With a brief that referenced the Obamas’ post-White House home, Bellevue Hill House was destined for greatness from the outset. Our clients, inveterate travellers with a penchant for the US, had long fallen in love with the luxurious homes dotted along America’s East Coast. They envied the open-plan living spaces and generously scaled rooms with their relaxed elegance and classic features. So it was, they arrived at our studio gripping a copy of an interiors magazine featuring the Obama residence.