Project Skinners Shoot

Luxury hinterland estate styling & design oversight

A historic 100-year-old hinterland estate surrounded by towering pines and old-growth forest, styled and curated to highlight its grand interiors, wrap-around verandas and sweeping views.

Through strategic renovation, styling, and design direction, Studio Scando has helped elevate Koorelah Estate to achieve a $9.5m sale.

Interior Design & styling — @studioscando 

Photographer — @mediadrive 

Bright living room with white paneled walls, large windows with grid panes, and a vaulted ceiling with wooden beams and a ceiling fan. The room contains a beige sofa with pillows, a round coffee table with books and decorative items, a woven rug, indoor plants, and paintings on the wall.
A cozy bedroom with a white bed, pillows, and a wooden floor. Large windows with gray curtains provide a view of lush green trees outside. A stone fireplace with a wooden mantle decorates the wall, topped with framed artwork of a tropical landscape. Beside the fireplace is a beige armchair, and a small side table.
Bright hallway leading to a balcony or outdoor space with trees visible through the open doors, featuring wooden floors, white walls, and decorative art and furniture.
Living room with a large stone fireplace, cream-colored sofas, a round coffee table, large windows, and a ceiling fan.
Entryway with wooden flooring, wall decor including a round mirror, a vase with dried reeds on a wooden console table, framed photo, and wicker basket, and an open doorway leading to another room.
A bright, spacious kitchen with white cabinetry, a central island with a wooden top, stainless steel appliances, and large windows with a view of trees. The living room is visible in the background with a ceiling fan and artwork.
A cozy bedroom with two twin beds decorated with tropical-themed bedspreads, yellow and patterned pillows, wooden nightstands with lamps, a framed botanical print on the wall, a chair near a window with gray curtains, and an air conditioning unit mounted above the window. The room has hardwood floors and a mix of natural and soft lighting.
A cozy bedroom with a large bed featuring a beige headboard, striped bedding, and multiple pillows. There are wooden nightstands with small lamps on each side of the bed. A window and a glass door lead to an outdoor space with a stone wall and greenery visible outside.
Spacious living room with a high vaulted ceiling featuring wooden beams, a stone fireplace, two beige sofas facing each other, a wooden dining table with white chairs, and large windows letting in natural light.
A cozy outdoor living space with a white cushioned sofa and a wooden coffee table with a vase of pink and white flowers, overlooking a swimming pool and lush green trees under a clear evening sky.