A Stylish New Chapter For A Reformed ‘Disaster’ House
Interiors
Decoration by Claudia Lambert has elevated this Drummoyne home. Artwork to left by Anna Curnuck. Corwin Occasional Chair by Few & Far.
Artwork to by Anna Curnuck. Corwin Occasional Chair by Few & Far.
Artwork by Matt Cauchi. Vase by Venini.
Stools by Nomi.
New curtains in the living area and bedrooms soften the home’s strong architectural lines.
Building issues in the home’s extension were rectified by the previous owner.
The extension features the pool at its centre.
Rendered bricks painted Dulux Mellow Beige for a Mediterranean look.
Porter’s Paints Grasscloth wallpaper in the main bedroom. Simon Davidson ‘Burnouts’ artwork.
Porter’s Paints Grasscloth wallpaper. Simon Davidson ‘Burnouts’ artwork.
Porter’s Paints Grasscloth wallpaper. Simon Davidson ‘Burnouts’ artwork.
Colours were informed by the couple’s mostly existing art collection.
Morris Chair by McMullin.
Artwork by Will Cooke.
Artwork by Will Cooke.
The home maintains its period front rooms.
Decorative original features have been restored.
The brick garage links to the adjacent house.
Claudia Lambert in front of the Drummoyne home.
Interior designer Claudia Lambert used to be a therapist, so she has the tools to nurture clients through the decision making process of decorating a house!
She’s gotten to know the owners, Steph and Luke, of this inner-west Sydney home particularly well, having previously decorated their Balmain home and his office. This shared history built the foundations of their new home’s styling.
‘I had a good base to work from in terms of knowing their style, where they sat budget wise and how they lived their lives,’ says Claudia. ‘Steph has a great eye for fashion so I knew I wanted some really fun hero moments to make her smile.’
Steph and Luke purchased the Drummoyne property post a major renovation to rectify building issues. As such, it didn’t need any more structural updates, just a stylish touch. ‘It was a lovely blank canvas to inject some major personality into,’ Claudia says.
Claudia sourced all the loose furniture for the project, introducing rich woods, marble, brass, chrome, and velvet throughout. ‘The mix of materials in neutral palettes allow each piece to have its own voice and not compete, but complement the other pieces around it,’ Claudia explains.
Luke asked for the injection of blue tones, as seen in the living room, while other colours were informed by the couple’s mostly existing art collection.
‘The Simon Davidson ‘Burnouts’ artwork [in the main bedroom] was one they purchased many years ago and I was so happy to rehang it where they can see it everyday,’ says Claudia. ‘The Matt Cauchi in the dining room evokes the golds and pinks and the abstract Anna Curnuck [in the living room] ties the house together as a whole.’
New curtains in the living area and bedrooms soften the home’s strong architectural lines. The main bedroom is particularly cosy, with the addition of caramel Porter’s Paints Grasscloth wallpaper.
‘Their son ran in when it was done and said “it looks like a magazine!”’ says Claudia of the main bedroom. ‘I agree, it’s very luxe, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously.’
Once a house that struggled to sell, Claudia styling has provided the final touch on its reincarnation.