Eco Home | Grand Designs Transformations

Pictured: Vittoria Retreat Round Ottoman, Jenson Occasional Chair, Element Earth Round Side Table, Sidney Peak 3 Seater Sofa, Tepih Neptune Rug | Dean Bradley Photography

Jung, please tell us about this project and how you came to work with Yvonne.
 

I have actually known Yvonne for nearly 30 years.  We first met at RMIT where we were both studying Fashion Design. After careers in Fashion Design, we both steered into different directions; Yvonne into TV broadcasting and I went full circle to pursue a career using my first Interior Architecture degree.  It was a given with our friendship that I would help Yvonne out with her Mornington Peninsula retreat project. She didn’t have the budget to engage an architect so I worked with her draftsman on the design of her holiday home from floorplans/elevations right through to the interior concept, materials and finishes, and furnishings.  

Tell us about the brief you received from Yvonne. 

Yvonne had a vision from the start to build an eco-friendly home that incorporated principles of passive home design.  This incorporated a brief to create a home with affordable materials that would compliment the bushland environment both internally and externally. She wanted her home to feel warm and inviting and be an extension of the natural surroundings.  

Pictured: Sketch Cantaloupe Occasional Chair, Mina Curve Vase (colour sold out) and Rufus Arch Sculpture| Dean Bradley Photography

How would you describe the interior style of the home?

An eclectic blend of contemporary styling with rustic charm and warmth. The design concept is not your typical polished coast scandi aesthetic but a combination of alternative natural raw building materials and finishes to create a home of earthy softness and appeal but still with an air of relaxed sophistication.

What was the biggest highlight of this project, and did you face any challenges?

Budget was definitely the biggest challenge of this project but we managed to source materials and finishes that were cost effective and eco-friendly in line with our design concept which definitely helped. The biggest highlight was being able to finish the project with furnishings included to complete the whole vision.  Fortunately for us, so much of what GlobeWest had to offer worked perfectly with our interior concept and colour palette.  It made all the difference to Yvonne being able to fully enjoy and appreciate her home after all the hard work she put into it.  There is nothing that beats the joy of experiencing a home finished to its finest details.

We loved the way you styled the GlobeWest pieces within the home. What is your favourite GlobeWest piece and/or collection and why?

Oh, that’s a tough one as I do believe that it was a combination of a number of great pieces from the Globewest range that worked together to create the warmth and comfort of Yvonne’s interior. The Jensen Occassional Chair in cinnamon, for example, was a crucial piece for its rustic colour, texture, and softness of form but the Tepih Tide Rug in clay was essential to delineate the lounge space and add textural warmth and colour to the room.  Even the soft furnishings play their important role.  I think we used Globewest’s entire cushion collection as it all tied in so beautifully with the colour palette and added the softness and comfort we needed!