A Golden Thread Runs Through This Sydney Apartment Revamp
After discovering richly veined marble in the bathrooms, Studio Prineas carried the gilt hue throughout the home’s richly textured spaces.
For architect Eva-Marie Prineas, founder of Studio Prineas, repeat clients are more than friendly faces—they represent the rare opportunity for expression that comes with deep trust and a shared vision. When a young Sydney couple expecting their first child reached out to Prineas for their apartment redesign, it marked the third project Studio Prineas had undertaken for the design-savvy family—having previously worked with the husband’s parents and brother.
The blue painting—by emerging Australian artist Kasper Raglus—picks up on the soft, powder blue shade of the curtain and the cobalt armchair.
Photo by Felix Forest
“The family are very interested in design, which made for a lovely process,” says Prineas. “With repeat clients, there’s a lot of trust, so we had considerable creative freedom.”
The brief for the project was clear: Transform a generic, developer-driven apartment in Double Bay—a coveted harborside location in Sydney—into a warm, family-friendly home, working within a tight timeframe and controlled budget. “Our challenge was to rethink how to make minimal changes with maximum impact,” explains Prineas.
Curved timber joinery offers storage for objets d’art and a small desk space. The door handles used throughout are from the Lever 01 collection by Australian architectural hardware brand Bankston.
Photo by Felix Forest
The table beneath the Kaspar Raglus painting is the Orbit console by Faye Toogood for Tacchini.
Photo by Felix Forest
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