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An illustrators beloved family home, nestled among glorious gardens, is a tapestry woven with personality, sentimental touches and plenty of charm

- KYLIE JACKES

Creativity is a way of life for illustrator Alexandra Nea Graham, and her home is a canvas for expression, from walls adorned with botanical illustrations to vintage fabrics sewn into patchwork quilts. Layered with vintage finds and heirloom treasures, the home is the culmination of Alex's vision and a clever renovation completed three years ago. “I have always wanted a turn-of-the-century farmhouse but they don't pop up often in the suburbs, so I set about creating one from our 1950s cottage,” she explains, of the Upper North Shore home she shares with husband James and children Sam and Ellie.