St Lucia Residence

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Interior Designer: Matthew Barnes Interior Design

Photographer: Mindi Cooke

Keen to embark on a fresh stage of their lives, a professional couple downsize from their family home and buy a top-floor boutique apartment off-the-plan from a developer. Located in the Brisbane’s St Lucia, the new-build commenced in early 2015, and with the couple eager to move in before Christmas they requested the skills of Matthew to customise a complete furniture package.

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Elevating a monochrome palette with Queensland's natural hues.

Matthew worked imaginatively with an inherited material palette of blacks, whites and greys. To create a relevant sense of place, he lifted the scheme with bleached/silver greens and golds reminiscent of the Queensland landscape. 

A collaborative journey towards a liveable apartment design.

Liaising with Katrina, Matthew enhanced the apartment’s design aesthetic with top quality fixtures, refined soft furnishings and a new lighting scheme. The vibe is glamorous but liveable; logical but luxe.

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An elegant fusion of regency revival and art deco for graceful living.

Channelling Regency Revival and Art Deco styles Matthew has crafted a beautifully proportioned space with fluid circulation. The apartment is designed for people to interact easily across different living spaces, to traverse these spaces with grace, and to experience a heightened, luxurious sense of everyday.

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Interior design by Matthew Barnes Interior Design

With a passion for the arts and a family background in construction, it seemed only natural that Matthew gravitated towards the interior design profession. He works with a variety of clients, including home and business owners, developers, and councils, to produce sustainable and high-quality interiors to be enjoyed by many for years to come.

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Live Life Well is the ethos and heart of Cosh Living. We offer a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor furniture. At Cosh Living, our clients can consider furniture for all areas of the home, knowing it will flow seamlessly from inside to out with comfort, quality & style.

Founded in 2008 by Directors Colin Kupke and Shane Sinnott, Cosh Living is an Australian family-owned furniture business born out of a love for great design.

In our collections, you will find a beautiful collection of furniture from leading designer brands, for the home, hotel or resort. Our furniture is defined by high quality materials, craftsmanship and technique. The showcased collections are uncomplicated and contemporary in style defined by a strong design influence and exceptional comfort. Our experienced sales team provide onsite consultations, sampling and advice, working alongside many architectural and interior design studios to bring your vision to reality.

Cosh Living began as an outdoor furniture specialist, retailing curated designer outdoor furniture sourced from leading contemporary European brands. In 2016, directors Colin and Shane added indoor furniture to the offering, engaging leading Australian designer Justin Hutchinson to start building the in-house brand, Kett. Focused primarily on indoor collections, Justin and his team have been busy designing and bringing to market some new and exceptional collections inspired by the Australian way of life.

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