroom finishes and outdoor dining elements were all shaped through close collaboration with the client. Furniture was not simply selected but carefully planned, with sizing, proportion and spatial fit considered for every piece. Every detail was refined and refined again. This is what design expertise makes possible: not only beautiful selections, but the confidence to push further, choose boldly, and create something that feels entirely personal.
Inside the Project: A Curated Selection of Spaces, Materials and Finishes
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Dining:
Natural timbers, layered fabrics and considered tones were selected as part of a material language that runs through the home, connecting the new extension to the original period character while maintaining its own identity.
Beautiful, tactile and functional materials were chosen to create an elevated yet purposeful space that serves the family every day and expands effortlessly to accommodate larger gatherings.
Living:
The open-plan interior was shaped into distinct yet connected zones, giving each area a clear purpose while preserving a natural sense of continuity.
Custom pieces were designed to support this approach, their proportions and placement guiding movement through the living space. Curves and angles respond to the surrounding architecture, while a cohesive material palette creates unity throughout.
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