Jade House is a perfect combination of culture and style. Here, high-end Italian design meets the fashion of Paris to create a truly international Australian home. The owner of this 1920s Toorak House, who travels abroad frequently, wanted an elegant place that reflected her international tastes. In addition to using the house as a preparation for family visits, it is important to make it a refined space where the host can entertain related business in case of need.

The concept for the complete refit of this home was  based around the concept of the precious jade stone. Lighting and key pieces of furniture were selected for their sculptural qualities. Oversized pendant lights, redolent of Chinese lanterns create movement and form in the air; floor lamps play the role of ‘jewellery’ in each room. The house abounds with vibrant commissioned artworks that reflects the owner’s love of contermporary art and design. Emeral greens and blues abound throughout the home, establishing the lush and luxe mood of the interiors. Dark timbers such as smoked oak and wenge are teamed with lustrous furnishings that offer up the irridescent sheen of glass, silk, brass and marble.