After nine years in her studio space on Sydney’s Upper North Shore, Lynne Bradley decided it was time for a refresh, and the end result is as chic as you’d expect for an interior designer.
“Over the years, we’ve gone through a few iterations, but this redesign focuses on enhancing the function of each area. We explored new, mindful materials and finishes and reimagined the floorplan for our primary studio and library to better suit our evolving needs.”
While they kept some favourites (the Eero Saarinen white marble table and bold Catherine Martin/Mokum wallpaper), the new joinery, Bolon flooring and semi-sheer roman blinds have made all the difference.
Lynne, who has two staff, said: “The primary studio is bathed in natural light so it made perfect sense to install a long presentation desk beneath the windows, freeing up the meeting table for focus on presenting our designs and hosting meetings.
“Revision to the floorpan and improving our library storage solutions sees fully resolved solutions for project scheming that link aesthetically to the meeting and work space. The result is both joyful and functional; a celebration of treasured brands and materials including sustainable flooring, natural stone, a cacophony of colour and bold patterns.”
She said the compact studio space has to work hard on a number of levels. “We spend long hours there so it needs to be comfortable for staff; be a place of beauty to inspire design; have good light; have a number of work zones (presentation/meeting area, desk areas, a space to assemble material schemes, a room to relax in to celebrate life’s milestones).”
It needs to present professionally to suppliers and clients alike, but Lynne says this doesn’t have to mean it is too dull or corporate; far from it! “I like to use colours, materials and textures to debunk preconceived negative ideas around colour and pattern. A lot of people have negative associations with wallpaper and believe that big patterns will make a room smaller. Sitting in our space, clients experience unexpected pattern mixes, scale and colour and can really relate to it all when they see the effects first hand.”
Lynne also feels it’s important for their suppliers to have room to bring and present their samples and feel welcomed. “Having a studio that is organised and pleasurable to be in inspires confidence in our clients, and becomes a place that they really enjoy coming to. Perhaps having good coffee and snacks doesn’t hurt either.”
Above all, the space is designed to inspire creative thinking and to be an inspiring place to work in and welcome clients and suppliers alike.
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