POTTS POINT HOUSE

in the living room to moody saturated colour in the wine room, David Flack’s deft handling adds up to striking interiors with a lightness of being in this polished Sydney residence. A close friend of ours recommended us to the owners who took a punt on a Distance would be the only challenge. However, having an amazing builder and trades who worked on the project was a godsend to the final result, which was built with passion and conviction. It is testament to a brilliant team to realise the full vision – they really do make us look great! The narrative we explored was the contrast and the mix-up of finishes – in particular the pairing of two stones together to create that dynamic bite between colour, movement and contrast. We wanted to ensure a depth within the heritage section of the house, but that junction where the exposed concrete soffit ceilings and venetian white render intercept accentuates the new. We love the sweeping three levels which are connected via the twisting, formed-concrete staircase which guides you through the old and the new. It has varied notions of colours, materiality and a real affection with art. This a conversation to be had along the entire journey of our houses; we want the spaces to talk and connect emotionally with the art and objects, which are merely not applied but innately speak to our design, finishes and our canvas (the interior). Everything has a solidity and weight, yet we wanted it to bring a level of handmade and lightness to the space. My favourite space is the wine room facing the streetscape. It is the one area in the house where the colour temperature and depth of materials really take a spin. It has a moodiness and calmness all at the same time and the full saturation of colour really makes that gin and tonic or glass of pinot even more special. Our client is very happy with the home. Like most of our interiors it’s a jigsaw puzzle: you need to wait for all the components to be layered and finalised before our full vision comes alive. There is a lovely dichotomy with our spaces; they feel complex yet refreshingly simple all at the same time.