Australian Home Beautiful

LIGHT & SHADE

hen interior designer Kate Lawrence and her partner Luke commenced their knockdown and rebuild project in the Sydney suburb of Matraville, the design soon became a tale of two houses. On one side of the newly built duplex, the intention was to rent it out, so the couple played it safe with classic design. But for the home they wanted to live in, on the other side, Kate and Luke took a chance on a darker

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