Palomar by Tigmi Design Studio

Before a stateside relocation, New Zealand model Georgia Fowler engaged Tigmi Design Studio to create a humble retreat for her growing family. The Byron Bay-based studio harmonised mid-century design and contemporary art to provide a nurturing interior experience for Fowler’s Sydney apartment.

Tigmi Design Studio is the brainchild of Tigmi’s creative director, Danielle McEwan. Tigmi, an established brand founded in Byron Bay, believes in modern yet enduring design and celebrates the aesthetic and functional value of everyday objects. Guided by Tigmi’s legacy and an extensive collection of international brands, local artisans and vintage treasures, Tigmi Design Studio’s bespoke interior services were sought by Fowler to turn her vision into a physical narrative.

With an intuitive grasp of Fowler’s taste and her penchant for unique and mid-century furniture, Tigmi Design Studio curated a blend of furnishings along with a range of textures balanced by juxtaposing contemporary and vintage elements.

Fowler’s Bellevue Hill apartment is within a Spanish Mission-style building originally designed in 1928. An exotic European atmosphere is evident in the building’s facade of white bricks and arched bronze windows and throughout each of the complex’s exclusive residences. Terrazzo, limestone floors, exposed timber beams and stone and marble accents all contribute to an earthy palette.

With an intuitive grasp of Fowler’s taste and her penchant for unique and mid-century furniture, Tigmi Design Studio curated a blend of furnishings along with a range of textures balanced by juxtaposing contemporary and vintage elements. The furnishings complement the open, relaxed and practical space and make Palomar an effortlessly refined project.

The furnishings complement the open, relaxed and practical space and make Palomar an effortlessly refined project.

A central part of Palomar was Tigmi’s own modular sofa, Nara in fir gold Italian velvet. The sofa heroes the heart of the home and provides the basis for the rich tones that continue throughout. Accents like the Labyrinth rug by Dusty Deco and a pair of vintage Wassily chairs, refurbished in wool mohair, also command attention. From the living to the dining room, vintage chairs are encircled by a Tigmi rug crafted from recycled PET, while a tapestry by Scandinavian collective, Cappelen Dimyr adorns the niche and adds a tactile allure to the zone.

The bedroom features the iconic Pipistrello lamp by Gau Auelenti alongside more soft furnishings such as Tigmi’s Le Marais rug. A recessed arch behind the bed provides a sense of enclosure, encouraging retreat in this cosy personal space. The archway motif continues, connecting the inside to a private courtyard and garden oasis, where steel chairs and sun loungers from Tigmi’s Soleil collection call for relaxation. Alongside the natural stone wall and various pool tiles, the exterior looks more Mediterranean than Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Guided by Tigmi’s legacy and an extensive collection of international brands, local artisans and vintage treasures, Tigmi Design Studio’s bespoke interior services were sought by Fowler to turn her vision into a physical narrative.

The collaborative effort of Tigmi Design Studio and Georgia Fowler demonstrates a distinct design sensibility that anchors Palomar in a classic aesthetic. The outcome is an effortlessly sophisticated environment that seamlessly blends a range of design languages, an result perfectly suited to Fowler and her family and a reflection of their shared eye for art and design.

Architecture by MHNDU and RnB Property. Interior design by Lawless & Meyerson. Furnishings by Tigmi Design Studio.