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INTERIOR
Penman Brown
STYLING
Studio CD
LANDSCAPE
Costata Landscape Design
PHOTOGRAPHY
Anson Smart
EDITOR
Gina
Collection

Megan Brown, the founder and creative director of Penman Brown Interior Design Studio, after more than a decade of international brand and media creative career, chose to return to that once shelved starting point - interior architecture and design. For her, design is a more tactile way of creation, an expression that interweaves art, business and emotion. With the core concept of "infusing the created space with heart and soul to build a residence that can carry the memories of life and the warmth of emotions", Megan Brown's design transcends the boundaries of form and style, becoming a poetic dialogue about light, space and the soul - weaving people, nature and time into a habitable poem.

Megan Brown's new project, Winden Estate, stands quietly on the edge of Strickland State Forest. It was formerly a farmhouse from the 1980s, but now exudes a timeless and composed temperament - having both the warmth of French countryside and the restraint and refinement of modern minimality. When Megan Brown was confronted with the question of "how to strike a balance between tradition and modernity", she told us: "We hope it can be like a true home passed down through the ages, bearing the marks of time while maintaining the purity of the present." By allowing the richly textured old materials to coexist with the clean sculptural forms, we are not denying the past but engaging in a dialogue with it."

The owners of this country house were looking for a weekend retreat from their frenetic lives in Sydney’s east. From the outset we envisioned an authentic and immersive, ‘generational’ farmhouse - distinctly European in flavour, characterised by pared back, earthy minimalism, intrinsically connected to the sweeping valleys and established gardens and orchards of this unique 100 acre estate.

The result is the crafting of a nuanced space of such tactile simplicity and quietude, that in its restraint, it commands a total and enveloping sense of relaxation. Winden Estate is a transportive expression of country living in a far off yet deeply familiar place.

"I am struggling to find words to describe it. We are beyond thrilled with the result. The beauty of the space…it feels as though we are in a Europe. Being here brings us so much peace and seclusion." "The inspiration for the Master Ensuite was pure fantasy; a stone grotto stumbled upon amongst the undiscovered rubble of an ancient European village."- Megan Brown

"We knew the kitchen had to be designed very specifically to not only accommodate large gatherings of people but to provide a sense of family, companionship and fun. Having the freedom to congregate together to prepare a meal, bake cookies and juice fresh fruit from the orchard fills our hearts. The earthy tones of the joinery and countertop stone reflect the landscape, the meticulous detailing adds so much character…Penman Brown Interior Design nailed the brief!"- Client.

Tiered walls were added to the space, gently folding inward from a generous entrance, adding drama and atmosphere while discreetly veiling practical bathroom elements. The path created leads to a monolithic marble slab, set deep into the limestone grotto, below the precious and timeless lantern sconce with its pleated porcelain and brass detailing.

The charm of Winden Estate lies in its being both real and full of imagination: Every detail tells a story, and every space invites people to slow down and feel the tranquility and beauty. This is not merely a residence; it is a poetic life experience and a spatial philosophy that integrates nature, craftsmanship and emotion.

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