Black and white.
Interior designer Celia Visser isn’t swayed by trends. So when it was time to renovate their Freeman’s Bay villa, husband Frank encouraged Celia to “do her own thing.”
And that she has.
Celia has created a black and white canvas, punctuated with exuberant splashes of colour.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the large open-plan kitchen and living extension that flows onto a luxuriant urban garden.
The space features giant canvases, rustic wooden furniture, Neolith Niagara porcelain and a myriad of art deco family treasures that have been passed down through the generations.
Anchoring it all and adding to the feeling of spaciousness created by the room’s high stud is the rich, charcoal-coloured concrete floor.
Celia pored through PeterFell’s extensive range of iron oxide pigments before settling on PFL699 to create the desired result.
The use of coloured concrete in the Visser family home is a perfect example of how it can be foundational to the visual language of a project.
“Through colour, concrete becomes a design tool in its own right,” explains PeterFell Managing Director Brennan Fell. “It grounds the various design elements of a room, rather than overwhelming them”.
There are over 100 coloured oxides in the PeterFell system, giving designers complete creative freedom, from subtle greys and earthy clays to bold blacks and vibrant gelato-style hues.
The colour is mixed all the way through the concrete to ensure long-lasting richness of tone.
We have an extensive range of colour options available, plus you can order free samples to help you make your final decision.
Credits
Article: as seen on NZ House and Garden
Photograher: John Williams
