{"id":17924,"date":"2023-03-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=17924"},"modified":"2023-03-24T11:31:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T11:31:07","slug":"interview-with-shona-mcelroy-from-australia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-with-shona-mcelroy-from-australia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview With Shona McElroy From Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A back-to-back winner with two Gold Awards in the MUSE Design Awards, hear what Shona McElroy does when she takes inspirations for her designs!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

I graduated from the University Technology Sydney with a Degree in Architecture, but after working in the field for a bit I found myself more drawn to interiors. In 2017 I started my own interior design company, Smac Studio (\u201cSmac\u201d is a portmanteau of my name Shona McElroy). Through wonderful luck I found clients willing to invest in quality materials who give me a lot of creative freedom. Together we have created homes that have been nominated for several design prizes – including winning two Muse gold awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. What made you become\/why did you choose to become a designer\/artist?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

My father is an architect and my mum is an interior designer – it\u2019s in my blood. Design was always part of the language of our home. Around the dinner table, on holidays together, even just driving to and from school we\u2019d talk about the built environment and how it could be more functional and beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. Tell us more about your business\/company, job profile, and what you do.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Smac Studio specialises in high-end residential projects. We create bespoke spaces for our clients\u2019 unique personalities and lifestyles – elegant design with impact. As the principal, I oversee all elements from spatial planning to fixtures, fittings and equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. What does \u201cdesign\u201d mean to you?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The marriage of form and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5. What\u2019s your favorite kind of design and why?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

I find constant inspiration in Europe and The Americas, particularly Italy and Brazil. I have a great appreciation for all styles of interior design, but I do gravitate towards natural materials and textures. I think they\u2019re timeless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winning Entries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in Sydney, Mirror Image is a duplex owned by a young family who gave Smac Studio enormous creative freedom. Shona McElroy, Principal of Smac Studio, naturally gravitates towards modern design with a touch of old-world Europe \u2014 as seen in this home’s Venetian plaster finishes, marble bathrooms\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:<\/strong> https:\/\/design.museaward.com\/winner-info.php?id=10394<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Blush is home to a busy family with three young daughters and a dog, yet due to clever storage solutions the space remains uncluttered and zen. Design choices are bold and eclectic, creating harmonious layers of colour and texture to make the space feel very personal. Outstanding features include a blush\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:<\/strong> https:\/\/design.museaward.com\/winner-info.php?id=10409<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fellow winner hailing from the land down under, read our interview with Alexandra Bernard here<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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