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Tali Roth, the founder and creative director of Studio Tali Roth, is intimately familiar with the charms of Milan’s rich architectural history.
When the owners of this Princes Hill home wanted to ‘flex their creative muscles’ to create a Milanese-inspired abode — and recreate the feeling of visiting the city — Tali knew it was an opportunity to showcase her love for the style.
‘The part of Milanese modernism we love is rich and deep colours layered onto old and imperfect walls. Mixing clean lines with historical profiles… It’s all the things we love about these homes,’ she says.
So, Milanese Pied-à-Terre was born: a colour-drenched, texturally rich home brimming with Italian character.
‘We love having a fairly blank canvas to work from, and we love smaller homes as we feel like we can be so adventurous,’ she says.
The previously renovated kitchen was left untouched, while paint was added to the home’s retained Victorian heritage detailing and structure. Any new additions seamlessly sit alongside the abode’s historic features.
Tali made an effort to establish this rich dialogue between the home’s Victorian origins and distinctly Milanese-inspired interiors as soon as you walk through the door.
The existing architraves in the entryway were removed, and the openings were reclad in Arabescato Rosso marble. Its deep red veining and painterly quality reminds the owners of the tiling and hard-finished entryways they loved in Milan.
‘It brings a sense of richness and drama to the interiors while reinforcing the Milanese influence that runs through the home,’ Tali explains.
The new tiled entry floor was also inspired by Villa Borsani, setting the tone for the rest of the home’s Italian design.
‘We built on the home’s existing quirks and character, layering the spaces with expressive materials, furniture, objects and art,’ she says.
Tali considered the pokey nature of the rooms so the arrangement of vintage and new furniture doesn’t feel cluttered, but rather intimate and layered alongside the homeowners’ eccentric art collection.
The most eye-catching part of this project is its colour. Following a restrained palette of Milanese-inspired shades, each room reveals a different hue, while still being connected by the dominant use of pale pinks and rich greens layered throughout the home.
Colour is then used to frame the master bedroom with a thick border. Cornices and skirtings are painted a contrasting dark grey to its bold green walls — a shade the homeowners were initially unsure of.
‘She now says it’s her favourite room in the house, which is really lovely to hear and makes those bolder design decisions feel all the more rewarding,’ says Tali.
The thoughtful selection of these rich shades and textures make this Princes Hill home the perfect homage to Italian architecture.
