Greg Natale (born 1974)[1] is an Australian interior designer, and the founder of Greg Natale Design.

Greg Natale
Born1974 (age 49–50)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationInterior designer
Years active1996–present
Websitegregnatale.com

Early life and education

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Natale was born and raised in Sydney, Australia,[2] to Italian immigrants who arrived in Australia in the 1950s.[3] Natale took a three-year course in interior design at the Enmore Design Centre at TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute, studied visual arts at Sydney College of the Arts, and architecture at the University of Technology, Sydney.[4][5]

Career

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From 1996 to 2001, Natale worked for three different architectural design firms: Garth Barnett Designers, HBO+EMTB, and SJB.[6] In 2001, he launched Greg Natale Design.[7] This was around the end of the minimalism movement,[7][8] and Natale chose to pursue a more luxurious look than had previously been in style.[5] His first major project was the 2002 design of the Gonano Apartment, with a decorative, repeat pattern coordinated on walls, blinds, bed linens and art.[3]

Natale's first book, The Tailored Interior, was published by Hardie Grant in November 2014, with photography by Anson Smart and a foreword by Jonathan Adler.[6][9] The book offers insights and lessons on interior design, including Natale's philosophies and approach to paint colour, type of paints, patterns, proportion, cohesion and layering,[5][7][10] showcasing 18 spaces Natale has created.[9] Architectural Digest named the book as part of its 21 Best Books by Designers and Architects of 2015.[citation needed]

In September 2018 Natale's second book, The Patterned Interior, was published by Rizzoli New York.

Bibliography

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  • The Tailored Interior (Hardie Grant Books, 2014)
  • The Patterned Interior (Rizzoli, New York, 2018)

Television

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References

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  1. ^ Megan Morton, "Breaking the Rules,"[permanent dead link] Elle, December 2005, pp. 101-107.
  2. ^ Sophie Burton, "The world according to Greg Natale," The New Zealand Herald, 11 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Greg Natale," Top Designers’ Secrets Revealed. Accessed 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ Stephen Brook, "Creative living through good design," The Australian, 26 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Georgie Corke, "Interview: Greg Natale," Archived 2015-03-11 at the Wayback Machine The Home Journal, 22 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b Gillian Serisier, "Greg Natale: Cool school, Italian style," Australian Design Review, 11 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b c Robyn Willis, "The end of minimalism: More is more for interior designer Greg Natale," The Daily Telegraph, 15 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Designer Spotlight: Greg Natale Design," PopSugar, 14 July 2008.
  9. ^ a b Jessica Rule, "Greg Natale’s style secrets," The West Australian, 21 November 2014.
  10. ^ "The top tips of Australia’s designer of the year," Sydney Morning Herald, 5 November 2014.
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