Small Wonder
Living Etc Magazine|March 2022
It’s not surprising that this formerly cramped and dark single-storey cottage is now a fabulous light-filled home – its owner is a very talented interior designer after all
By Kara O’Reilly. Fotos por Jacqui Turk
Small Wonder

EXTERIOR

The modern aesthetic of the extension was softened with reclaimed bricks.

Malibu outdoor chair, Mimosa

KITCHEN -DINER

‘I chose timber pieces to bring warmth to the space as the floors are polished concrete,’ says Caitlin. ‘It creates a nice balance.’

Earth dining table; Arch dining chairs, Sarah Ellison at Life Interiors. Vases, all Jardan. Lampe Gras wall light, Holloways of Ludlow

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THE OWNERS

Interior designer Caitlin Parker-Brown, who designed the house and shares it with her husband, Tim, a commodities trader, their toddler, Archer, and baby son, August.

THE PROPERTY

An early-20th-century Federation-style semi in Sydney, Australia. The couple extended the original single-story building and it now has two bedrooms, a bathroom, living room, and open-plan kitchen-diner on the ground floor, with an additional bedroom, shower room and study nook on the newly created first floor.

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