HOMES Australian Country 97fresh coat of paint and put new carpet
down and made a few structural
changes. I shifted the internal laundry
to an outdoor shed to make room for
a pantry but otherwise it was pretty
much just a matter of working out
what pieces of furniture would fi t
where and what needed to go into
storage. I was also lucky that as well
as the beautiful stone building I
inherited gorgeous Mintaro slate crazy
paving in the back room, so I had a
very solid structural framework in
which to insert my rather francophile
tastes and sensibilities.”
She adds that even with her business
clients she’s a big advocate of adaptive
reuse and often suggests recovering,
repainting and reupholstering rather
than buying new pieces. “Your furniture
is part of your back story and it’s nice to
be able to read that in a home,” she says.
“That’s why I hang onto things. Life is
a journey and while it’s good to start a
new chapter from time to time, it’s also
good to acknowledge your history.” ACH