Pacific House

Moments from Manly's shoreline, a 1935 interwar semi is reimagined for a young family. Balancing the practical demands of everyday living with sophisticated spaces for entertaining, Pacific House brings a sense of effortless elegance to the Australian beachside home.

(1935) Interwar

SCOPE:
Interior Design & Decoration

LOCATION:
Manly

Living room with bronze fireplace surround, rush-seat ladderback chair and sheer curtains in Pacific House, a 1935 Interwar home by Jillian Dinkel
  • Reading corner with velvet armchair and landscape mural – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • White kitchen island with marble top beneath black track lighting in Pacific House by Jillian Dinkel
  • Marble benchtop detail with brass dish – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Dining nook with oval table and wall-mounted lamp – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Sculptural wall light above an upholstered banquette – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Bathroom vanity with marble top beside an arched doorway – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Bedroom with dusty pink upholstered bedhead – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Ensuite with marble vanity and timber drawers – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Bathroom with marble bath surround and linen blind – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Children’s sleeping nook with scalloped arch in dusty pink – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Scalloped arch opening to a built-in bed nook – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Study with timber joinery and built-in desk – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel
  • Floating marble-topped console with oval mirror – Pacific House, Manly by Jillian Dinkel

Pacific House is the transformation of a 1935 interwar semi-detached residence in Manly, on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Designed for a young family, the project explores how a relatively compact period home can accommodate the evolving demands of family life without compromising beauty, comfort or individuality.

The brief called for an interior that could move effortlessly between the bustle of everyday life and the pleasures of entertaining. Thoughtful spatial planning and custom joinery were essential, ensuring that storage, circulation and daily routines were carefully resolved within the home's modest footprint.

Previously under utilised roof space was transformed into an additional bedroom, maximising the potential of the existing home while creating greater flexibility for the family as their needs change.

Rather than adopting a conventional coastal aesthetic, our interior design and decoration introduces a more sophisticated, collected sensibility. Contemporary furnishings, decorative lighting, art and tactile materials bring warmth and character to the interiors, creating spaces that feel elegant yet entirely at ease with their beachside setting.

The result is a highly personal family home, where intelligent design makes room for both the practical and the pleasurable. Pacific House offers a refined interpretation of coastal living in Manly, with an enduring character intended to evolve alongside the family who calls it home.

Kitchen with marble splashback, white drawer island and timber stools in Pacific House by Jillian Dinkel

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