Intensified by saturated colours, these five spaces explore how a lacquer finish can reflect light, enhance curves and create spatial depth.
Residential n.780 by Framework Studio
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Framework Studio wrapped the play and study room in their Residential n.780 project in a Geisha Red, high-gloss finish. “Together with the client, we wanted to introduce an element of surprise within a house defined by soft colours and tone-on-tone surfaces, which led us down the red path,” Framework Studio senior designer Francesca Finotti says. “The lacquered finish adds depth and reflection, transforming red—a naturally strong colour—into something more elegant and edgy, especially when paired with the custom-made, high-polished walnut burl table,” she adds.
Photography by Thomas De Bruyne
Photography by Felix Dol Maillot
Monot by Uchronia
Paris, France
In Uchronia’s Paris apartment, the bathroom becomes an audacious fusion of theatrical colour, sculptural form and antique charm. Wrapped entirely in a brilliant, saturated green, the lacquered walls, arches and ceiling are designed for “total immersion through an enveloping colour,” Uchronia founder Julien Sebban says. Alpi Green marble sweeps across the custom basin and mosaic floor in undulating wave patterns, amplifying a sense of movement and fluidity.
Creatives Christian Frascaro and Francesco Cristiano’s Milanese Apartment
Milan, Italy
Stepping into Christian Frascaro and Francesco Cristiano’s Milan home is a study in considered contrasts: soft yet structured, eclectic yet cohesive. Here, diffused vintage lighting glints off a patchwork floor of marble and onyx, creating a mood that hints at old-world glamour, without feeling overt. Behind a concealed door in the hallway lies the bedroom, swathed in a custom-matched olive green from the bed linen to the lacquered walls and curtains. Mirrored wardrobes on either side of the bed create layered reflections, that are amplified at night by atmospheric wall lights.
Photography by Helenio Barbetta/Living Inside
Photography by Anson Smart
Flack Studio’s Melbourne Office
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country / Melbourne, Australia
Located in Melbourne’s Fitzroy, Flack Studio’s workspace is ‘an experimentation ground’ for their latest ideas, fostering their affinity for colour and expressive materiality. “Our studio serves as a dynamic experimentation ground that influences our ongoing projects,” says Flack Studio founder David Flack. “We recently experimented with a vibrant, high-gloss green paint in the front room of our studio,” he adds, highlighting the visual impact of lacquered paint.
Bay Blue by Hugh-Jones Mackintosh
San Francisco, North America
The palette in Bay Blue by Hugh-Jones Mackintosh consists of mostly natural and neutral materials punctuated by bold, somewhat unexpected colours. Notably, different shades of blue and green were used to evoke a sense of calm while paying homage to the coast. This is revealed in the study, painted a lacquered royal blue that reflects the light that enters from the steel-framed glass windows.
Photography by Prue Ruscoe
