The outdoor patio features the Basket Lounge Chair and Pacha Outdoor Lounge Chair by Gubi from Cult.
A coastal home by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects is a meditative oasis designed to nurture the evolving journey of a young family.
Positioned in one of Sydney’s most secluded beachside locations, Madeleine Blanchfield Architects have designed a Clovelly home to serve the needs of a growing family. The architect, known for her signature refined and restrained aesthetic, has applied the same design codes to this home to create an equally meditative and practical sanctuary. “We treat each project as an opportunity to showcase the client’s personality and character,” Madeliene says of her studio’s approach. “Our work strives to be timeless and elegant, refined and thoughtful.”
The kitchen features the Hinterland bar stools by Daniel Boddam tucked under the American oak kitchen island, white cabinetry and Glacier White Corian benchtops.
The Tacchini Sesann sofa and Elephant armchair, as well as the Fritz Hansen PK25 chair in the living area.
Inspired by the concept of ‘barefoot meandering’ as the project’s name denotes, it was designed to embrace the family’s journey around the treasured moments of pitter-patter footsteps. The notion of wandering is illustrated from the moment one arrives at the home, as a curved path leads around an arc before arriving at a courtyard. This is intended to forge the family’s privacy and seclusion from the active walkway that leads beachgoers to Gordon’s Bay.
Arranged around three courtyards, the floor plan allows the home to respire from almost every room. The courtyards also add to the visual aesthetic of the home as it evokes its coastal environment. Madeleine says the integration of the courtyard reflects what she seeks to achieve in every residential project. “A consistent focus on light, volume and capturing a sense of the extraordinary is evident throughout our projects,” she says. “Graceful integration of landscape and interiors is evident in homes that are remarkable but not ostentatious.”
The GUBI 9602 floor lamp in the living area.
The home’s materials comprise travertine, terracotta, concrete, render, and timber, which interact with the coastal mise-en-scène. They have been carefully applied and subtly suggest the transitions from one room to the next. The coastal terrain is also referenced through the stepped floor levels and ceiling voids, adding to the explorative and sensory barefoot journey throughout the home.
Sensibly designed to appreciate its coastal surroundings, Barefoot House is timelessly uncomplicated and enduring. It provides a calm haven to nurture the needs of a young family to grow and evolve and, importantly, create their own memories.
The dining area features the De Le Espada Twenty-Five dining table and Elliot dining chair.
Travertine, terracotta, and concrete subtly suggest the transitions from one room to the next.
The three courtyards allow the home to respire from almost every room, allowing light, air and greenery to be absorbed.
The main bathroom features OnSite Supply & Design glazed natural terracotta wall tiles and natural terracotta brick floor tiles.
The bathroom feaures Astra Walker tapware.
