hawthorn townhouseA quiet transformation focused on warmth, proportion and material clarity.
Our Hawthorn project reworks the heart of the home through a considered intervention, introducing a new stone island and fireplace to anchor the space and create a stronger sense of presence.
Working with much of the existing framework, the design focuses on subtle but impactful shifts.
Timber floors were refinished, walls repainted to bring depth and softness, and the palette carefully recalibrated to feel cohesive and calm.
The result is a space that feels resolved and grounded, where new elements sit effortlessly alongside what remains, elevating the everyday experience without excess.
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL“Working with Jacqui on our Hawthorn home was an exceptional experience. She has a rare ability to understand your aesthetic from the outset — our whole direction was warm, natural and considered — and she elevated it with what I’d describe as thoughtful restraint: every decision intentional, nothing overdone.
The stone island bench and breakfast bar, the eco fireplace with its beautiful curved plasterwork detail, a custom decorative wall and high-quality lighting all came together with real coherence. The redesigned staircase balustrade — steel painted white, opening up what had previously been enclosed — transformed the entry and living area, flooding it with light in a way we hadn’t fully anticipated but now couldn’t imagine without.
What sets Jacqui apart is how far her thinking extended beyond the core renovation zones. She lifted warmth and light through the whole home by carefully selecting paint tones and the right floorboard colour to carry the palette into areas we weren’t formally renovating — the integration feels seamless throughout. She also guided us on complementary furniture and floor coverings, matched existing cabinetry which made a real difference to how cohesive the final result feels.
She collaborated genuinely on the original concepts — this wasn’t just execution of a brief, she helped shape it — and she got the balance and use of space exactly right. On the entertainment level, she saw the potential in a wasted space and created a proper bar: more beautiful, more functional, and completely in keeping with the rest of the home.
The space looks breathtaking, but more importantly it feels liveable and entirely authentic to us. If you’re looking for a designer who values timeless quality over trends and brings genuine creative partnership to the process, we recommend Jacqui Koska without reservation.”
Andrew & Teresa Hawthorn Townhouse