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BOWERBIRD INSTINCTS AND A LOVE OF COLOUR MAKE THIS COUPLE'S HOME A CELEBRATION OF VIBRANT DESIGN

- KYLIE JACKES

SPARKING JOY

This cheery 1935 Queenslander is a far cry from the beige home that interior designer Lloyd Hodgkinson and his husband David purchased nine years ago. The original sun-room and entrance (above) is now one of the only white spaces in the home, forming an indoor greenhouse to journey through. “We intentionally kept this room white to act as a sort of ‘palate cleanser’ to the bright yellow living area [opposite] it steps into,” says Lloyd. The front door is painted in Dulux Grass Court, while the floral Bidjar rug is from The Rug Establishment. 

When entering the Brisbane home of Lloyd Hodgkinson and his husband David, there are no prizes for guessing the couple aren't minimalists. Greeted with a jungle of indoor plants, colourful walls, a profusion of pattern and antique finds, their personalities and passions shine within their cosy Queenslander.