This beautiful modernist beach house in Sydney was recently featured in Australia’s Inside Out Magazine – one of my favourites for interior eye candy from down under.
It belongs to interior stylist Karen Kelly Tarasin and has been lovingly filled with Nordic modernist furniture and a few selected modern pieces like the Muuto lamps above the dining table and sofa.
Maybe it’s the lighting or the fresh green and exotic leaves that peek through the windows but this home feels so fresh and cozy to me. I notice there are plants and flowers on display everywhere but all blending in apart from the ‘Rio’ garden column in the hallway which houses six individual vases for flower displays.
My favourite piece of art has to be the bull skull over the classic Saarinen ‘Tulip’ dining table – aren’t those horns magnificent!? I wonder what the emerald green decoration on the skull is.
I like how the overall colour palette is pared back and dominated by white, blonde wood and earthy tones with a few navy accents. Even the artwork of mostly black and white photography blends in with the owners collection of vintage Danish furniture and makes this home feel calm and peaceful.
Interestingly the outside is painted in a strong Matisse blue and a complete contrast to the serene inside.
What do you make of this bold contrast?
VIA | Homelife
PHOTOGRAPHY | Prue Ruscoe
STYLING | Claire Delmar
INSTAGRAM | Karen Kelly Tarasin
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I really enjoy the styling and mood of this whole home, and how the bedroom carries just a tinge of the bold exterior cobalt in that photo above the bed. In the American South, many families paint their front porch ceilings light blue to keep away any evil spirits. I wonder if this was part of the inspiration for the blue in this home, as well?
Well spotted Jess about the cobalt blue in the picture above the bed and how interesting that light blue fends off evil spirits in the American South. Thanks for your comment. 😉
Lovely…. the interiors feel breezy, yet very cosy 🙂
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