Furniture Object Art
Elwood House
Curating Furniture, Lighting, Rugs, Art and Object for this heritage cottage in Melbourne's leafy bayside enclave of Elwood has dramatically elevated the cosy feel for this family home.
Curating Furniture, Lighting, Rugs, Art and Object for this heritage cottage in Melbourne's leafy bayside enclave of Elwood has dramatically elevated the cosy feel for this family home.
Elwood House underwent a significant interior renovation prior to Eclectic Creative being engaged for furniture, art and interior decoration. While the renovation introduced strong architectural materials including red brick and black joinery, our clients felt the home lacked softness, warmth and cohesion. Through thoughtful furniture curation, layered styling and carefully selected lighting, rugs and objects, the home was transformed into a warm and character-filled family interior inspired by Mediterranean living.
Interior decoration and final styling can dramatically influence not only the aesthetic of a home, but also how it feels to live within it. At Elwood House, our focus was on softening the bold existing materials while creating a more relaxed and emotionally connected atmosphere through colour, texture and collected pieces with personality.
A rich palette of rusty reds, inky blues and powdery tones became the foundation for the furnishing direction, creating cohesion throughout the home while allowing each room to retain its own unique character. Layered textures, sculptural silhouettes and natural materials helped reinforce this sense of warmth and balance, while decorative and architectural lighting added softness, ambience and visual interest throughout the spaces.
From woven wool rugs and tactile linens to sculptural chairs, vintage leather accents and oversized Danish pendants, each furnishing selection was chosen to contribute both function and personality. The result is a layered and highly personal home that feels warm, relaxed and deeply reflective of the homeowners themselves.
Elwood House reflects our belief that thoughtful furniture curation and interior styling can completely transform the feeling of a home, creating spaces that feel cohesive, expressive and genuinely lived in.
Jess at Eclectic Creative was so wonderful in helping us to choose furniture and soft furnishings for our newly renovated Elwood home about twelve months ago. She has since helped us style the home with the finishing touches and I was really amazed by what a difference this made! The finishing touches on the home felt like the easy and fun part that I could do myself, but Jess’ huge talent in this space made me see what an art form and skill it is. The house suddenly felt cosy, completed, cohesive and “lived in”. The small additions really do make a big difference! I can’t wait to continue working with Jess and her team through this process and would not hesitate to say to anyone working with Eclectic Creative for interior design and renovation projects, but do not miss this final step of ‘interior styling’! It’s hard to capture the difference it makes; I have learnt a lot along the way and it’s been a really fun process!
