HOME TOUR “My vision is always to honour my client’s lifestyle with a focus on the experiences they want to have and memories they want to create in their home.” – Jillian Dinkel ‘‘ S 3 et in a much-loved beachside neighbourhood along Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, this family home with glittering ocean views has been reimagined into a relaxed modern beach house. It’s the work of Sydney-based interior designer Jillian Dinkel, who is renowned for transforming period homes by celebrating the old while welcoming the new. The second time round working with these clients, Jillian already understood their love for understated luxury. Bringing that together with the fun-loving family’s lifestyle and needs of three nearly adult children was a project Jillian was keen to embrace. The family of five purchased the house in Bronte in 2016, more for the location and the potential ocean views than the house itself. Although perfectly positioned onlymoments away from the stylishly laid-back lifestyleof BronteBeach, theoriginal 1930s house featured an unfortunate 1980s renovation, leaving the house disjointed and lost between eras. “My vision is always to honourmy client’s lifestylewith a focus on the experiences they want to have and memories they want to create in their home. From a stylistic perspective, we wanted to create a timeless and casual home that nods to the 1930s origin of the home’s architecture while integrating casual and open plan living,” explains Jillian. Jillian has created an Australian beach house vibe across the four bedrooms, three bathrooms and multiple living zones, a complete reimagining of what the home once was. And all while honouring the home’s 1930s origin. Endlessly considered in detail, the new space planning allowed the ground floor to hold a master suite, with the new upper level dedicated to the three kids’ bedrooms. “This separation allows the family’s nearly adult children to have their own spaces and entrance into the home. The new entertaining room bridges the indoors and out, with the best views of Bronte Beach – perfect for a family who loves to surround themselves with friends and family,” says Jillian. The home’s interiors feature a cohesive material palette. Jillian leaned on the repetition of greyed-out oak, iron bronze, and dramatic viola marble, paired back against neutral cream, beige and tans. A grounding palette that was the perfect backdrop for the custom-made furnishing and bespoke lighting. Yet the calming interiors that Jillian thoughtfully created never detract from the incredible ocean views beyond. Adding to that sense of understated luxury, Jillian created unexpected moments of delights with one-of-a-kind inclusions, whether it be the imported lighting, handmade tiles, custom steel shower door or vintage pieces. The combination of visually bold and solidmaterials, marble, steel and timber, were softened by the subtle use of curves throughout – in the furnishing, arched doorways or even the sculptural touches in the stairway.
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