"The owners accused their new house of being a tad cold and imposing. Designed about 15 years ago by eminent Australian firm Cera Stribley with interiors by Hecker Guthrie, the stone structure presented an impressive modernist take on a ski chalet. "It was conceived as a robust, contemporary alpine house with a strong architectural framework and limited palette, very disciplined and intentional," says designer Brahman ("Brem") Perera. "My clients asked me to step in to soften the interiors," Brem continues. "They deeply appreciated the architecture, but felt the spaces leaned a little austere and formal for how they wanted to live." The family retreat, located slope side on Australia's Mount Buller, has since been given an impressive makeover, courtesy of grained wood paneling, glazed brick, patterned textiles, and a lot of inviting landing spots."
"Above: "Design can only be made stronger and more compelling when it is made from collective minds," writes Brem. In the entry hall, he introduced matte-glazed pale bricks, wood paneling, and travertine floor tiles. Unlike most of the pieces in the house, the midcentury-style wall lights were a surprisingly affordable find: they're the Amore 2 with pleated linen shades, $129 AUD, from Beacon Lighting. Above: The living room is anchored by Piero Lissoni's modular Extrasoft sofa for Living Divani and the TMBO chair from 1935 (for more like it, see 10 Easy Pieces: Sheepskin Lounges). To diffuse the alpine light pouring into the room and add "another layer of warmth and acoustic softness," Brem used Flusso Haze sheers and Mokum Eternal linen curtains throughout."
The stone modernist ski retreat originally felt cold and imposing and was softened through material and furnishing interventions. Grained wood paneling, matte-glazed pale bricks, travertine floor tiles, glazed brick, patterned textiles, and sheers were added to introduce warmth, acoustic softness, and more inviting landing spots. Midcentury-style lighting and curated furniture, including a modular Extrasoft sofa and a TMBO chair, anchor communal spaces. Affordable lighting finds and layered joinery and finishes complement the robust architectural framework. The approach emphasized humanize-style, additive layering rather than corrective changes to make the home more comfortable for family living.
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