Dating back to the 1990s, this residence in Sydney’s Vaucluse was built by a local architect inspired by the Italianate style. By the time the principal of Sydney-based Smac Studio, interior designer Shona McElroy, started work on the renovations the property was in desperate need of an overhaul, and yet the value and sentiment of the original design concept still shone through.
“He built it as a family home for himself after a trip to Tuscany and even though it’s hard to believe now, when we first saw it, everything was
