toast of the town

After two decades in an unrenovated 1960s house, a busy executive made more space for herself, her daughter — and a prized wine collection

WORDS DAN F STAPLETON

Architect and interior designer Kitty Lee first met her potential client Chew Lim at Chew’s house in suburban Sydney, where the scene spoke volumes. “Kitty could see boxes and boxes of wine everywhere,” says Chew, laughing. “So she knew immediately what was important to me.” Chew had purchased the compact house – in Kingsford, close to Sydney Airport – 16 years earlier, around the same time that her daughter Phoebe was born. The red-brick bungalow had served Chew and Phoebe well, but over time it had begun to feel cramped. “In addition to the wine situation, Phoebe was about to begin studying for her HSC,” explains Kitty. “Both mother and daughter were in need of more room.” By the time Kitty showed up, Chew had already been planning to renovate…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021

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