When a fun, design-loving client asked Smac Studio to build his house in Bondi Beach, the team were instantly inspired by his brief. “I wanted it to feel like Los Angeles took a holiday in the Mediterranean,” he says. “Like you could be in Italy, but you could also be visiting a cool friend in Santa Monica.” That hit a sweet spot for Shona McElroy, Principal of Smac Studio. “I love LA’s modern architecture and design, so teaming it with a bit of Italian drama and classicism was right up my alley. Luxe with a punch.” Shona worked with the client to furnish his home and presented him with her new line of rugs, the Icons collection. “They’re unbelievable,” he says. “I was very happy for her rugs to be through the whole house.”