Interior Design

LOCATION: Victoria Highway, Baines NT 0852

Located in a beautiful remote pocket of northwestern NT close to the WA border lies Bullo River Station. Whilst a working cattle station, it offers an elevated homestead stay that compliments the magnificent landscape and activities around the 500,000 acre property. In 2017 I stepped in to refurnish the guest rooms and guest breezeway, the first stage of the station’s new chapter  followed by the outdoor living spaces, landscaping , staff camp and much much more as we continue to work on this exceptional property in collaboration with DFJ (Architects) and Alex Peterson (Landscaping) embracing undone Australian luxury

LOCATION: The Rocks, Sydney NSW

Photography by Chris Court & William Meppem

The heritage precinct of Longs Lane is a cluster of historical shops, boutique accomodation and houses in The Rocks dating from 1855-1914, including the Butchers Shop built in 1881-1882. The interior redesign by Sibella Court was informed by the building's various uses from the 1880s, notably a shoppe and dwelling rented by German butcher Kellas Watson.

Sibella Court's Bundeena Residence is a work in progress

Always being reimagined, it's a place of experimentation, magical reinvention and a physical embodiment of her latest creative musings

Watch this space as this endeavour unfurls...

Photography by Chris Court

Over the last couple of years I have had the honour of working with architects, Durbach Block Jaggers on this incredible home in Sydney. Our insightful clients had the idea to team up me (the maximalist) with Neil & the DBJ team (the minimalists) and we had a cracking time. The result was featured in Vogue Living’s ‘Australian Made’ Issue May/June 2021 with my brother Chris Court’s photography.

ABOUT THE RIGG DESIGN PRIZE
Recognising excellence in Australian design, the Rigg Design Prize is the highest accolade for contemporary design in Australia. The Society inc by Sibella Court was invited to participate as one of ten Australian design studios working in the field of interior design and decoration. For the prize exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, each studio was invited to design a purpose built interior in response to the 2018 exhibition theme of Domestic Living.

LOCATION: 3 Bridge Ln, Sydney NSW

A collaboration with Justin Hemmes & his lovely sister, Bettina – Mr Wong. A 250-seat restaurant housed in an old warehouse built around the 1850s. Two storeys & although it has ginormous proportions it feels intimate, warm & full of discoveries.

LOCATION: 35 Bettington St, Millers Point, Sydney 2000

Photography by Chris Court & Anson Smart

As you reach the top levels of 4 and 5 to Henry Deane, a lounge bar you experience my take on present day Australia with newly renovated areas and 360 views offering the most glorious scenes that Sydney has to offer.  Every surface is hand touched. 

LOCATION: 35 Bettington St, Millers Point NSW 2000

Photography by Anson Smart & Sibella Court

The accommodation spills over 3 levels offering a choice of 9 rooms, a boutique experience where each room is different with a spectacular view over Sydney’s skyline. This is where the past meets the present, where each room is named after a local character from the Rocks’ layered past: Arnt Andersen, Alice Musket, Sydney Long, Surgeon White amongst others. Materials are a mix of old and new shapes, found & foraged but with all the necessary mod cons and the beauty of Australian-made products from blankets to furniture to custom paint colours from The Society inc by Murobond range.

LOCATION: 1 Military Rd, Watsons Bay NSW

Photography by Chris Court

A project encompassing 32 rooms and suites with a richly textured nautical aesthetic that's warm and welcoming

LOCATION: Abercrombie Ln, Sydney NSW 2000

I went on a wild research adventure discovering Sydney in the early part of the century. I have always been naturally fascinated by Australian history (I have a history degree from Sydney University) and it went perfectly in hand with researching the area for Palmer & Co. which I co-designed with the talented Kelvin Ho of Akin Creative (and of course Justin Hemmes).

LOCATION: (upstairs) 118 Military Rd, Neutral Bay NSW 2089

Photography by Anson Smart

The Oaks Hotel was built in the 1930’s, and has now been lovingly restored & cared for over its many years with its grand original details & features. With a purposeful pairing of old and new, it’s revitalisation pays homage to its Art deco origins.