I recently had a photoshoot for a stunning Modern house I completed. The house is in Glen Waverley and my client bought it off the plan. So it was fairly neutral in terms of specifications, fittings, finishes, and fixtures. But my client loves colour and pattern and wanted to inject these interior design elements into her home.
Defining an interior style goal and colour scheme
You may already know that all my project start with the brief. This is where I get to know the client. A little bit about their back story, their goals, interior style preferences, colour preferences and so on.
My client wanted a mostly Modern style with a touch of Contemporary. Each piece needed to have a unique design feature to spark conversation. My client wanted WOW factor with lots of colour and pattern. She also wanted glam elements that elevated the overall look and feel.
We also worked on a furniture plan. A furniture plan is critical and a must do before buying furniture. I need a furniture plan to be able to find the right pieces for the space. Both from an aesthetics perspective and to achieve functional goals.
Below is an example furniture plan for the living room area, one of the ideas we discussed.

Realising my clients vision for a Modern home
For the dining room I specified a mixed material marble dining table with timber legs. With mix materials and colour of the dining chairs, such as green velvet and grey polyester. Of course, the art is striking and a stunning point of interest to the dining zone for WOW factor. The pieces that communicated function needed to be striking. However, they had to take a secondary role in this space because of the large art work.
Moving into the living zone there is a balanced mix of masculine and feminine. The sofa is tan leather with black metal legs. It is combined with feminine floral patterns and plush textures such as velvet.
Working with an average sized space the pieces aimed to communicate luxury in a discerning way. Everything was chosen with intention and attention. The goal was to be generous but within reason. This ensured the flow of movement wasn’t compromised.


I also made some changes to the kitchen. We changed the wall cabinets from white to walnut. We also changed the splashback from glass to patterned tile. These two small changes complement the colour and pattern in the living zone. They add interest to what was previously a standard white kitchen.

Each of the bedrooms is unique. They have distinct features, such as a feature coloured wall. The master bedroom is coupled with timber panelling. Art, colour and pattern feature in the bedrooms, applied differently to reflect the occupant.



This interior styling project for a residence in Glen Waverley aimed to reflect the client’s personal design story. It was based on their love for colour and pattern. The outcome for this stunning Modern house successfully met the client’s goal to create wow factor and spark conversations.