Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 13 New Zealand | Page 22
Preceding pages and right: This
reinvented master bedroom has
a classic contemporary interior
designed to complement the rest of
the home. The bed is covered with
shagreen, while the wall behind
features a leather-look Ralph Lauren
wallpaper.
Above: An antique Korean wedding
chest sits at one end of the master
bathroom, providing a strong
contrast to the sleek, contemporary
lines of the Boffi fixtures.
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A passion for modern classic
interiors and a desire for a
“five-star hotel suite” helped
to determine the look of this
renovated master suite.
Interior designer Nestor
Santa-Cruz created a private
sanctuary for the owners,
where detail is everything.
As with the rest of the
home interior, designer pieces
are a key part of the look, but
Santa-Cruz says there is still
a whimsical, playful element
that ensures the interior is not
too serious.
“We had a lot of fun putting
together items from different periods that would work
with the contemporary classic
theme,” he says. “For example, the bedroom features red
chairs that are reminiscent of
Biedermeier chairs, which is
a nod to one of the owners’
German background. The bed