b'over the rainbowN adine Donazzan has never been one tomy own business has allowed me to shape my fade into the background. The Bondi- own team, take on more diverse projects and basedinteriordesignerandcolourgrow in directions that I might not have been consultant has built an incredible career throughable to otherwise, she says. Before that, I had a distinctive aesthetic that celebrates contrast,a completely different career as an international emotion and thoughtfully-layered colour. Withflight attendant with Qantas. It gave me the her refined eye and an intuitive understandingchance to travel extensively, which broadened of space, Nadine has made her mark by findingmy perspective and influenced my appreciation thesweetspotbetweenmomentsofboldfor design across different cultures and styles.expression and timeless elegance. Throughout her career, Nadine has worked Nadine Donazzan looks back onIn 2007, Nadine launched her own business,across a broad range of project types, from 18 years of crafting interiors withDNA Design, so that she could take the creativeprivateresidentialhomesandhigh-end lead on her projects and be able to build long- apartments to commercial offices, schools and intention through unforgettable colour. termrelationshipswithherclients.Runningagedcarefacilities.Multi-familyresidential projectshavebecomeoneofNadines specialties, which speaks volumes to her ability to build trust in projects with many stakeholders. Strataprojectsareuniquebecauseyoure often designing for a whole community rather than a single client. Theres usually a committee involved,whichmeansbalancingdifferent opinions,budgetsandpriorities.Itsamore collaborative processand you need to design withlongevity,durabilityandbroadappealin mindbut I love the challenge, she says.Ofallherprojects,there are two that have really stood Reseneleft and overleaf:Quarter TruffleNadine led theReseneinterior design forNapathis dramatically coloured strata project in Potts Point, Sydney, whichResenefeatures Resene Quarter Truffle,ScrubResene Eighth Truffle, Resene Dune, Resene Half Thorndon Cream, Resene Midnight Moss, Resene Napa and Resene Scrub. Design by DNA Design. Build by Alliance Project Services, www.aps.com.au. Images by Jorge Salto, www.instagram.com/vanjorgephotography.Resene ReseneEighth Truffle DuneResene HalfReseneThorndon Cream Midnight Mossblackwhitemag.com 49'