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Shimmering Inner-City Glamour

December 20, 2019 by

Shimmering Inner-City Glamour

Residential

Would you like your apartment to look as glamourous as this?

Can you call someone “a client” whom you have known for 20 years, who has entrusted you with designing the interiors of their home, their holiday apartment, their business?  Trust is built to such an extent with a relationship like this, that it is impossible not to regard this as a true and lasting friendship.  One such client again reached out to Di Henshall to help transform a fairly tired three-bedroom apartment in a stunning inner-city location into a new principal place of residence.  With a relationship spanning two decades, it was almost not necessary to give a brief, the only one given, “Make this place feel like home to me”.

From this starting point, Di set about ripping the place to pieces, demolishing the kitchen, bathrooms and several walls. Having successfully destroyed the apartment, the question almost came to mind – what was really wrong with the property in the first place?  You would think that having worked with the client on so many other occasions that the familiar colour palette and style would follow successfully as before, but this wasn’t in Di’s thoughts and she began creating a totally new, jewel-coloured interior that smacks of New York loft-style, blended with an edge of Australian urbanism.

The only request from the client was that precious pieces of furniture from the former family home were incorporated into the newly constructed master suite, together with artefacts and glassware collected from all over the world from a lifetime of extensive travels.

The result is nothing short of stunning.  Entering the apartment, it is difficult to believe this was once a pokey, dark, uninspiring, long hallway.  A wall of smoked mirror meets the beautiful, soft grey herringbone timber floor, with a custom made, dramatic rug. Edgy lighting and charcoal wallpaper create a sense of grandeur and anticipation of what is to come.

Custom-made steel open shelving units were introduced where there was once a small, cluttered study nook to accommodate all the treasures. The shelving houses an amazing collection, leading one through into the new bar, complete with wine fridge, glasses storage, occasional chairs and a wine tasting table.

The entire curved glass walls of the expansive living areas are swathed in motorised metallic aquamarine sheer curtains. The effect is immediate and impactful.  Although the colours used throughout are strong and somewhat arresting, it is the blend of soft timbers, dark veneers, extensive mirror and dazzling lighting that combine to create a surprisingly welcoming, gentle interior.

One of the biggest surprises is finding a fully functioning electric-powered fireplace set into the vast kitchen bench.  This is something that is not often seen, especially not in a high-rise city dwelling.  The fireplace adds to the cosiness and comforting effect the apartment exudes.  Bathrooms are a stand-out, with beautiful tiling, lighting and cabinetry.  Space is always a premium in apartment living, but clever storage is in every room, discreetly enclosed in rich timber veneers and behind sliding doors.  Every room affords a spectacular view, if only one could tear one’s eyes away from the gorgeous interior.

Give Di a call now to book your consultation on    +61 5449 0788.  We can do this by phone or video link. Online meetings are not new to us, we have been successfully working with clients all over Australia and the world this way for years.

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Award winning Australian Interior Designer - Sunshine Coast Interior Design

Kortnee Pomerenke

Role at DHID: Project Design Assistant

When did you join the team? December 2020

What you love the most about your job: Being in an industry where it’s always changing and evolving. I also appreciate working closely with a team that are likeminded and inspiring. Over time I also have grown a passion for sustainability paired with my appreciation for Interior Design.

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? I think I’d be still doing something creative and inspiring. On weekends I enjoy spending my time at nice places to eat & drink with family and friends or down at the beach lying in the sunshine with a good book.

Your secret talent: I think it would be that I always find myself creating/collecting samples and incorporating them into flat lays outside of work.

Rebecca Eggelton

Role at DHID: CAD Draftsman / Interior Designer

When did you join the team? December 2020

What you love the most about your job: Working in a vibrant and inspiring team that pushes the boundaries in design every day. Challenging myself and growing in an industry that I have been utterly obsessed with for as long as I can remember.

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? I am always looking for ways I can build my knowledge and immerse myself in anything design related, so I would be continuing to push myself in the industry and in my personal life to experience and create. I also have a passion for reading, love being with family and baking.

Your secret talent: I am dedicated to continuously improving my skills and knowledge so I would say my secret talent is that I’m very self-driven.

Rashida Daresalamwala

Role at DHID: Executive Assistant

When did you join the team? December 2020

What you love the most about your job: I enjoy supporting others and making a difference in a team environment. It is a quite challenging role for me as various new avenues are now open and there is so much to learn in this beautiful designing world. Every day brings a new challenge and a lot of variety.

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? I would be working in a service-related environment.

Your secret talent: I am a great cook and love organising.

Michelle Pass

Role at DHID: Administration / Project Assistant

When did you join the team? 2015

What you love the most about your job: Being involved with what goes on behind the scenes, how projects evolve from initial consultation to installation and all the excitement in between.

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? Sipping a cocktail on a deserted beach after winning Lotto.

Your secret talent: I have a few but I’m sure the one Di and the girls like the most is my love of cooking.

Natasha Lee

Role at DHID: Assistant to the Design and Administration Team

When did you join the team? 2020

What you love the most about your job: I love working with a wonderful, collaborative and creative team. Every day is unique in its challenges and allows me the opportunity to learn something new and exciting in an industry I am infatuated by.

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? I currently live and breathe interior design, so I would most likely be studying! I also love being in the garden, and playing with my beautiful new pup.

Your secret talent: I have an obsession with continuous improvement and organisation. I believe my secret talent is being able to see a process that could be performed better, then finding a way to make it more efficient.

Tia Rowed

Role at DHID: Design Assistant

When did you join the team? 2016

What you love the most about your job – I love the constant challenge of finding/sourcing products that are going to put the magic into a design. We source products from all over the world. I love the added challenge of putting design presentations together for clients, often with very short timeframes and sometimes seemingly impossible deadlines.

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? I would betravelling Europe or South America and maybe even studying overseas.

Your secret talent: I don’t get easily flustered and I think my secret talent is, regardless of what is going on around us, being able to keep everyone calm. I can put out an enormous workload, without looking too overwhelmed, a bit like a swan on the river.

Jaye Murtagh

Role at DHID: Design Coordinator

When did you join the team? 1995

Your secret talent: I secretly am the one that keeps Di grounded. I am practical and pragmatic, so I can talk Di through the pressures and challenges of our incredibly broad range of projects and clients’ wishes.

Sherry Faure

Role at DHID: Finance/ Administration Officer

When did you join the team? 2015

What you love the most about your job: Being organised and looking after the finances to the best of my ability for the company! Working in a very dynamic fast paced business helping with making clients dreams come true!

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? Lazing on a beach somewhere!!

Your secret talent: No secret talent although I love to cook and make people happy and put a smile on their dial!

Zoe Wallis

Role at DHID – Interior Designer

When did you join the team? 2017

What you love most about your job – Meeting clients, deciphering what they need/want to achieve and then working closely with Di to reach the ultimate design solution. Seeing our designs become a reality in a few short months is pretty thrilling.

If you weren’t working for DHID what would you be doing? Designing a mobile home to travel the world in.

Your secret talent: I have a naturally cheeky, effervescent personality, so I think my secret talent is the ability to make people see the lighter, funnier side of very challenging situations when they arise.

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