Checkmate

Salvaging an exposed brick residence with heavy timber elements in Byron Bay, seventies inspiration flourished to convey a laid back family utopia amongst a tropical setting that backs onto the surf. Surfaces swell and expand through checkered pattern integration. We laid the foundation with grids of terracotta pavers bound by thick grouting. Connecting levels, their outlines sync in smaller scale upon surfaces via cork and porcelain tiles, Kimberley sandstone, plus tumbled travertine and marble. Responding to our clients’ love of deep browns plus retro pieces, the home packs a voluptuous mix of vintage spanning the aesthetic breadth of fifties Italian to the seventies, mixing ‘high’ and ‘low’ finds sourced locally and abroad. Special discoveries enhance the home with an off-kilter elegance including handwoven African wall hangings and embossed wallpaper lining walls and wardrobe fronts.