A World of Difference
Photography by Tony Potter
Styling by Greg Sukendro
With an extensive background in international travel, it's no surprise interior designer Amanda Anderson's house reflects influences from many cultures. But what is intriguing is how harmoniously she has blended the different elements to create a family home that's perfectly in tune with its coastal location, north of Sydney.
Ten years ago the Andersons' house was an unremarkable three-bedroom double-brick bungalow, built in the '50s, with good bones and a spectacular location. Set high on a ridge above Palm Beach, with views over a reserve to Pittwater on one side and the ocean on the other, it was in original but liveable condition when Amanda, her husband Mark and their children, Dane and Saskia, moved in for a year while they planned the renovations.
Starting with a new floor plan, Amanda oversaw every detail inside and out, supervising the extensions to create a vast open-plan living/dining/kitchen area, designing all the cabinetry and choosing the paint colours. Her aim was to blur the division between indoors and outside, taking advantage of the aspect, capturing the stunning views and integrating those decorative influences inspired by her travels.
Essentially, the house is Mediterranean in style, with elements borrowed from the Greek islands and Morocco. The external walls are rendered in white with a rustic finish. "It took me a few renderers to find one who could create the effect I wanted, which is very much the Greek-islands influence," Amanda says. "It's heavily textured and the light plays beautifully on it." The walkway is paved with handmade Moroccan terracotta tiles which continue on into the house through the intricately carved antique front door from India.
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