By Greg Natale
A love of colour and pattern was the essence of the interior design brief for this four-bedroom Edwardian-era house in inner Sydney.
Beginning with the walls we set about creating a home that is awash with blue hues of all kinds and then sprinkled with a bounty of surprising creative moments.
Two halls in the house offer attractive vignettes that speak of its charms – old and new spaces are effortlessly, but modishly linked by the application of ceiling panelling and the joyful use of colour.
Part-renovation and part-new build, this project joyfully melds the best of both worlds – the character of a building with a history worth celebrating and all the amenity of a modern family home.
Nowhere in the house, however, celebrates the unexpected line and the glory of colour more than the bathrooms where three of Greg’s geometric blue and white tile designs have been customised to bring a little Gio Ponti-style magic to these spaces.
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Greg Natale, founder and director of Greg Natale, is a multi-award-winning Australian designer known for his innovative approach to creating highly detailed and uniquely curated spaces. His designs have featured in numerous local and international publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration, Vanity Fair, Vogue Living and Belle. Among the many awards to his name are Belle Interior Designer of the Year for both 2011 and 2014, and the 2021 Australian House & Garden Room of the Year. He has been named one of The World's Most Influential Designers by AD Mexico and a Design Visionary by Harper's Bazaar Interiors Middle East.
At the core of Greg Natale's intricately layered approach is tailoring to his client's individual tastes and needs. His passion for materiality, colour, pattern, and geometry motivates the designer to consistently explore new avenues and design genres through his work, weaving various references from classic to contemporary into his designs.
Greg has released three books on interior design showcasing his unique style: The Tailored Interior (published by Hardie Grant Books Australia in 2014), The Patterned Interior (published by Rizzoli NY in 2018) and The Layered Interior (published by Rizzoli NY in 2022). He continues to expand his business and currently has his own line of products available online and at the Greg Natale flagship store in Sydney, as well as leading homewares stockists in Australia, North America, Europe and Asia.