A NEW EASE

Interior Design & Decoration: Alexandra Kidd Interior Design
Design Principal: Alexandra Kidd
Lead Designer: Luciana Miranda
Photography: Dave Wheeler
Styling: Olga Lewis




A New Ease marks a profound relocation: after decades in New York, our clients began a newchapterin Sydney, an
anchor for the next generation shaped by long lunches and unhurried time by the bay.
Perched above a lush, shifting landscape, the house absorbs its setting: sea breezes move through open doors,
jacarandas bloom in violet bursts, a distinctly Australian rhythm, and a marked shift from Manhattan's vertical
intensity.
A restrained architectural shell allows materiality to carry emotion. Marble was chosen for colour and individuality:
from the rust and blue striations of the powder room basin to the saturated green quartzite of the kitchen island, each
a jewellery moment.
Light operates as a connective language, softening across polished plaster and animating circulation from morning to
evening. Living areas open to garden, pool and bay, while private rooms unfold as layered retreats.
Modern yet grounded, A New Ease balances vitality with stillness: a home where family legacy meets landscape, and
one city's energy settles into the light of another.