rriving at Thomas Hamel and George Massar’s coastal home means willingly going down a garden path. Deception can only be found in the hidden entrance but winding around a narrow pathway in the eucalypt-strewn bush of the NSW South Coast eventually leads to the open embrace of a zen-like circular entry garden, shaped by its natural surroundings. It’s a singular statement of intention for these two talents: Hamel, the interior designer founder behind his three-decade-strong Thomas Hamel & Associates practice, and his partner Massar, a formidable design force in
