Set on the shore of Lake Macquarie and spanning over 1,300 square metres of internal space across a double block, this residence is one of the most prominent homes in the Lake Macquarie region. Originally designed by Andrew Doring and completed around 2020, the property was further upgraded by its current owners with new fittings and fixtures, including three bespoke Lucretia pendant lights positioned in the home's most prominent spaces: the entry void, the main living area, and the kitchen.

Each pendant was selected to respond to the specific proportions, ceiling heights, and material palette of its space. In a home of this scale, with double-height voids, polished concrete floors, and expansive glazing overlooking the lake, standard decorative lighting would be lost. The fittings needed to hold their own as sculptural elements while delivering appropriate light levels for their respective zones.

The entry is a double-height space anchored by a curved concrete staircase with glass balustrades and LED-lit stair nosings. The centrepiece is a bespoke cascading chandelier suspended from a gold disc canopy at the upper ceiling. Dozens of individual elements, each resembling delicate petals, are strung on fine gold wires at varying heights, creating a sculptural cascade that fills the void without blocking sightlines through to the living areas and wine cellar beyond.

The chandelier is the first thing visible when entering the home. Its scale and positioning were determined by the height of the void, the curvature of the staircase below, and the need to remain visually present during daylight when the surrounding glazing floods the space with natural light.

The main living area is a double-height space with a dark feature wall, clerestory windows, and floor-to-ceiling glazing opening to the garden and lake beyond. Lucretia's Silken pendant was specified for this room. The fitting has a flowing, organic sculptural form that contrasts with the angular geometry of the architecture, introducing a softer, more textural quality into a space dominated by concrete, dark panelling, and strong horizontal lines.

The pendant is suspended at a height that places it within the lower portion of the double-height volume, keeping the light source at a scale that relates to the seating area beneath it rather than disappearing into the upper void. It provides ambient illumination for the living zone while functioning as a visual anchor that draws the eye and softens the transition between the raw materiality of the architecture and the furnished living space below.

Adjacent to the entry and living areas, a bar and wine cellar is positioned beneath a timber batten ceiling with integrated LED strip lighting. The wine display uses backlit shelving to illuminate the collection from behind, turning the storage into a visual feature that is visible from the entry, staircase, and living areas. Lucretia supplied the lighting for the wine display, maintaining consistent colour temperature with the decorative pendants throughout the home.

Across four key zones in a home of exceptional scale, Lucretia delivered bespoke decorative lighting that matches the ambition of the architecture and the quality of the interior finishes. Each pendant was selected or designed to respond to its specific space rather than applying a uniform approach across the home, resulting in fittings that feel integral to the architecture rather than added after the fact.

To discuss bespoke lighting for your next residential project, contact Lucretia at trade@lucretia.com.au or visit our Trade Page: www.lucretiashop.com.au/pages/trade.