Australian House & Garden

PERFECT HARMONY

“THERE’S AN EASE TO THIS HOUSE – IT ACKNOWLEDGES ITS LOCATION WITHOUT BEING OVERTLY BEACHY.”
Arabella Gardiner, interior designer

Refined yet relaxed, this home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches was expertly transformed by interior designer Arabella Gardiner for a pair of empty-nesters who saw the potential for it to become the epitome of

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