LIGHT AND SHADE
Nestled within a row of heritage-listed homes in Melbourne’ s bayside suburbs, the renovated circa 1918 abode Sally and Jason share with their seven-year-old son Max, and dogs Betty (pictured) and Sunday, is enjoying a new life. A successful marriage of old and new, the home is also a lesson in the power of contrast, with highlights of black and white acting as a foil to the dramatic use of timber throughout. “We wanted to create a home that would be warm and inviting,” says interior designer Lauren O’Brien of Austin Design Associates, who worked with the couple on the project. The expansive kitchen is a highlight in many ways (above). “The kitchen in our previous home was smaller than our current ensuite,” remarks Sally.
If the dramatically reimagined heritage home of Sally and Jason appears to tick every box for the perfect family pad, it’s no illusion. But that may well be because the renovation was a family affair in the truest sense – a labour of love that saw Sally’s builder father, Colin, venture out of retirement to work alongside his daughter and son-in-law on the century-old residence. “It’s been so special having my dad as the builder – and he’s still here doing things!” says Sally, with a laugh. “I’m an only child and I was brought up with the attitude that ‘girls can do anything boys can do’. So, we’re all currently in the middle of laying tessellated tiles on the front verandah, after spending last year working on the garden together.”
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BRING TO LIGHT
A DULL AND UNINSPIRING HOME IS REINCARNATED AS AN IDYLLIC SEASIDE ABODE FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR
CALI CLASSIC
TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THIS BUNGALOW'S EXTERIOR, A COUPLE REVIVED THE INTERIOR WITH CALIFORNIA SOUL
SEA CHANGE
A DATED PROPERTY IS TRANSFORMED INTO A FAMILY'S FOREVER HOME WITH A FRESH BLACK AND WHITE PALETTE
Paradise found in LOS CABOS
ON THE POINT OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA, THE DESERT MEETS THE SEA AT THIS AWE-INSPIRING MEXICAN OASIS
THE gardener's LOG
With only one month until spring is officially here, August is the last chance to give your plants a winter prune and shape your garden for summer
COME RAIN OR SHINE
It took two months of dedicated, daily work to transform an almost bare yard into this contemporary garden
BOLD STROKES
DARE TO EMBRACE THE DETAILS THAT MAKE YOU DIFFERENT FOR A KITCHEN DESIGN THAT FEELS PERSONAL
CREATIVE connections
THE RENOVATION JOURNEY OF THIS BANGALOW HOME TOOK A EUROPEAN-INSPIRED ROUTE BACK IN TIME
SET IN STONE
WITH ITS ALLURING MIX OF MATERIALS AND ERAS, THIS HOME OFFERS A MASTERCLASS IN ENDURING STYLE AND ELEGANCE
Escape time
WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE COUNTRY RETREAT, A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WEEKENDER WHERE THE ONLY CHALLENGE IS BRINGING ONESELF TO LEAVE