House & Garden Top 50 Rooms 2007

AND SO, TO BED. Sympathetic finishes combine with a soothing colour palette to connect this sophisticated beachside bedroom with the surrounding native vegetation. A soaring feature wall painted in sweeping strokes with metallic Resene Karens Pewter creates a dramatic backdrop for the low-set chocolate felt bed. Feature lights are used as pendants and sconces to add texture and interest. “This was a sophisticated beach house, yet I always wanted it to remain in touch with its environment,” says interior designer Dellarose Swanson Baevski of Awaken Designs. Mick Hellen of Aardvarc Architects was the architect on the project. Awaken Designs, Tenariffe, Queensland; (07) 3100 1357 or http://www.awakendesigns.com.au. Aardvarc Architects, West End, Queensland; (07) 3844 4009 or http://www.aardvarc.com.au.