PROJECT TEAM
Architect Mason & Wales
(masonandwales.com)
Interior designer Di Henshall
(dihenshall.com.au)Colour Pale tt e
Cream and shades of brown
rule the day in this palette.
The result is a cosy space that
is warm and inviting. Pops of
orange only enforce this notion.
The neutral palette acts as a
framework for the blue and
green seaside landscape seen
from the expansive windows“THE ESSENCE OF
THE HOME IS ONE OF
COSINESS, COMFORT
AND A RETREAT FROM
THE OUTSIDE WORLD”
- DI HENSHALL
INTERIOR PROJECT
(^) // ROCKY MOUNTAIN RETREAT
life. After months of discussions between the
clients and the designer, a plan was developed
and taken to the build team in New Zealand,
where Di spent several months on location,
ensuring the team understood the vision. To
kick off the project, a building platform was put
in place and pinned to the rock face. Then the
three-storey home was created, featuring all
the trimmings.
It isn’t surprising that the sole inspiration for
this project was the area’s picturesque location.
Infl uenced by the elements and changing
seasons, the interior palette takes its cues from
the snow-capped mountains and green foliage,
which all come together to create a rounded
colour palette. “The essence of the home is
one of cosiness, comfort and a retreat from the
outside world,” says Di. “I used wools, felts,
furs, velvets, leather and linens.”
That being said, the elements play a massive
role in the materials that were used in this
build. New Zealand’s extremely hot summers
and even colder winters made for some solid
research into what materials would be best for
inside and out. Di created test pieces for the
exterior cabinetry, which she then left outside
in the Queensland summer heat.
Having created a unique home that’s
one with the mountain it’s carved into,
Di Henshall has designed a stunning
piece of interior architecture that has never
been seen before. A cut above the rest,
this home is pure, unadulterated
sophistication.
ABOVE A moody bar off ers
plenty of room for entertaining