A place for everything and everything in its place. That could be the homeowner's mantra for this family home in Melbourne's South West. And, thanks to her and interior designer Sarah McPhee of Sarah McPhee Interiors, the results would do Marie Kondo proud. "Storage, storage and more storage was at the top of the brief. Truth be known, the Californian bungalow would not have known what had hit it, because it was home to hoarders before the couple bought it for them and their three children, a girl, now 16, and twin boys, 15, in late 2020.
We loved the location, so close to the water, and the untouched 1920s facade, with all the character of a heritage home," says the owner. So far, so good. But the house was so far gone the entire interior would have to be gutted, leaving just the shell, made trickier by a heritage overlay.
The couple are seasoned renovators, and as this was to be their forever home, they wanted to do it properly. Sarah was the perfect partner. "I had followed her work for many years," says the homeowner. "I love her timeless designs and how she mixés patterns and colour in a restrained way.
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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
