Australian House & Garden

MASTER PEACE

Strands from past and present weave across the tantalising tapestry that is the home of textile artist Julie Gilroy. A childhood in the UK and stints living in the US and Japan have all inspired the creative’s tranquil sanctuary, located in Brisbane’s inner west. Designed for Julie, her husband Mark and their two teenage boys, the striking house is a world away from a classic Queenslander but equally as inviting.

The three-bedroom home is the happy result of a rare find in

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