STATE OF GRACE

Classic checkerboard flooring and a patinaed brass counter mix with edgy elements in this Paris-inspired fashion boutique in Melbourne.

- CARLI PHILIPS

WHAT WERE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPACE AND WHAT APPEALED TO YOU ABOUT THE SITE? Tali Roth (principal of Tali Roth Interior Design) It was the old Acne Studios store so the interiors had a more minimalistic, futuristic look than what we were going for. The space was lovely but we wanted to inject more personality, something world class that spoke to the other Grace boutique in Church Street, Brighton (that we had also just completed), but still felt totally unique. Ilana Moses (owner): We had great bones to work with so the requirements involved lightening the space and infusing it with our own aesthetic. It’s housed in a Victorian building with an internal garden right in the heart of High Street, Armadale. I  grabbed it as soon as it became available. WHAT WAS THE DESIGN CONCEPT?