CHIC COUNTRY homestead

A finessed floor plan and treasured antiques transform a liveable, but inloved, cottage into a charming forever home.

- Hanna Marton

When Emma Stein entered the Tiles of Ezra showroom in inner-city Melbourne, she had one thing on her mind: sourcing Zellige handcrafted Moroccan tiles for the renovation of her new home about one-and-a-half hours’ drive southwest of Sydney. Emma, who was on a work trip at the time, bought her tiles. She also secured the services of interior architect and Tiles of Ezra founder, Georgia Ezra.

“Emma had already engaged an architect and a builder for her project and everything was moving at pace,” says Georgia. “She was at the selection of finishes stage and I think she realised, ‘Holy cannoli, I would love some help in this department’.” Which is fair enough – when it comes to finishes and fittings, the sheer amount of choice on offer can be daunting for the novice.