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MARLO HOUSE | SURRY HILLS

Built on rock and roll...and donuts. A home for music aficionados, this Surry Hills terrace plays to its own beat. Merging Scandinavian design with the flamboyant, guided by the owner’s collection of Australian art and love of English rock.

Anna Carin Design Studio initial client needs assessment survey revealed that the client loves
listening to Radiohead and reading Dostoyevsky.

At ACDS we asked ourselves, how could we bring these influences into our design? We were ignorant of Radiohead’s music, but a new musical world opened up as we listened to their songs in our studio. Their music is abstract, interpersonal, haunting and they have a unique sound that grows on you the more you listen. 

We wanted to evoke those same distinct feelings in this home. 

As far as Dostoyevsky goes, just Google his name and you’ll find the colour palette on his book covers. Burnt orange, moss green and Russian blue. The result is a well-designed home with a distinctive personality.

“I’m in the middle of your picture lying in the leaves”
Radiohead - All I Need

Photography: Justin Alexander

Building style
Contemporary
Awards
Winner Top 50 Rooms - Best use of Storage and Joinery - 2021
Photography: Justin Alexander
Photography: Justin Alexander
Photography: Justin Alexander
Photography: Justin Alexander
Photography: Justin Alexander
Photography: Justin Alexander
Photography: Justin Alexander

About the
Professional

ANNA.CARIN Design Studio specialises in high-end residential Scandinavian inspired interiors. Founder Swedish born Anna-Carin, holds a Master’s degree in Interior Design from the Royal College of Art in London, she is the author of “Make a Home to Love - how to bring joy order and beauty into your home the Scandinavian way” a book that encourages its reader to make the most with that they have.

ANNA.CARIN Design Studio’s award winning work is featured regularly in publications such as Vogue Living, Belle, Habitus Living, Home Beautiful and Australian House & Garden. Anna-Carin is on a mission to connect the Scandinavian principles of simplicity, functionality and sustainability with Australian architecture and lifestyle.

Anna Carin Design Studio
Anna Carin Design Studio

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