Page 132 - Australian House & Garden (January 2020)

The palette

Dulux Lexicon
(interior,
throughout)

Dulux North Sea
(kitchen joinery)

European oak
(flooring,
throughout)

s the owners of this home show, it’s possible
to downsize without losing sight of the
bigger picture. One of a neat row of 1980s

townhouses, the home expresses the
Aowners’ love for the finer things, including
a generous collection of books and art.
KITCHEN The formerly squeezy kitchen is The semi-retired empty-nesters moved to this three-
now part of a dramatic open-plan space. bedroom townhouse in Melbourne’s southeast in 2016,
Benchtops and splashback in Arabescato wooed by the more manageable size and light-filled
Vagli marble, Signorino. Classic Cormatin
cooker, Lacanche. Integrated ActiveSmart spaces. Its configuration gave it gardens both front
french-door refrigerator, Fisher & Paykel. and back and plenty of sun throughout the day, thanks
Lismore Executive integrated rangehood, to its east-west orientation.
Qasair. Dishwasher, Miele. Sussex Scala Inside, peachy pink and beige walls, worn timber
gooseneck mixer, Reece. Victorian ash benchtops and tired bathrooms cried out for an update.
shelves. Mrs.T Soft Flush-Lens pendant
light, Darkon. Gemini track lighting, Layout-wise, the ground-floor laundry hogged valuable
Masson for Light. floor space, making the adjacent kitchen a squeeze