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KITCHEN American-oak veneer joinery.
“ THE RESTRAINED PALETTE Kashmir white granite benchtop. Manetti
ALLOWED FOR MORE COLOUR terracotta tiles (splashback), Artedomus.
AND FUN IN THE FURNISHINGS.” Last Minute stools, Hub Furniture. DCW
Editions ‘No. 302’ ceiling light, In Good
Chelsea Hing, interior designer Company. Engineered-timber flooring, Royal
Oak Floors (throughout). DINING Knoll
Studio ‘MR’ side chairs, Dedece. Cassina
‘713/714’ dining table, Space. Ligne Roset
‘Solveig’ floor lamp, Domo. Artwork by
Simon Finn. LIVING Bottom and opposite
Gatto table lamp, Euroluce. Fat Fat coffee
table, 111 Wink lounge chair and LC14
Tabourets stools, all Space. Concerto sofa,
King Living. Vitsoe shelf unit and FDC1 chair,
all Hub Furniture. Custom rug, Bibi Viro.
Painting by Barbara Kitallides. Mini
sculptures by Melanie Upton, Pieces
of Eight. Wall sculpture by Sarah Robson.

lex, the owner of this home, “loves a project” so when he
happened upon an uninhabited Mid-Century gem in a
bayside suburb of Melbourne, he felt a considerable

degree of excitement. Hidden behind overgrown shrubs
Aat the end of a cul-de-sac, it had escaped the notice of
other renovators. He tracked down the owner and secured a sale.
Alex and his wife Alina had worked with interior designer Chelsea
Hingonapreviousabode,andshewasthefirstpersonthecouplecalled
oncethesalewassettled.“Thehousehadn’tbeentouchedsinceitwas
builtinthe1960s,”saysChelsea.“Itwasdrabanddark.Therewasbrown
floral wallpaper throughout the kitchen and living spaces; joinery
interruptedtheflowofthelayoutandlimitedviewsthroughthehouse.”

Designed by Walter P Pollock, the single-level home had plenty of
natural light, so the priority was to improve the flow and update the
interior to suit the family, which includes two young boys. >

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