Jase introduced the owners  to his passion for Mid-Century style, and they, becoming  as equally enamoured, gave him largely free rein.

Working to a schedule that began in April 2020 and ended last Christmas, Jase reclad the house in dark-stained spotted gum (“You can still see the grain”), so it sits dramatically against that dense foliage. “I wanted to emphasise the garden and the beautiful greenery,” he says.

“The house virtually disappears.” The entryway, up and down on various levels, was tidied up, by placing it on one level, while a light metal roof was swapped for a darker one. Meanwhile, he enlarged the windows – originally, a mishmash of plain aluminium and timber – using black aluminium frames throughout for consistency. Most strikingly, along a hallway joining the bedroom wing to the living areas, he installed floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking the garden and a pond.

“We opened up the house,” he says. While he left the layout largely untouched, he reconfigured the kitchen, disposing of a return bench to open it up and ensure it connects better with the open plan, and flipped the main bedroom around so the bed enjoys views of the waterfall and creek. Exploiting the different levels, Jase included that ultimate in Mid-Century style, a sunken lounge, complemented by a new stone flagging fireplace, which sizzles with retro cool while also providing a focal point.

The master bedroom features Domi Wall Sconces by the bedside. The Domi Collection exemplifies exquisite grace through its weightless suspension. Domi is reflective of a contemporary elongated bell and complements any space with refined elegance.

The sunken lounge features Eclipse Short Wall Sconces. Eclipse collection unites the slender elegance of mouthblown glass coupled with the unique metal shelf detailing. Inspired from yesteryear yet designed with a timeless contemporary clarity.

The internal palette reflects Jase’s name for the project, ‘Black and Blonde’, immediately apparent in the sophisticated joinery offset by light oak cabinetry and a special plaster finish called tadelakt. Originating from Morocco, it is a lime plaster, which is  rammed and then treated with a soap to make it water-repellent. “There’s movement in textured timber and tadelakt, unlike plain plasterboard, and I love that contrast of the black and blonde, the light oak joinery, the plaster and the dark joinery,” he says.