Cedar House

At Cedar House, the enduring character of a modernist home meets a contemporary approach to relaxed living. Set amid the Australian bushland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the residence is defined by natural stone, warm timber, expansive glazing and a close connection to its surroundings. Against this architectural backdrop, furniture and styling introduce sculptural forms, tactile finishes and considered colour.

Project – Cedar House
Location – Sydney’s Northern Beaches, NSW
Architectural Design, Interior Design & Construction – Cadence & Co
Editorial Styling, Furniture & Art Curation – Chloë McCarthy, Room On Fire
Photography – Felix Mooneeram
Select Furniture – DOMO

A Modernist Home, Reconnected to Nature

Cedar House celebrates the qualities that give this original 1980’s home its character. Cedar-lined ceilings, exposed timber beams and sandstone establish an earthy material palette, while expansive glazing and generous terraces strengthen the connection between inside and out.

The restoration brings these defining elements into alignment with the needs of contemporary living. Rather than overwhelming the original architecture, the renewed interiors allow the natural materials, generous proportions and bushland setting to remain central to the experience of the home.

“Rather than ‘make our mark’ we felt it was more sympathetic to work with the existing fabric to create a series of subtle interventions – improving how they used the house, while preserving the inherent quirks and nuances which give it character and ‘soul’.”

— Mike Tyler, Cadence & Co

Furniture in Conversation with the Landscape

At Cedar House, furniture brings a contemporary layer to the home’s modernist character, complementing its earthy materials and connection to the surrounding bushland. Curated by Chloë McCarthy of Room On Fire, the selection balances relaxed forms, tactile finishes and considered colour allowing each piece to contribute to the home without competing with the architecture.

“Bronze metalwork, blackbutt joinery, tadelakt render, stone and marble form a restrained, tactile palette. Traditional lime render softening the spaces and catching the changing light. These finishes create a calm setting in which furniture, art and objects can add colour and personality.”

— Cadence & Co

The Ligne Roset TOGO, designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973, brings a distinctive note of green to the living space in Alcantara Kiwi. Its relaxed, low-slung profile complements the home’s open-plan arrangement, while the upholstery echoes the tones of the surrounding bushland. As the exclusive Australian retailer of new, authentic Ligne Roset TOGO designs, DOMO offers access to the original, as showcased at Cedar House.

“Its low, relaxed profile helps create a sense of openness in the living space, allowing the views to take centre stage. At the same time, it invites you to sink into it, and the olive colour also helps invite nature inside.”

— Chloë McCarthy about TOGO by Ligne Roset

Nearby, the Ligne Roset Oxydation Side Table and Low Table add depth and contrast, complemented by the Duvivier Gael Coffee Table and HC28 Cosmo Bell Side Table.

Together, these pieces create a layered interior in which colour, material and form work alongside the home’s original details, bringing a fresh perspective to a considered restoration.

Relaxed Living, Indoors and Out

Cedar House is designed around an easy relationship between the interior spaces and the landscape beyond. The Michelangelo Daybed and Teddy Lounge Chair by Sika Design extend this relaxed approach to outdoor living, complementing the home’s natural materials and its generous terraces.

Across the home, furniture, lighting and objects are chosen for the way they contribute to the whole. Colour provides contrast, tactile finishes add warmth, and shapely silhouettes bring definition to the spaces.

The result is a home where the original modernist character remains, while the furniture curation supports a distinctly contemporary way of living.