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CREDITS Publisher Adore Home Magazine Editor-in-chief, designer and product editor Loni Parker loni@adoremagazine.com Sub-editor Casey Hutton caseyhutton.com Writers Casey Hutton caseyhutton.com Nichola Davies nicholadavies.com Product/content sourcing assistant Kate Moss kate@adoremagazine.com Photographers
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Andy Macpherson andymacpherson.studio Anjie Blair anjieblair.com Dylan James dylanjames.com.au Joel Noon joelnoon.com.au Louise Roche, Villa Styling thedesignvilla.com.au Mark Zeidler zedcontrol.media Melissa Tonkin @teamtonkin Morgan Kelly @casa_morgan Nat Spadavecchia, The Palm Co thepalmco.com.au Nicholas Watt nickwattsphotography.com Thomas Salomon thomas-salomon.com Tina and Jarrod Photographers tinaandjarrod.com Stylists The Hired Home thehiredhome.com.au The Real Estate Stylist therealestatestylist.com.au
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EDITOR’S LETTER
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WHAT’S NEW
11 PRODUCT TRENDS 15 ARTIST PROFILE
Melbourne-based artist Natalie Jade’s intuitive, soothing works meld traditional Aboriginal painting with contemporary iconography and colour.
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Interior stylist Kate Moss talks us through
her top tips for nailing a bathroom reno.
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If you’re thinking of tackling a heritage home renovation, here are a few things you should consider before taking the plunge.
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EDITOR’S LETTER I recently finished my kitchen renovation – the biggest reno in our house to date. From demo to completion, it took two long months, but I have to say it was worth the wait and the weeks of dining on microwave meals (I’ll be glad to never eat another one ever again!). Our old kitchen was a G-shaped configuration, which meant corner cupboards galore – not particularly practical for reaching pots and pans, that’s for sure. Our new kitchen has plenty of drawers and, while it doesn’t have as many cupboards, the storage is a lot more accessible and that’s what really counts. We also added a hidden drawer underneath the bench seat; when you’ve got a small house, you’ve got to utilise every nook and cranny for some kind of storage! If you’re about to embark on a bathroom reno, or you’re thinking about buying a heritage-listed or period home, you’ll find oodles of inspo in this issue. I’ve always loved heritage facades and ornate ceilings and cornices, and so it was a thrill to put this special edition together. Happy reading!
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Melbourne-based artist Natalie Jade’s intuitive, soothing works meld traditional Aboriginal painting with contemporary iconography and colour.
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Natalie Jade was already a painter before she discovered her Aboriginal heritage. “It took years of digging and research by my brother to find out about our Aboriginality,” she explains. “We could never trace back past my Nan, and she grew up being told she was Maori. A lot of secrets were kept and lies told to keep us from knowing.” Finding family in Tasmania and subsequently learning details of their ancestry, says Natalie, had a profound impact on her sense of self and her journey as an artist. With the permission of the elders in her community “to make sure I didn’t do the wrong thing”, she turned to painting contemporary Aboriginal art “as a way to connect with my culture, soul frequency and ancestors”. Since then, Natalie’s practice has drawn admiration, particularly from the world of interior design.
Her paintings use a distinctive colour palette characterised by blush, rust and mustard tones, with gentle aqua and blue accents reminiscent of the ocean. Amidst recognisable Aboriginal marks and symbols, she incorporates images such as shells, palms and rainbows. “I’m an island girl at heart. The ocean and rainbows are a symbol of new beginnings to me.” As she continues to juggle motherhood and an increasingly busy work life – “I have just hired help with my customer service so I can have more time to do what I love the most, which is paint!” – this year she hopes to open a bricks-and-mortar studio/store. Stay tuned!
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2 Bathrooms are intimidating spaces to make over. Designing and renovating them can be overwhelming, especially with the plethora of options and inspiration readily available these days. WORDS KATE MOSS
People often fall back on generic choices because bathrooms require a lot of consideration in the early stages to avoid having to do it all again in five years’ time. With that in mind, here are some key pieces of advice to help you design the bathroom of your dreams. 18
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You will hear designers bang on a lot about ‘cohesiveness’ and ‘aesthetically pleasing spaces’. To achieve this, you need to have a clear vision of the look and feel you are going for. Gather all the inspiration imagery you can find (from Pinterest, magazines, Instagram) onto a mood board (another thing we bang on about!). Then try to piece together some describing words about how the spaces feel. You’ll begin to notice a common thread that will help guide your decisions.
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Once you have your overall vision, it’s essential that you know how to communicate your ideas well. Be prepared to answer more questions than a five-year-old can throw at you on a long car ride. Builders are not designers and if you don’t know what you want or how to get your ideas across, they will decide for you, which – trust me – doesn’t always end well.
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O R D E R I T E M S WE L L I N A DVA N C E The key to a smooth-running reno is to do all the planning and design work nice and early and, where possible, to have everything from tapware to tiles onsite for your trades to access easily. This will prevent any mistakes during the rough-in process and save you having to compromise on your choices due to lead times and stock levels.
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G E T YO U R L AYO UT R I G H T Creating a functional and well-thought-out space is paramount in any room, but especially important in bathrooms; unlike the living room furniture, you can’t do any reshuffling when you get sick of it! Keeping the existing plumbing layout will help save you money but it’s important not to compromise too much or you’ll be left with an awkward, impractical space.
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If you’re renovating an old home, there are likely to be design features reflective of the era in which it was built, and it’s important to think about whether you will incorporate these into the new design. Old homes are usually filled with beautiful character and details; removing them all will affect how your bathroom relates to the rest of the house. Do your research on different styles and trends and consider these before you make any changes. You don’t want your space to end up looking out of place in the home.
PHOTOGRAPHY ANJIE BLAIR / INTERIOR DESIGN LYDIA MASKIELL
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EXPECT THINGS TO COST MORE THAN YOU THINK There is no beating around the bush with this one: bathrooms are expensive spaces to renovate, so it’s crucial you set yourself some realistic boundaries. Your mood board will help you to know what you’re looking for and where you can select a cheaper alternative. Chances are you won’t be able to have everything on your wishlist and some compromises will have to be made along the way. Knowing where to do that without altering your design too much is the key.
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MAKE YOUR DECISIONS AND STICK TO THEM Changing your mind halfway through can cost a lot of money, so you need to lock in your decisions early and stick with them. Things like a floating vanity, tile cuts and shower niches are all things that need to be considered in the initial stages and communicated – in writing – to your trades.
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G O WI T H YO U R G UT Everyone will offer their opinion on which tiles you should choose and how you will lay them on the wall, what will date and what won’t, how Sally down the road regrets her laminate vanity, and so on and so forth. Bathroom decisions are daunting because it’s so costly to get them wrong but try not to be swayed by trends. You will be most satisfied with the end result if you go with what you truly love for your space.
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If you’re thinking of tackling a heritage home renovation, here are a few things you should consider before taking the plunge.
PHOTOGRAPHY (THIS PAGE AND OPPOSITE TOP LEFT) JOEL NOON
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There’s an undeniable charm attached to heritage homes. Many of them were built by skilled tradespeople from good-quality materials, and their tall ceilings, generous floorplans and decorative details aren’t as common in newer homes. Over the years, trends in the building industry and cultural changes saw people fall out of love with the floorplans and styles of older homes; walls were added, carpets were laid over timber floors, faux brick cladding covered weatherboards. Now, people are increasingly working to restore their old homes to their former glory, removing additions and stripping them back to their bare bones while upgrading them for modern living. And while renovating is never a simple job, there are extra considerations when it comes to heritage homes. “Educate yourself, do your research, and if you are purchasing with a partner, ensure that they are on the journey with you too,” says renovations expert Mike Harris, Managing Director of MJ Harris Group. “It may not be easy, but in many cases it will be worth it.” We asked Mike to give us the lowdown on the most important things you need to think about before committing to a heritage home renovation.
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Get a building and pest inspection before you buy. Contact council early. You can do this prior to purchase or auction, so you know what you are in for. Ask about electrical and plumbing mains. Does the street have sufficient connection to these services? Chat to neighbours and the local community. If this house is significant, you may come up against some community groups that object to you changing the home. You will need to account for the delays and the costs that will be incurred if you need to wait for tribunals (such as VCAT in Victoria) to find a resolution. Build a team of likeminded designers, builders and trades who are committed to your end goal.
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RESEARCH THE RULES Council heritage restrictions vary greatly depending on the home and its location. Find out what Heritage Overlay (if any) applies to the home and consider whether that will be compatible with what you intend to do with your renovations. “There are different degrees of Heritage Overlays,” says Mike. “Some are easier to work with.” Before buying, you need to ask yourself a number of questions, he says. Each council has different rules and regulations, so it’s important to know in advance. “Are you intending to abide by the heritage requirements or are you looking to modernise the home, pick your own paint colours, and so on? Are you happy with the existing layout?” “If you do want to make changes, consider the existing flooring, skirting and architraves and ceiling roses. Will these be impacted?” says Mike. “Did you want to extend the house? If yes, does your local council prefer for extensions to be modern or in keeping with the history?”
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As frustrating as some of the hurdles can be, Mike says there’s a reason those guidelines exist: to protect the beauty and history of our culture. “Think of some of your favourite overseas destinations, such as Europe,” says Mike. “The architecture and the feeling of the homes create an atmosphere that you can’t get anywhere else.”
THINK BEYOND THE BUILDING AND PEST “Three words: behind the walls,” says Mike. “There’s only so much that building and pest inspections can allow for, and sometimes it’s not until you see what’s behind the walls, in the ceiling and under the floors that you realise what issues you have on your hands.” This is something that challenges a lot of renovators. Once you start tearing down walls, you can uncover unseen problems – things like asbestos, damp, rot, dodgy wiring, and more. “Another common one is to do with your plumbing and electrical, and the requirements to upgrade the mains/sewer to accommodate a renovated home,” says Mike. “This can be a costly expense for the homeowner and is unavoidable if you want water and electricity to your property.”
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CONSIDER THE FOUNDATIONS Your building and pest inspector should be able to tell you whether the foundation has issues. Tell-tale signs include cracks in the walls or floors, gaps around window frames, doors that stick, sagging floors, or cabinets separating from the wall. Some foundation issues can be very complex and expensive to fix – such as underpinning adjacent homes if you’re doing work on a terrace property.
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For houses that aren’t built on a slab, there are other considerations. “If there are stumps, how far apart are they?” says Mike. “In many instances, if you were building the same home today, you would need more stumps to support the property compared to what might be existing. Find out what this means before buying the property.” You may need to add more stumps to bring the home up to code (especially if you’re adding features). Which brings us to the next point…
PREPARE TO BRING THINGS UP TO CODE “Buying a heritage home is like investing in a little slice of history – somewhere that generations past have called home and that some incredibly skilled tradesmen built in another era,” says Mike. “The feeling you get standing in a heritage home of warmth and of history is something that you can’t quite replicate in a new build.”
PHOTOGRAPHY DYLAN JAMES
“Even though some of the detailed craftsmanship is hard to replicate now, the building standards of today have improved significantly. Things like the foundation of the home, the engineering and the products used may have moved on, and so getting your heritage home up to scratch may require additional work that’s hard to spot on first inspection.” There are various consequences, ranging from minor to major, for having features in the home that aren’t up to code; there can be safety implications or potential legal and logistical nightmares down the track. It’s something to be mindful of when selecting who does your building and pest inspection.
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From heritage-listed inner-city terraces to restored period homes, we tour five houses where history meets 21st-century living.
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Expanded for a young family, this heritage-listed home has been steered into the 21st century with elegant design choices that remain sensitive to the building’s history.
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CONCORD, NSW This heritage-listed home in Concord, Sydney is a typical Californian bungalow. Classic interior details such as ornate ceilings, skirtings and architraves feature throughout the original front part of the home.
carport. Meanwhile, Leah and Fliss were tasked with creating a large kitchen with butler’s pantry; separate living areas for the parents and children; a his-and-hers wardrobe and ensuite in the master bedroom; and a large kids’ bathroom.
Though less decorative than their Victorian and Edwardian counterparts, Californian bungalows have a charm and warmth that continues to endear them to Aussie families. Having become a feature of our suburbs in the early 20th century, their unfussy construction and straightforward floorplans lend themselves well to renovation and open-plan living. “These homes are typically clad in brick with some solid rendered and masonry elements, with interior details such as ornate ceilings, skirtings and architraves,” explains Leah Pitman of Bone Made. She and her business partner Fliss Pitman are the interior design duo behind the elegant transformation of this home in the Sydney suburb of Concord. The owners needed to extend the bungalow to accommodate their family of six. “They wanted it to feel open, light and airy but also have ample storage,” Leah explains. A draftsman was enlisted to add bedrooms, a generous living space and a mudroom entry from the
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Their design had to adhere to heritage regulations, which included retaining the original fireplace. “We didn’t mind at all!” says Fliss. “We painted it white to align with the refreshed colour palette and allowed it to be a feature when walking through the front entry and down the hallway.” They also needed to preserve the old architraves, skirting and ornate ceilings. Oak herringbone flooring was installed from the front door to the new living space, blending the home’s past and present footprint, while skirting, architraves and brass detailing were kept consistent throughout. “We didn’t want it to feel like two separate homes,” Fliss explains. “We ensured that the new kitchen fixtures were a beautiful classic brass and joinery showcased a classic profile, and we used a timeless neutral colour palette to ensure cohesion and continuity.” While new elements were carefully integrated into the home’s historic personality, they are simultaneously cool and contemporary, creating an intriguing conversation between new and old. In the light-filled living area, Leah >
C O S Y L I V I N G R O O M “We opted for a freestanding fireplace from Escea Fireplaces and exposed the flue to align with a more classic scheme, rather than a concealed, contemporary finish,” says Leah. “The dual-track curtain and sheers were treated with a fire-retardant finish.” Flooring from Tongue n Groove; sofa, coffee table and grey armchair from Huntley + Co.
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SECRET ENSUITE Behind custom-designed wardrobe doors lies a ‘hidden’ hisand-hers ensuite. Door handles from Lo & Co; mirrors from Life Interiors; tapware from ABI Interiors; custom-made vanity by Uneek Interior Solutions; floor tiles from TileCloud; wall tiles from Earp Bros.
and Fliss designed bespoke oak and rattan joinery with a built-in gas fireplace and exposed flue. The design balances a sleek profile with the traditional cosiness of a hearth, and also provides plenty of storage space.
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In the master bedroom, a custom-designed wardrobe with oversized knurled brass handles opens somewhat playfully to reveal a ‘hidden’ ensuite. “The ensuite showcases a sophisticated colour palette of charcoal, white and brass, with a floor that aligns back to the Californian Bungalow style,” says Leah. They also deepened the bedroom’s original window seat, adding luxe dark velvet padding and building in storage below. The home is furnished with pieces that will stand the test of time, including a beautiful oak dining table teamed with Le Corbusier and Hoffmann-style chairs. Clean lines, high-quality textiles and pops of deep colour against light timber, rattan and brass elements lend the space an air of confidence, comfort and quiet luxury. “We find the styling in any project is the final piece of the puzzle,” says Leah. If you’re renovating a heritage home, Leah and Fliss recommend researching the era to work out what must be retained and what can be reused in an extension. “Be open-minded about the design too, and certainly pay homage to the original style.”
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L I G H T - D R E N C H E D S P A C E “The skylights and the LED lighting are my two favourite things in this space,” says Drew. “Skylights during the day make the room feel amazing in winter, and there is a retractable motorised blind to control heat in summer. There is also soft warm-white LED lighting in the bulkheads on both sides of the room. In the evening, it makes the perfect mood lighting to unwind.”
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Not all homeowners meet their architect by knocking on their door and telling them they like their house, but that’s how Drew Mansur met Daniel Kontista of Kontista + Co. Drew was walking through Redfern on a Sunday afternoon admiring the terrace homes when he saw one in particular that caught his fancy. “I just thought I’d go and knock on their door and ask them who their architect was,” says Drew. “Next thing I know, he was the architect and it was his own house, and he invited me in to have a look.” Drew’s Redfern home is the second project the duo has worked on together; by the time he bought the property, Drew had some fairly extensive “back-of-the-napkin sketches” of the elements he wanted. “Daniel added a little bit of seasoning on top, but he was the original inspiration and the person who executed the drawings, so I sort of slotted in the middle there.” Drew explains that the home is situated in a Heritage
Conservation Area, which meant they were able to gut the interior, just keeping the façade and streetscape of the house. There was no garden; every square inch of the house was concreted, including random little additions such as a concreted external laundry, concrete steps, and so on. “There was even a barbed-wire fence on the back,” Drew recalls. “It looked a little bit like a South American prison – it actually looked hectic,” he jokes. But the abundance of concrete worked in Drew’s favour. “Because it was completely concreted, our floorspace ratios of what we were allowed to build were greater,” he explains. “[According to Council], if there’s already a precedent on site – say they had a massive garden in the middle and you wanted to develop the site a bit more, you would have to maintain the same amount of green space. This had zero green space, so it defaulted back to minimum requirements.” >
N A R R O W S P A C E At just 3.3m wide, the kitchen and dining room make the most of tight proportions. “The kitchen was reduced in size because of the little stepped-in garden that houses services including the hot water heater and aircon units, and the dining area is narrowed by the stairs leading down to the garage,” explains Drew. “The kitchen took the most deliberation out of the whole house. Every time we tried to make it bigger, we were either robbing space from another critical area or pushing up against council guidelines. The end result was a happy compromise, in our eyes.”
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F A M I L Y B A T H R O O M “There is a skylight above the bath, which floods the room with plenty of natural light,” says Drew. “Both this bathroom and the ensuite have LEDs under the vanity, which are motion activated in the evening. They give the bathroom a soft glow.” ‘Stirling’ grey floor tiles and ‘Riverton’ matt grey wall tiles, both from TileCloud.
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HOME TOUR E N S U I T E “I thought the double shower would be good, but I underestimated just how good it would actually be, because you can close it up and it almost becomes a bit of a steam room,” says Drew. ‘Potts Point’ Carrara-look matt tiles from TileCloud and tapware from Meir.
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The renovation was done in stages because the terraces rely on each other for strength; excavating the garage meant having to underpin the adjacent properties. “We gobbled up plenty of time doing that, but it allowed us to create this two-car garage in a location very close to the city.”
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Drew says he can’t take too much credit for the style of the interior of the home, as he based it on a house he fell in love with in the Paddington area. “That home was super stylish, and it sold for a squillion dollars,” says Drew. “I thought if we could replicate the vibe of that house and apply it to our site and aim for half-a-squillion dollars, that’s a good outcome!”
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Anita Woods elevated this period home into a beautiful and functional space for modern living, while retaining charming original features.
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Before Anita Woods – one of the first members of the BuildHer Collective, which aims to empower women to build their dream homes – got her hands on this Bentleigh property, it had been owned by the same family for 80 years. The three-bedroom Californian bungalow had a narrow extension on the back, faux brick cladding on the façade and, says Anita, “small rooms and spaces needing some love”. The 10-month renovation began with removing the cladding to reveal the original weatherboards of the house. They were in great condition, having been protected from the elements for many years; it was a similar story for the floorboards once the carpet was removed. Next came the demolition of the narrow ’70s extension, as well as knocking down some of the walls, which left the original house to restore and the new extension to build at the rear. “One of the challenges associated with modernising an older home is not knowing what lies behind the original walls and floors,” says Anita. “For this home, once the original house was stripped back it became evident that 60
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the floors were sloping, and the walls weren’t straight. This was based on the age of the house and movement over time, and it required significant work to rectify.” While construction was underway, Anita sourced all of her fixtures and fittings. “This was a lengthy and challenging process, as I wanted everything to work cohesively together – particularly ensuring the new additions complemented the original part of the house, maintaining its character and period charm,” says Anita. “Another challenge was that the home had many small, dark rooms that needed to be completely restored and made into bright and functional spaces. This was achieved by simplifying the original floorplan, which had evidently been altered over time to meet the family’s needs. I used the existing windows to allow light in, and a light colour palette to make rooms feel more bright and airy.” Anita took colour-scheme inspiration from the original hues of the house, particularly a bright green, but opted instead for a softer, pared-back tone as an accent colour. She paid homage to other original features of the home –
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N E W E X T E N S I O N “In the rear we built an expansive open-plan kitchen, dining and living room with a soaring raked ceiling,” says Anita. “That ceiling is one of my favourite features of the house – it’s 4.7m high. Walking through the original part of the home and then stepping through to the back is a ‘wow’ moment, particularly with the views through the large windows out to the landscaped garden.”
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“One of the challenges associated with modernising an older home is not knowing what lies behind the original walls and floors.”
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F R O N T R E S T O R A T I O N The original external weatherboards and brickwork were maintained to preserve the period look and feel of the facade. The weatherboards were repaired and painted to complement the existing bricks. The sash windows and front door with original leadlights were also preserved.
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its sash windows, front door and wonderful leadlight glass – by restoring them and allowing them to sit beautifully alongside striking new features, such as the extension’s raked asymmetrical ceiling. An old fireplace area that had been hidden was also given new life. “The existing fireplace space was covered up by shelving, so this was completely brought back to life, and an original fireplace from the 1930s was sourced and added,” Anita says. The renovation added a new separate study, as well as a large main bathroom, powder room and laundry, and a new ensuite for the master bedroom. A fourth bedroom doubles as a second living area, best utilising the available space. Anita says she loves the new raked ceiling and curved features that were introduced, as well as the restored heritage features of the home. “In the original part of the home, my favourite aspect has to be the decorative ceiling panels,” she says. “They are pristine and so well preserved, and they add such a sense of grandeur and heritage to each of the rooms.”
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D U A L P U R P O S E “The fourth bedroom doubles as a second living area, with a period fireplace and leadlight windows,” says Anita. The room can easily be converted to a bedroom with a change in furnishings. The walls are painted in Dulux ‘Lamb’s Ears’.
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BROOKFIELD, QLD The owners of this 100-year-old Queenslander on acreage in Brookfield have preserved the home’s old windows, VJ panelling and decorative details.
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Piece by piece, a dedicated Brisbane family has restored this large old home to its former grandeur.
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HOME TOUR E N T R Y The home’s formal entry carries a sense of grandeur. Vintage finds throughout the home complement its age. The round table pictured, for example, was a $35 eBay find.
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This 100-year-old Queenslander has come a long way since Cathy Slatter and her family bought it. When it was trucked across Brisbane from New Farm to their site in Brookfield, it bore not only signs of its age but also of a 30-year-old renovation from when Tuscan style was big – think faux terracotta and cobalt blue tiles all round. Added to that, the house had dark, “squeezy” staircases that weren’t up to code, a bathroom the kids were scared of using, no formal entryway, plus multiple layout issues. The family had plenty of work ahead of them. “With an old home comes old renovations that have happened through the years, and you are either trying to correct them, move them or work out how to live with them,” says Cathy. “There is always compromise with renovating. The question is, how can you renovate for contemporary living while still respecting its age and design features, and trying to keep it all as timeless as you can?” Cathy says they touched every part of this home over four years, tackling the mammoth task of a full renovation by breaking it into small projects. “We kind of went from the worst parts we couldn’t live with to the wishful parts we wanted to improve for us and modernday living,” says Cathy. The first project was to renovate the laundry and the kids’ bathroom, so that the children would actually use it. “Next was downstairs. I knew from the start I wanted to move
the hot-as-heck kitchen downstairs so I could see the pool and be connected to the outside where the kids were.” “We put in a new legal staircase that came off the old kitchen area, moved the guest bedroom to the old shed area under the house and created an open-plan living with informal lounge, dining and kitchen all going onto the pool area.”
D O W N S T A I R S L I V I N G Cath explains that to counteract the lower ceiling height in this space they raised and boxed in the beams. “The detail in the ceiling also made it feel cosy and not too low.”
After reconfiguring downstairs, they renovated upstairs, removing “so many doors that led to nowhere” and replacing them with elliptical timber archways. The old kitchen was turned into a study, and Cathy explains that transitional spaces leading to the new staircase made it all flow beautifully. “The best part was converting the old illegal staircase into a small passageway and then adding a gracious archway into the master bedroom.” “The last thing we did was our bedroom ensuite. We went all out and put on a deck with bifold doors that allow the bathroom to be entirely opened up, so you can shower privately outside. Even the claw-foot bath feels like an outdoor bath when the doors are opened.” Despite such extensive renovations, all the old windows, VJ panelling and decorative details were retained, and the interior, says Cathy, was styled accordingly: “eclectic – a mix of old and new – just like the house”.
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“The question is, how can you renovate for contemporary living while still respecting its age and design features.”
K I T C H E N The kitchen was originally positioned upstairs, but Cath opted to move it downstairs to a cooler spot overlooking the pool. Bar stools from Coco Republic; pendant light from Sachs & Cornish.
H O M E O F F I C E Situated off the carport, Cath’s studio office boasts dreamy natural light, rustic timber beams and a bench seat. “It’s just fantastic… a space I really want to be in.”
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ENSUITE COURTYARD “Given that we live on acreage and are often covered in mud, we put a secret gate in here, so you can come straight from the garden or pool and have a shower without walking inside,” says Cath.
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C A R LT O N NORTH, VIC Most homes in this area have a Heritage Overlay and this home had to keep all period features to the facade.
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COTTAGE Having been an investment property for 14 years – and unrenovated for 30 years before that – it was time to show this Victorian cottage some love. PHOTOGRAPHY DYLAN JAMES / WORDS NICHOLA DAVIES / ARCHITECTURE AMANDA RIPPON / BUILD NUSCOPE
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T I M B E R D E TA I L The end panel for the kitchen island bench is made up of half round 40mm timber dowels in a Whitewashed American Oak finish.
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The owner of this cottage on bustling Rathdowne St in the heart of Carlton North wanted their home to feel like an extension of the café strip: a place where friends and family could drop in when they were out and about. Architect Amanda Rippon and director of building company Nuscope Constructions Shane Rippon were tasked with the renovation. The brief also called for a timeless design that considered how future generations would use the home. From initial conversations, the project took just under two years to complete (with a construction period of 11 months) – an overhaul that transformed it from a rundown heritage cottage to a calm yet impactful and high-end space. “The house was originally built in 1888, with the front being a single-storey brick Victorian cottage,” says Amanda. “Most buildings in Carlton North all have some kind of Heritage Overlay, and this house is no exception.” Shane explains that the Heritage Overlay required that the front elevation of the house facing Curtain Square had to be kept and maintained in accordance with the heritage provisions. “This included keeping all period features to the façade, such as face brickwork, the slate
roof, decorative lacework and natural galvanised sheet roofing.” The project had to go through a planning permit process, following the Victoria Planning Provisions and local Yarra City Council planning requirements. “As part of the building permit and in consultation with the City of Yarra, we had to occupy and hire sections of the abutting boundary laneways. This, in conjunction with several full laneway closures, was required to safely undertake the works,” says Shane. Restoration of the façade started from the ground up; there was subsidence due to the very poor soil present in Carlton North, and underpinning works were undertaken to solve the issue. Brickwork and the existing slate roofing were repaired following underpinning, and the roof plumbing was renewed in a raw galvanised finish. “New timber framing was installed to support the new front porch, and the cast-iron lacework was taken down, stripped back, repaired and reinstalled,” says Shane. The cottage was given a new front door and front bedroom window in keeping with the period style, as well as new porch tiles. >
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H A N D L E S Custom made timber door handles by IN-TERIA add a touch of warmth in this predominantly all white kitchen.
Shane says a monochrome colour scheme was adopted for the front of the house, which follows through beautifully in the interior, giving the home a minimalist feel, with striking black accents from the fireplace and steel-frame doors. Thoughtful design features such as oak timber hardware and V-groove panelling give the space texture and personality without upsetting the minimalist look. While on paper the cottage is described as having three bedrooms and two bathrooms, Amanda says the experience of the space is much more. “The first floor was designed to be a series of spaces that felt open and could have multiple functions,” she says. “There is a small breakout area that could be used for sitting or perhaps a little play zone for children. The bedrooms then have large sliders so they can be more of an open space, an office zone, or closed up to be a more typical bedroom.” The renewed heritage features of this home combined with its considered minimalist style and the flexibility of its spaces make it a wonderful example of a restoration ready for the future.
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Thoughtful design features such as oak timber hardware and V-groove panelling give the space texture and personality without upsetting the minimalist look.
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