This house, Jacque's beloved family home, was a new build and involved a very thorough design and build process to ensure that it integrated as many sustainability credentials as possible. With a lack of access to some of the more advanced technologies available in Europe or the US, the team ensured that accommodations were made to produce an environmentally responsive home, designed for the future. All door frames are thermally broken, all windows are double glazed and the glazing was positioned based on optimum orientation.
From an interior perspective, the scheme was focussed on mixing family heirloom pieces with more modern items; working mainly from a tonal brown and green palette. Large artwork was incorporated within specially designed spaces and on extended walls – for example a special alcove was formed for a grandfather clock that’s been in the family for generations. A curved wall hides the spiral staircase and is perfectly suited to the sinuous angles in the house.
The design concept was initially more paired back, in order for the family to "feel out" the house as time passed. Ultimately, we realised that we wanted to live amidst more pattern and colour and thus we upped the anti by incorporating highly textured fabrics and lighting, tessellated tiles, embellished fabrics and an eclectic selection of furniture. Fundamentally, St Johns presents a home of comfort and luxury, with a focus on refined detailing and a feeling of generosity that extends out towards the verdant surrounds.
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Jacque Yates has forged an interior design career deeply influenced by her own lived experiences and dedication to crafting meaningful and functional environments for her clients.
Colour has always been a fundamental focal point for Jacque, an area in which she possesses innate flair for creating intentional and unexpected clashes of hue, texture and pattern.
With an early career in the field of calligraphy and ceramics, Jacque developed an early passion for form and detail. During a 7 year stint in New York, she immersed herself in an intense period of study at the world renowned Parsons School of Design and The New School, ultimately shifting her creative focus to interior decorating and design. Inspired by the dynamic use of colour in her own New York home, Jacque’s friends began to commission her to re-imagine their own residences.
There is an undeniable resonance in the studio’s work that combines Jacque’s innate desire to connect with her clients, to infuse their homes with narrative and soul and to have fun in the process.
Propelled by her early success in New York, Jacque embarked on the significant renovation of her own Queen Anne home upon her return to Sydney and later another home in Melbourne; garnering significant experience in all aspects of the design and construction process. After completing multiple diplomas at International School of Colour & Design (ISCD), Jacque founded Three Little Pigs Colour & Design in 2005.
She is also an ardent supporter of Australian designers and suppliers, a priority that is evident in all aspects of her work. Having recently added a Certificate IV in Kitchen and Bathroom Design to her academic résumé, Jacque is also armed with comprehensive, technical know-how. As a result, her portfolio of work transcends mere trends, ensuring that each project is as practical as it is visually alluring.
Accolades:
- FIAA- Furnishing Industry Association of Australia
- Attended ISCD International School of Colour & Design for 3 years
- Member of Design Institute of Australia – DIA
- Member of KBDi
- Year founded2005
- ArchiPro Member since2024
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