Soft pink walls, white marble and cabinetry, terrazzo flooring and warm timber are enough to make this Sydney house renovation distinctive, contemporary and welcoming. This understated warm aesthetic continues with soft green marble fan tiles in the bathroom and beautiful original stained glass in the hall. But it is the curves that really set this home apart. They are everywhere – arches in doorways, a large semi-circle cut into the kitchen bench, curves to bookshelves, undulating vertical timber battens forming the kitchen island, curved edges to the bathroom mirror.

Even the furniture has curves, from the plump cushions of the green Valley sofa by Jardan in the living room, to the spherical Flos wall lights designed by Michael Anastassiades, to the Hat pendant over the dining table, designed by Melbourne designer Luke Mills for Catapult. These curves are complemented by vertical lines to the cabinetry in the kitchen / dining room, vertical-patterned tiles that line the splashback and vertical timber battens to the kitchen island and bathroom cabinet.
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