By Tom Mark Henry
Abundant in natural light, a once run-down terrace in Annandale has been transformed into a family home providing moments of tranquillity through a design with a minimalist and practical sensibility at its core.
The brief was to create a home for a young couple with their growing family in mind, to function as a space that invites the inhabitants to unwind and enjoy its calming nature. A soft and muted palette of neutral tones was employed, taking a layered approach to texture to create depth and interest, using natural finishes and materials such as natural clay rendered walls, limestone benchtops, and terrazzo and marble tiles in the bathrooms.
Major changes were made to the floor plan, completely gutting the ground floor and adding a second floor, seeing two more bedrooms and a bathroom gained, offering ample space for the clients to live comfortably and practically. An abundance of natural light was high on the agenda, achieved through the seven skylights strategically placed throughout which see the living areas bathed in a wash of beautiful and soothing natural light. Aesthetically, the house draws upon minimalist and modernist interiors for inspiration, an example being the powder-coated steel balustrade, with concealed fixings, linear profile and sculptural look fusing form and function, whilst providing a solution mindful of scale and limited space. Passive solar design solutions were consciously explored whilst aesthetics and functionality were balanced and uncompromised through a thoughtfully considered design.
Photography by Damian Bennett
Tom Mark Henry was founded in 2014, bringing together a highly skilled team with backgrounds and degrees in interior architecture and design. Based in Darlinghurst, Sydney, our dynamic studio is increasingly active in hospitality, retail, workspace and residential projects. We offer a full scope of services from interior design through to completion of build.
Our team is passionate and expressive. We always take a genuine and original approach to our work and love to collaborate with our clients to allow their story to guide the design. Our studio has been recognised locally and internationally, with a number of project wins and commendations. This includes the World Interiors News Awards, Australian Interior Design Awards, Eat Drink Design Awards, Interior Design Excellence Awards and Restaurant and Bar Design Awards. Tom Mark Henry were recently named as one of Australia's top 25 Interior Designers by Vogue Living in 2021.