Australian Country Homes – September 2019

80 Australian Country HOMES

tired from working every night till

midnight fi lling orders.”

The home Ellie and her husband,

Luke, created in the Dandenongs

was a microcosm of the Vintage Tree

world with natural fi bres and native

American accents contrasting against

a neutral backdrop. “Structurally the

house was quite sound so Luke and I

gave it a facelift,” she says. “We painted

throughout and being a plumber, Luke

was able to do a lot of the work himself.

We have a friend who is a carpenter

who gave us a hand with the kitchen

and the outdoor area. We created a

studio for me upstairs so it was perfect

for working from home.”

Luke is the green thumb in the

These pages: Ellie uses a neutral palette and injects earthy tones and natural fabrics and fibres to create

interest. She’s a big fan of crochet and macramé and makes a lot of the finishing touches herself. ›