Australian House & Garden

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HOME OFFICE

The decor in the office is all about creating energy, starting with the fireplace painted Dulux Bright Idea. Nelson ‘Saucer Bubble’ pendant light, Living Edge. Silver Image artwork by Nicholas Krushenick. Kil.n.it vase.

EXTERIOR

The front door, painted Dulux Very Cherry, beckons the family inside this 110-year-old renovated property, which still features original ironwork.

DINING

The large blue artwork, Untitled 2002 by Josie Petrick Kemarre, was a gift from Jacqui’s mother. A Broad pendant from Cult hangs above an original Parker dining table with Mid-century teak chairs. Joseph Turrin vase. S-fold curtains in Warwick Fabrics ‘Burano Ivory’, Home Industry.

“I wanted the artwork to be the hero of the room.”

When it comes to choosing a home, location, age and condition are usually the determining factors. Yet for Jacqui Senior, interior designer and director of Studio Senior, there was a fourth element at

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