BOXING CLEVER

A designer brings real value to the transformation of a poky semi for a time-poor family on a budget

WORDS & STYLING ALEXANDRA GORDON

Many people find their architects and designers through word of mouth. But nothing speaks as loudly to a prospective client as a first-hand experience of a well-executed space. A visit to a friend’s newly renovated home was a defining moment for Sydney’s Carolyn Chan. “It was like nothing I’d seen before in our area; the aesthetic was so unique and refreshing and a clear deviation from the stock-standard designs I’d seen elsewhere,” she explains. “We were about to embark on our own renovation, and I knew I wanted to work with Lot 1 Design.” Carolyn had obtained a DA for transforming the two-bedroom semi into a four-bedroom home that would better suit her family of five. “It was very poky and there was no open space for them to gather,”…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2020

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