Smooth operators
When Julie and Dan renovated in 2012,
improving the layout was top of mind. For
themselves, they created a luxe bedroom suite
to retreat to; for shared family time, there’s the
open-plan space at the rear. They also revamped
the backyard to include an entertaining area, pool
and hot-water outdoor shower. The first floor
is the teenagers’ domain, and Megan will soon
be back to give it a style makeover too.
FEATURE PLANTS
TERRACE
Fiddle-leaf fig
(Ficus lyrata)
Agave attenuata
Jade plant
(Crassula ovata)BACKYARD
Dragon tree
(Dracaena marginata)
Chinese fan palm
(Trachycarpus
fortunei)
Sweet viburnum
(Viburnum
odoratissimum)AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 113
Custom sheer
curtains with
blockout backings
are gorgeously
theatrical.