Australian Home Beautiful

New England

Older homes have charm and a sense of history, making them a natural fit for interiors inspired by the past. But what do you do if your tastes trend to the traditional, but your home is so new the paint is barely dry? If you’re like the owners of this Melbourne apartment, you call in an expert like interior designer Sarah McPhee of Sarah McPhee Interiors.

In a reversal of the usual sea change, the homeowners had traded their large, coastal home

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