VISITORS TO VIEILLE BRANCHE in Albion, Brisbane, often say to owners Jennifer Hillhouse and JC Lehuby, “If this is what your shop is like, I can’t imagine how amazing your house would be.” With a warehouse space full of French vintage and antique furniture, and bits and pieces that would look good in any space, it stands to reason that their own place would be unique.
And it is, for more than one reason. After Jennifer and JC met in 2011, when he was travelling around Australia, they wanted to save money for a trip to France to see his family. Their best option, they decided, was to move out of their expensive West End rental – into a shed in the backyard of Jen’s parents’ place in Paddington.
It was small and basic, but Jen