Randwick Residence “Hallowed Ground”

Dwell By Jo has an illustrious history with this stately residence, first working on it in 2017 when engaged to design bespoke joinery, furnish and decorate the home throughout for the previous owners. Four years later both the residence and Dwell By Jo’s details were acquired by the current owner.

Under the masterful work of Studio Nina Architects, the period features of the front reception rooms were restored and revered, whilst the contemporary extension at rear was thoroughly reworked. Tasked with furnishing the residence throughout, Dwell By Jo enhanced this delineation. On the ground floor the adult living room and study in the traditional front of house are furnished with rolled arm sofas, oversized down-filled armchairs, tactile velvets, traditionally knotted rugs of wool and pure silk plus richer walnut-toned timber. Deeper charcoals and berry tones ground this sanctuary like space, with accents of soft pinks and powdery blues adding an ethereal element to the gravitas of the larger pieces. The family living and dining space at rear is more contemporary in approach – lighter, oak toned timbers, woven and slubby textiles, fresher palette of neutrals and ochres, rich teals and black accents.

Soaring ceilings are celebrated with a curated selection of oversized, white luminaries feature throughout, serving as both light source and sculptural elements in the room. Airy and intriguing by their nature, these feature pendant, wall and floor lamps achieve the fine balance of creating intimacy within their grandly scaled settings and retaining the airy openness of their sunny environs.

The furnishing aesthetic and palette was largely a response to the clients’ penchant for colour, bold artworks and subtle modernist leanings. The brief called for a handful of existing furniture pieces to be seamlessly incorporated into the newly crafted and curated furnishing scheme, a fitting outcome for a home that marries a deep respect for history with innovation and the new.