“It had the potential to be an incredible home.”
MICHAEL KILKEARY, DESIGNER
ight, spectacular water views and just footsteps from the sand… This two-level penthouse on Sydney’s popular Northern Beaches had many wonderful features. What it lacked, however, was character and, well, soul. “It felt bland and dated, with standard apartment finishes – painted plasterboard walls, basic cornices and a simple polyurethane kitchen – that did little to reference the location,” says Michael Kilkeary, design principal and partner at Cadence & Co, who was engaged to reimagine the interior. “It