Australian House & Garden

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

Like many modern relationships, the one between homeowner Kirsten and design practice Duet began on Instagram after some major scrolling. “I had a call with them on Zoom and they were absolute guns,” recalls Kirsten of her initial meeting with Duet co-directors Dominique Brammah and Shannon Shlom.

Kirsten and her husband Sanjee had undertaken a large renovation of their Federation home in Sydney’s Lower North Shore in 2009, extending and rebuilding the kitchen, living zone, laundry and study. This time around, the house didn’t require structural changes as it was

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