heart of the new, soul of the old

A new lease on life for a faithful family home

James Cleland

we love THE VEINED MARBLE BENCHTOP, WHICH ADDS INSTANT LUXURY TO THE LIVING AND DINING AREA A subtle colour palette maintains coherency throughout the interior and the use of natural timber flooring between the old and new sections ties the two spaces together Tucked away in an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, this quiet family Victorianera home has stood for almost half a century virtually unchanged. Since its purchase in the 1970s for roughly 5600 pounds by his father, Tony has always had a place in this home. Now co-owned with his partner, Michelle, they came to the conclusion that although the home is wrought with history, it desperately needed reinvigoration to bring it up to a living standard expected of a modern residence. Originally featuring a white picket fence and…

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Design And Decoration (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2016

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