{"id":32372,"date":"2020-10-01T11:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T11:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/?p=32372"},"modified":"2020-10-01T11:35:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T11:35:30","slug":"a-splendid-home-design-filled-with-bespoke-detailing-by-christian-lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/a-splendid-home-design-filled-with-bespoke-detailing-by-christian-lyon\/","title":{"rendered":"A Splendid Home Design Filled With Bespoke Detailing by Christian Lyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For some time now, the acclaimed\u00a0Australian\u00a0designer Christian Lyon<\/strong>\u00a0has almost\u00a0been part of a Perth family, given that he\u2019s the one behind their\u00a0deeply personal\u00a0home designs<\/span><\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0building a cache of truly\u00a0unique furniture<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and art that speak to their tastes for rarefied beauty mixed with a sense of\u00a0modern luxury<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bones of the house were perfect for the client, her husband, and their four children, offering already established zones dedicated to family time and boisterous get-togethers, while other sections are reserved for a reprieve. But the home design\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>needed an update, so Lyon dove in, adding layer upon layer of bespoke detailing<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the tradition doesn\u2019t stop just because the once young daughters are now all grownup, since Lyon has most recently added another <\/strong>design project<\/strong> <\/a>to the already star-studded\u00a0Western Australia shire, Peppermint Grove, where all the family\u2019s homes are located, this time\u00a0for one of the daughters and her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Entering the home via a gated entrance, visitors pass through an exterior courtyard before reaching the front doors, which lead to a central hallway<\/strong> that acts as a spine throughout the home design<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To give the client an intimate area to entertain, Lyon transformed a nook near the front entry into a textural feast that\u2019s centred around a massive chaise lounge upholstered in Dedar\u2019s Tiger Mountain fabric and a geometric rug by Fort Street Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A pair of Gio Ponti chairs were re-covered in Dedar\u2019s Romeo & Giulietta silk velvet. A dark textural Phillip Jeffries wall covering plays off the high-gloss black ceiling and mouldings. A new chunky marble fireplace<\/strong> was sandblasted and brushed to add texture, where it provides a perfect pedestal for the room\u2019s focal point: a painting by John Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Also:\u00a0\u2018Sunny Valley\u2019 Residence: Spectacular Design by Bolshakova Interiors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \"Odette<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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A circulation foyer, placed midway through the home design<\/strong><\/em>, is enhanced by a sculptural Paul Evans table found in New York at Todd Merrill<\/strong> and a crownlike Christopher Boots chandelier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portraits of Andy Warhol and Susanne Bartsch by Christopher Makos, discovered at Ralph Pucci<\/strong>, inform a color palette<\/strong> created specifically to \u201ctake the edge off\u201d and capture the nuance of a Japanese pen-and-ink drawing, where strong black lines give way to misty washes of charcoal, and soft vanilla is preferred over crisp white. On a nearby wall are two Victor Vasarely artist proofs bought in Paris at an estate sale of the printer\u2019s private collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A staircase lined in a moody Faye Toogood wallpaper from Calico leads to the bedroom suites<\/strong>, where a meteor-shower-like glass installation by Australian artist Mark Douglass transitions the softer downstairs aesthetic to a more glamorous vibe. In the main suite, it was two striking vintage Murano glass cabinets purchased from an antique dealer in France that set the tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think homes without texture and fabric are homes without spirit\u201d CHRISTIAN LYON<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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To capture the dreamy blue of the Perth sky, Lyon commissioned a custom iteration of Calico\u2019s Inverted Spaces Orion wallpaper, then layered sumptuous bedding. A custom seafoam-colour cabinet Lyon created for the client\u2019s previous home design<\/strong><\/em> has pride of place near the doorway, where its jewel accents are echoed in a quadrant of gold sconces that illuminate slices of agate. Around the corner, a private dressing area for the husband was designed around a colourful work by Australian artist Dale Frank, the palette of which was echoed in rich woods and an emerald chaise longe. Another Christopher Boots fixture provides a sculptural moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blending a few pieces from the client\u2019s existing collection with an array of new and custom works by Christian Astuguevieille, Shizue Imai, and Agnes Debizet created a home design<\/strong><\/em> that was distinguished but without an unapproachable seriousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But most importantly, the home design<\/strong><\/em> was specifically created to grow and evolve with the family, taking them through their children\u2019s teenage years into adulthood and eventually becoming a gathering space when they visit with families of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe in drawing a line in the sand and creating a statement of that particular client\u2019s life at that time,\u201d <\/em>says the designer. \u201cI like there to be flexibility and nuance and whimsy within a house that allows you to change.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Source: Galerie Magazine<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Photography: Jody D\u2019Arcy<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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See Also:\u00a0Design Intervention Turns A Bangkok Apartment Into A Stunning Abode<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \"Odette<\/a>\n\n\n

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