Wahroonga House by Tom Mark Henry
Designed by Tom Mark Henry, Wahroonga House celebrates its mid-century roots while referencing the warmth and playfulness of Palm Springs.
Words: Hande Renshaw | Photography: Damian Bennett
Photo: Damian Bennett
Photo: Damian Bennett
Designed by Cushla McFadden and Jade Nottage, the talented duo behind Tom Mark Henry, Wahroonga House is a free-standing home which draws on its mid-century roots.
Channelling the Rose Siedler House built in the 1950s, the interior combines the eras details with the playfulness and warmth of Palm Springs. This is a home that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Surrounded by bushland, the colours outside the home dictate the interior material palette. The use of rich golden brown hues and the deep forest green cabinetry mirror the flora and fauna, creating a unified space from the inside out.
“The palette is a layering of multiple textures and colours with rough and smooth contrasts,” says Cushla McFadden.
The core of the house, which includes the kitchen, living and dining space, has been designed as the heart of the home. White painted timber lined ceilings with triangular structural beams reference the strong, clean lines of modernist design and add a strong focal point.
Textural terracotta flooring in the main living space spills out into the private spaces of the home, providing a seamless spatial experience. Tiled surfaces and standout materials abound throughout, with terrazzo floors and countertops in the bathrooms, spherical feature wall lights and an arched amber rippled glass door that we can’t get enough of.
The connection from the exterior to interior induces an earthy feel balanced by the site’s laidback Australian modernist architecture. Photo: Damian Bennett
“The interior has a sense of playfulness while still keeping in touch with its mid-century roots.”
The minimalist yet playful geometry of modernist design is evident in the curved shapes evident in the joinery and doorways. Photo: Damian Bennett
“The palette is a layering of multiple textures and colours with rough and smooth contrasts.”
