Something Blue
STONES CORNER, QLD · Interior Design + Furnishing
BUILDER · Olbroc Projects
PHOTOGRAPHY · Villa Styling
AWARDS · 2026 HIA-IDA Interior Design & Decorate Awards - Residential Interior Decorate Finalist
An existing Queenslander reworked for the next chapter of family life, Something Blue brings together two distinct aesthetic perspectives within a home designed to become more refined as its occupants' needs evolve.
Kahli Jayne Designs developed the interior concept and furnishing direction across the home's principal living and private spaces, balancing farmhouse warmth and expressive colour with a quieter Scandinavian influence. Existing architectural character was retained and complemented by natural materials, tactile textiles and moments of blue, brass and black — creating an interior that feels relaxed and individual without sacrificing the practical demands of everyday family life.
CONCEPT · Finding common ground
The concept began not with a prescribed style, but with two different points of view. One owner was drawn to farmhouse references, natural texture, brass and expressive colour; the other to the restraint of Scandinavian and industrial interiors. The task was to find the common ground between them rather than allow either aesthetic to dominate.
The existing Queenslander's character provided the foundation. Natural timber, wool, linen and other tactile materials introduce warmth and familiarity, while cleaner forms and darker accents bring definition. Blue provides moments of stronger expression against an otherwise calm, grounded palette.
The result balances contrast with continuity — relaxed enough for family life, considered enough to evolve with the home as it increasingly becomes a retreat for two.
THE EDIT · Custom Dulux Boeing Blue cabinetry and bamboo flooring sit alongside Artedomus and TileCloud tiles, Phoenix tapware, Normann Copenhagen lighting, and The Drape Co window treatments; furnishings combine a custom Armadillo rug with Ethnicraft, Tolv, SKETCH and MCM House collections, layered with pieces from Satara, Weave Home, L&M Home and The Foundry.
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