Because it was built in 2007, this Melbourne residence was in good shape when its current owners, a family of four, bought it in 2017. Structurally, nothing major needed to be done, but they wanted to freshen its look and tone down some of the home’s more over-the-top Mediterranean flourishes.
They were, however, conscious that ripping out perfectly good fixtures just because they weren’t quite to their taste was wasteful. Katie Sargent, an interior designer whose values very much aligned with the family’s, was engaged to help them navigate the renovation process.
Katie’s style – “sophistication without shouty statements” is how one of the owners describes it – appealed to them, as did her approach. “It’s very satisfying to discover the inherent beauty in things by stripping them back and revealing what others may not have been able to see at first,” he says. “Katie is an expert in recognising what can be transformed.”
She ensured the expanses of marble in the kitchen were retained. “It would have been a crime to remove it; it had aged beautifully,” says the owner.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der September 2021-Ausgabe von Australian House & Garden Magazine.
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