An adventurous approach to interior design is all very well, but when you are designing an interior for a house that will be sold, it can pay to be a little more circumspect.
That was the idea behind this master suite designed by interior designer Jennie Dunlop, who says the interior needed to be in keeping with the scale of the home and its prestigious location.
"The house is at the top end of the market," she says. "It has a contemporary architectural style, and we wanted to echo that inside, without making it too slick or minimal. The house needed to appeal to a wide range of buyers."
In planning the palette of colors and materials, Dunlop says she prefers to start at the floor and layer up from there.
"For the bedrooms in this house, I chose a charcoal-gray carpet, which adds a comfort factor and helps with sound insulation. And while the carpet is quite dark, it is still a neutral element that works well with many different colors. Here, it is teamed with warm white walls, which are a nice foil for the carpet."