Houzz Tour: A 1950 Sydney Home Gets a Makeover - Interior designer fees Bronwyn Poole grew up in the same street as the house she would buy a day. She recalled going home as a teenager and thinking lucky people who lived there were. When he came on the market and it felt welcoming atmosphere of the house to the front door during her first visit, she said it took her breath away - it was just the "emotional buyer 'agent real had hoped would walk through the door!
Although the house of the 1950s is not huge, it was the perfect size for a very close family who want a comfortable retirement living by busy week. It was renovated in the 1980s, but Bronwyn soon set to work to transform the interior into a serene, beautiful space for family and friends to enjoy. She used a mixture of coastal and Scandinavian influences, with "a hint of midcentury, too.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Interior designer Bronwyn Poole, her husband, f editor ilm Jason Ballantine, and their three children, Hugh, 4, Ashley, 1 and Darci, 3 months
Location Sydney, Australia
Size 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
This house in five words fresh, clean, functional, comfortable, beautiful
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The exterior has what Bronwyn called 'magnificent P & O style curves "in reference to cruise ships and the front door with its Art Deco window.
"We inherited the house with a school boundary fence rather sticky, so one of our first challenges was to design and build a fence that was friendly at home and give it modern. -day think we were looking for, "she said
"We inherited the house with a school boundary fence rather sticky, so one of our first challenges was to design and build a fence that was friendly at home and give it modern. -day think we were looking for, "she said
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as you enter the house you are greeted by a small entrance hall which feeds the master bedroom, a second bedroom and living room - Bronwyn favorite room in the house.
I wanted to improve the flow of the home by encouraging the large living room before acting as a channel and a comfortable retirement that was to relax, work or the game, 'Bronwyn says. "I did not fill the room with sofas or heavy items that disrupt the flow, but to create a sense of space where we could admire the treetop and district magnificent views.
oversized ottoman, covered in fabric Trellis Imperial, is the focal point. "I wanted something that we could move and something that encourages us to go down and play with the children, said Bronwyn. "Having three small, we spend a lot of time on the floor of the building, building puzzles, fight and hugs -. Pouf was the perfect choice "
Get the important floor was right to help the interior to flow. Bronwyn has chosen a natural sisal floor covering for all the areas that were previously carpeted and polished existing floors in the remaining areas.
I wanted to improve the flow of the home by encouraging the large living room before acting as a channel and a comfortable retirement that was to relax, work or the game, 'Bronwyn says. "I did not fill the room with sofas or heavy items that disrupt the flow, but to create a sense of space where we could admire the treetop and district magnificent views.
oversized ottoman, covered in fabric Trellis Imperial, is the focal point. "I wanted something that we could move and something that encourages us to go down and play with the children, said Bronwyn. "Having three small, we spend a lot of time on the floor of the building, building puzzles, fight and hugs -. Pouf was the perfect choice "
Get the important floor was right to help the interior to flow. Bronwyn has chosen a natural sisal floor covering for all the areas that were previously carpeted and polished existing floors in the remaining areas.
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Bronwyn always liked order, purity and simplicity of Scandinavian design and love natural textures, so when it came to the decoration of his house, the direction it would take was clear from the start.
Texture plays a role as important as the color in the house, with each piece carefully selected to each space flows from the other. A color palette of celadon and white fresh greens also helped breathe light and serenity in the house. the idea was for the living spaces for quiet oasis where the family could relax and recover the weekend.
oil burner, Ikou.
Texture plays a role as important as the color in the house, with each piece carefully selected to each space flows from the other. A color palette of celadon and white fresh greens also helped breathe light and serenity in the house. the idea was for the living spaces for quiet oasis where the family could relax and recover the weekend.
oil burner, Ikou.
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The trestle table vintage was a special discovery in an antique store Sydney. Being the height of the work plan, it meant little hands could not reach important documents or computer keyboard, and has provided the perfect backdrop for the room from the point of view entry. The illustration above the trestle table is Your Pasola, artist paper from the Philippines.
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on the opposite wall, Bronwyn carpentry and shelves designed to accommodate books and small TV behind sliding doors. The doors were cut to backlit laser to provide additional ambiance at night.
"He was so nice, bright room with beautiful French doors," said Bronwyn. "My best memory of this room nursing my three children in the small hours of the night; the rocking chair in our room was actually in the room and he was the president of perfect nursing.
The addition of the suspension lamp Artemide Tolomeo ceiling gave the room this fun element of height which juxtaposes perfectly with the less traditional small beanbag.
"He was so nice, bright room with beautiful French doors," said Bronwyn. "My best memory of this room nursing my three children in the small hours of the night; the rocking chair in our room was actually in the room and he was the president of perfect nursing.
The addition of the suspension lamp Artemide Tolomeo ceiling gave the room this fun element of height which juxtaposes perfectly with the less traditional small beanbag.
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cane trunk in the living room is full Pad, online store Bronwyn, and was " saving grace to store a mountain of toys of children.
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Bronwyn had wooden mirrors custom-made online afflicted with the coastal atmosphere, it was after. They helped to frame the room and reflect the treetops outside. "They give the impression that you are in the walls of a greenhouse, said Bronwyn.
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the smallish dining room meant Bronwyn had to be cautious in the selection of furniture -. the table had to be small enough to allow people to move around with ease
the combination of wood and frosted glass worked well. "It is not too elegant but rather visually does not have much minimum space, said Bronwyn. "The reflective surface also illuminated the room and reflects the sky, which was involuntary, but a great contribution.
In addition, the thin profile of upholstered leather Arne Jacobsen butterfly chairs were the key to making this work space.
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the combination of wood and frosted glass worked well. "It is not too elegant but rather visually does not have much minimum space, said Bronwyn. "The reflective surface also illuminated the room and reflects the sky, which was involuntary, but a great contribution.
In addition, the thin profile of upholstered leather Arne Jacobsen butterfly chairs were the key to making this work space.
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t the other challenge was the TV room that flowed from the dining area. "I wanted to deceive the room dimensions to allow comfortable seating for a family, said Bronwyn.
She did this by extending sofa fireside at the natural end of the piece and the positioning of a side coffee table at the entrance to the room to make it look deeper part than it actually is. "The addition of the chair Bertoia Bird was also critical and probably the most important element in the room, said Bronwyn. "Like moths eat chairs, the thin slice back of the bird chair meant that I could cheat the limited proportions of the room and out its natural end."
These tips, as well as comfortable seating, gave this cozy dining room, communal atmosphere Bronwyn hoped.
She did this by extending sofa fireside at the natural end of the piece and the positioning of a side coffee table at the entrance to the room to make it look deeper part than it actually is. "The addition of the chair Bertoia Bird was also critical and probably the most important element in the room, said Bronwyn. "Like moths eat chairs, the thin slice back of the bird chair meant that I could cheat the limited proportions of the room and out its natural end."
These tips, as well as comfortable seating, gave this cozy dining room, communal atmosphere Bronwyn hoped.
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Bronwyn left the kitchen and bathroom in large part only, but gave the kitchen a quick makeover by replacing the handles and splash back tiles.
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palette white and green color extends into the master bedroom. "The position of the chamber of the entrance and lobby felt to me as if it needed to be an extension of the rest of the house," says Bronwyn.
Green also happens to be the favorite color of Bronwyn. "It gives me a deep sense of calm, peace and reflection," she explains.
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Green also happens to be the favorite color of Bronwyn. "It gives me a deep sense of calm, peace and reflection," she explains.
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bedhead wood, a mirror matching floor-length and the table extra were manufactured in white bamboo.
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the palest of greens plays a role in Ashley's room and Darci, too. Bronwyn had painted fairy tree on the wall to create a magical atmosphere and filled the room with lovely textiles and accessories.
Sheepskin, Ikea.
Sheepskin, Ikea.
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in four years the chamber Hugh, Bronwyn left the color scheme in the rest of the house. "It was the only room that was quite detached from the intrinsic flow of the house that I felt he could legitimately do his own thing in terms of color and style without stifling home," said.
number of Bronwyn her goal was to create a room where primary toys and brightly colored inevitable could sit comfortably and thoughtfully. "I wanted her room to be full of things he liked, but I wanted it to be a good piece of style, too, she said. "The painted black and white framework paper and walls painted gray was my solution to this dilemma."
number of Bronwyn her goal was to create a room where primary toys and brightly colored inevitable could sit comfortably and thoughtfully. "I wanted her room to be full of things he liked, but I wanted it to be a good piece of style, too, she said. "The painted black and white framework paper and walls painted gray was my solution to this dilemma."
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down another bedroom and bathroom with internal access to the garage and carport. sisal flooring and green pops against the white make a reappearance here.
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interior of the house is carried out through the dining alfresco - the perfect vantage point to look over the twinkling lights of the neighborhood. Bronwyn designed the university to the console table; it has stainless steel mesh.
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white stones and green trees, giant ferns and agaves link the outside with the color inside.
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Even the site trampoline was given a thoughtful touch. Instead of a half dead patch of lawn below, a big trampoline circle was littered with mulch to keep the garden looking its best.
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