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the LIVING ROOM the HALLWAY

text & styling

natalie walton |

photography

chris warnes/warnes & walton

It’s black and white Extensive

water damage meant walls had to be

replastered and painted. Alex and

Dominic rolled up their sleeves and

painted the walls throughout in Dulux

“Vivid White” to create a greater

contrast with the dark floors. There

were no window treatments, so they

added plantation shutters to the

space. The Indivi custom-sized sofa

is from BoConcept. The Eames

fibreglass rocker is from Spence &

Lyda. On the wall hangs Jannali

“Moon” by Astella Designs.

Ollie sit! Alex and Ollie, a pug x cavalier

King Charles spaniel, in the bright, white

hallway. The colour, in keeping with the

rest of the house, adds a contemporary

touch while the original hallway arch brings

character. The simple, neutral palette

allows a few key pieces – such as the

mirror above the fireplace – to stand out.

ALEX GILMOUR FAVOURED A CLASSIC, traditional-style home, while her husband Dominic

Chong wanted something more modern. So the three-bedroom, split-level semi, which the

designers and founders of Evie Group, found in Sydney’s Lilyfield six years ago needed some

fine-tuning to suit their respective wants. The early-1900s house still had Victorian-style features

• such as pressed metal ceilings, original doors and fireplaces – while the previous owners had
  added a third bedroom downstairs; this was cut into the building’s sandstone foundations.
  Key to injecting a modern element in the home was the colour palette – black and white is the
  go-to combination for designers for a reason. It helps keep the space in balance and provides a
  backdrop for hero pieces. Black and white also works well in both traditional and contemporary
  spaces, so was a good compromise for the couple. Walls were painted in Dulux “Vivid White”,
  and upstairs, floors were stained in Black Japan, which helps to ground the high ceilings.
  The couple are inspired by Scandi design and American modernisn, with their home a lesson
  in clean lines and sleek spaces. “We like simple things and don’t like clutter,” Alex explains. A

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