2019-12-01_Australian_House_Garden

Gregpickedoutarchitecturaldetailssuch

ascornices,architravesandceilingbeams

inblack,a dramaticpalettethatsuits

SpanishMissionstyle.Furnishingsand

accessoriesincobaltblueandburnt

orange,bothfavouritehuesoftheowner,

deliverlayersofvisualinterest.

Thehomehasgenerousproportions,but

clevertouchesensureit retainsthefeelof

a familyhome.“Theceilingsare3.3mhigh,

sotheinteriorshadtohavea morehuman

scale,”saysGreg.Thestaircases,for

example,aregrandbutnotatalluptight

thankstotheuseofthreedifferent

patternedtilesontherisers.Inkeeping

withtheowners’wishforanorganic

feel, there’s little metal in the house, “just

darkbronze– brassorchrome just

wouldn’tsuit”,saysGreg.

Thefurniture selection includes

traditionalpiecesfromallovertheworld

• a Moorishcredenzawithlatticepanelling,
  Englishsquare-armsofaswithbutton
  details,FrenchBaroquewingbackchairs,
  RomanesquestoolsandornateMoorish-
  inspiredcoffeeandsidetables from Greg’s
  eponymouscollection.
  Today,theownersenjoya homethat
  standsapartfromitsneighbours,just
  astheywanted.“Iloveseeingallthe
  wonderfulreactionsfromguests when
  theywalkin,”shesays. >
  GregNatale,SurryHills,NSW;
  (02) 8399 2103 or http://www.gregnatale.com.

KITCHENPendantlights,upholsteredstoolsandcounterstools,
allRestorationHardware.Blackgranitebenchtop,RMSNaturalStone
&Ceramics.AstoriaSquarewallpaper,GregNataleforPorter’sPaints.
Etherealartwork,BoydBlue.LIVINGROOMOpposite,topleftVintage
chandelier,wingchairsandconsole,allRestorationHardware.Coffeetables
andrug,allJamesSaid.ArtworkbyScottPetrie.STUDYDesk,wingback
chair,doorcabinetandpendantlight,allRestorationHardware.Rug,
PotteryBarn.Europeanoakflooring,TongueNGroove.AbstractIllusion
artwork,BoydBlue.SITTINGAREAOpposite,bottomrightArmchairs,
RestorationHardware.Coffeetable,OzDesignFurniture.POWDERROOM
Vanity and mirror, both Restoration Hardware. Floor tiles, Di Lorenzo Tiles.