GILT EDGED

  of white on white and the installation of a new master ensuite and additional skylights and windows uplift the interiors of this heritage home. Phoebe Nicol of Phoebe Nicol Interior Architecture skilfully updated, refreshed and rationalised the Woollahra, NSW, property, bringing it into a new century all ready to face a Owners Jessie and Maclay approached me in January 2020 as they had just purchased the house and were excited to renovate. It was their first home and their first renovation, and they wanted to create a young space that balanced its heritage features with a pared-back modernity. The final result is a home that is easy to live in without compromising on character. While the home’s facade is distinctly unchanged, the interior structure is completely new. The most challenging part of the design was incorporating a new master ensuite into the existing roof space. We really wanted to maximise every inch of usable area to ensure we capitalised on functionality. A delicate balancing act of marrying the old with the new. The bedrooms are soft and subdued. There is a touch of luxe introduced through various antique pieces. The main dining and living spaces are playful and incorporate added colour, textures and art. The craftsmanship of the stone in this home is really exciting. The trough vanity in the powder room was designed to look like a monolithic sculpture. It is carefully designed and crafted from a magnificent piece of Statuario marble. In the kitchen, the marble splashback is a stand-out. In the bathrooms, stone again is celebrated. The strong marble vein against the cabochon marble floor tile is a match made in heaven.