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Set within Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Emerald House breathes new life into a heritage-listed 1890s Victorian residence. Alexander & Co. craft a dialogue between past and present, where family living and entertaining unfold within layers of history and modern ease. Light and landscape flow through a new rear extension, connecting the reoriented kitchen and family spaces to a lush north-facing garden. The parent’s retreat becomes a private haven, complete with walk-in robe, balcony and ensuite. Inside, a palette of burgundy and green stone, dark timber, brass and leather strikes a balance between drama and serenity, yielding a home both grounded and glamorous.

Photography by Anson Smart.

The title of this project is Man, I Love Leather, which I don’t totally understand in the context of these spaces but I’m rolling with it because I found it amusing 🙂 I really love that this home is a blend of dark and light. The best of both worlds. That dark parlour & bar space is SUCH A MOOD! I would spend all winter in that room. Most of the rest of this University Park, Texas new build is bright and airy with soft furnishings which would be perfect in the hot Texas climate. It’s modern, sophisticated but incredibly welcoming. Interiors: McLean Interiors; Architect: Jerry Coleman; Builder: Bean Co Homes; Photos; Lisa Petrole; Styling: Jenny O’Connor.

One of the oldest homes in Toronto becomes the site of true balance, between landmark preservation and reimagination, between the past and the present. The home’s stately Italianate exterior, largely preserved and restored, down to the oatmeal color of the brick; its interior, fully remained and reconfigured. The home’s original lozenge-shaped windows, present in the entry glass and transom, become a guiding theme. This elliptical form guides the walls, softened into curves, or gets spliced into the fireplace surround as if embossed; ceilings form into generous arcs, amplifying the securing sense of enclosure. Small details reveal themselves. The library, clad in rich wood and sprouting bulbous globe fixtures from its vaulted ceiling, centers a double-height fireplace. A lower level sitting room offers a sophisticated take on the man cave. On the same level, a cinema room studded with plush modular seating wrapping around an ovoid-ceilinged sauna (literally) round out the home’s invitations to comfort.
Designed by Studio Valle de Valle (the partnership of the iconic Giancarlo Valle and Jane Keltner de Valle), they have brought an unmatched level of sophistication and funkiness to Canada with this incredible project. This house is everything. Photos: Stephen Kent Johnson.

CM G1 House, a contemporary reinterpretation of a 1960s Laurel Canyon residence, emerged from a collaboration between Ome Dezin and furniture and spatial designer Willett. Drawing on the site’s natural setting, the team chose materials with purpose, warm Douglas fir to celebrate the home’s mid-century heritage, deep green and brown marbles for earthy depth and grounding black flagstone to craft an organic yet sophisticated palette throughout the interiors.

Photography by Yoshi Makino

Polly Ashman, a London-based interior designer with a background in building and project management, specialises in residential properties. Her West London home underwent a complete transformation, including top and bottom extensions and a full overhaul of electrics and plumbing. With many original features lost over time, she carefully reinstated them, creating a vibrant, characterful space filled with colour, rich textures, curated art and distinctive antique finds that reflect her creative vision.

Photography by Malcolm Menzies.