little wonders

Designer Lara Ette changed the destiny of three small rooms in this Sydney house, making them more useful – and valuable – than before

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kitchen DESIGN PROCESS A stone’s throw from one of Sydney’s eastern beaches, this coastal home is lived in by a young family. My team was brought in to reconfigure rooms within the existing footprint. There was dead space in the kitchen that wasn’t being used effectively, so we actually reduced the size to make room for a new [adjacent] ensuite. We had to really consider every drawer and cupboard and what sort of items would be placed within. We took advantage of the high ceilings on one side of the kitchen and took the cupboards right up to store things not frequently in use. Ensuring it’s comfortable to move within the space is really important, so making sure that there was enough space between joinery was essential. SPACE CREATION Using a patterned…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021

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