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MELLOW MOOD

Australian House & Garden Magazine

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November 2025

A brief to transform a dated semi into an easy and breezy home called for some smart design moves.

- STORY Carli Philips | STYLING Olga Lewis | PHOTOGRAPHY Prue Ruscoe

MELLOW MOOD

KITCHEN/DINING This page Walls painted Dulux Snowy Mountains Quarter. Island joinery in Polytec Coastal Oak, Macarthur Joinery Works. Benchtops in Concreto Grigio, Smartstone. &Tradition 'Utzon JUI' pendant lights, Cult. Bar stools, owners' existing. Dining table and chairs, all Life Interiors. Opposite 'Henley' pulls, Hepburn Hardware. Splashback tiles, Surface Gallery. Tapware, Astra Walker. Vessels from Dinosaur Designs, Jardan, The DEA Store and Curatorial+Co.

KITCHEN/DINING Walls painted Dulux Snowy Mountains Quarter. Joinery in Polytec Coastal Oak, Macarthur Joinery Works. Benchtops in Concreto Grigio, Smartstone. 'Henley' pulls, Hepburn Hardware. Fisher & Paykel cooktop and ovens, Winnings. Dining table and chairs, all Life Interiors. Artwork by Nunzio Miano, and pot by Katarina Wells, both Curatorial+Co. Platter by Rina Bernabei, The DEA Store. Pink vessel by Phoebe Turner. Restored original floors.

LIVING Curtains in Unique Fabrics 'Freya', Fybre. 'Sunshine' ceramic side table by Scott Duncan. Flos 'Luminator' floor lamp, Euroluce. TMBO lounge chair and Fogia 'Poppy' pouf, both Fred International. The Unveiling artwork by Mim Fluhrer, Curatorial+Co. Sofa, coffee table and entertainment unit, owners' existing. Cushions, Jardan. Objects from The Visuals, Kil.n.it, Orient House and The DEA Store. Rug, Cadrys.

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