By Greg Natale
This elegant family home occupies a subtly sloping hill site in a leafy corner of Rose Bay, Sydney. As architect and interior designer on this new build, the five-bedroom home enjoys a marvellous cohesion of form and shape between the inside and out.
White was a key part of the client’s brief and from the exterior to the interiors, it enhances the crisp detailing.
Internally, blue and grey are employed to coolly break up the white. Though impactful in creating a sense of arrival, the brilliant blue double-door entry is the sole, bold, design statement in the home. For the most part, introductions of colour and pattern are more delicately explored in the living and sleeping areas.
Central to the function of the building is the sinuous, ribbon-like stair case grandly linking all three storeys of the home.
Incorporating three childrens’ rooms each with ensuite, master suite with dressing rooms and ensuite, a guest wing, rumpus room, home theatre, wine cellar, study, formal lounge, formal dining, pool, casual living and outdoor dining terrace; the home is well equipped to adapt to and accommodate the owner’s many guests. A home built for living and entertaining on a grand, refined scale.
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.