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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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Classic and contemporary merge in the Croydon House
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Classic and contemporary merge in the Croydon House

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Nostalgia and contemporary design marry in the Croydon House, which Greg Natale interior designers have turned from Edwardian to elegant.


The interior designers at Greg Natale have completely stripped back the Ewardian style house, with all brickwork being repointed, along with a new roof installation, two-storey extension and pool being introduced to bring the classic house into the 21st century,

The original arches of the Croydon House have inspired the creation of a series of repeated arcs, which serve as a standout feature of the house, and also open up the space in a noteworthy fashion.

Monochromatic black and white Fornasetti accessories and wallpaper have been installed throughout the space, which adds a dramatic and modernist aspect to the design, and echoes the house’s exterior.

An overall exercise in cohesive design, the interior of the Croydon House echoes of the exterior design in a balanced usage of contrasts – from the employment of colours to the mix of classic and contemporary designs, the space is an ideal blend of ideas. Black and white, the predominant colours throughout the entire house, take on different roles throughout the house, while the Fornasetti set pieces offer a witty visual link between rooms.

Greg Natale
gregnatale.com

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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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