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Inside some of Sydney’s most inspiring homes

From world-class harbour views to a deeply personal 1930s cottage on the coast, prepare to be enchanted.

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McElroy moved living areas to capitalise on views, added “Forma” door furniture she designed for Lo & Co and anchored the kitchen with a Calacatta marble island.
Owners Shona McElroy and Hamish Cooke on a bespoke lounge anchored by a Smac x Hali “Vicenza” rug designed by McElroy.

This harbourside home wasn’t maximising the view. Then a young couple tore it up

The owners, including an interior designer, converted the two-bedroom, one-bathroom space into a Parisian-inspired three bedder.

  • Susan Redman
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A rundown 1890s corner shop is now a colourful family home with kid-friendly touches

The site in Sydney’s Marrickville has a new life, complete with a climbing wall in a bedroom, and plans for a circus-inspired hangout space.

  • Susan Redman
Sibella Court, at home in Bundeena, NSW: “My home studio is one of my favourite places to work or tinker in.”

Perched between a national park and the sea, this home is a vintage-lover’s nirvana

A kitchen made from cheeseboards and floors with hand-painted tiles, the home of celebrity stylist Sibella Court is anything but beige.

  • Susan Redman
“The timber panelling, tiles, textures, colours and finishes of this era felt so warm and interesting compared to other houses we’d viewed,” says Elise Honeybrook.

This retro inner-city cottage plays up its best original features

This lovingly preserved Sydney home fuses retro charm with vibrant tones, playful updates and personality at every turn.

  • Susan Redman
The living room is where Tash Sefton, Adam Genovese and Sefton’s sons Jay (in the bay window) and Mac like to hang out. The large artwork, Feelings Like This, is by Antonia Perricone.

How clever use of space turned a Harbourside two-bedder into a family home

This elegant apartment boasts soaring ceilings, parquetry oak floors, stained-glass windows and sweeping views of Sydney Harbour.

  • Susan Redman
Patrick and Elizabeth Mitchell in their living room with its stone fireplace. The vintage suite is from Metro Road Trading.

A 1980s haven in Sydney’s north cherry-picks the best of mid-century design

This reimagined 1980s home fuses mid-century modernism with cosy living and stylish finishes.

  • Susan Redman
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Owners of this property have transformed a huge battle-axe block into a stylish home

The home, in a private cul-de-sac in Frenchs Forest, has undergone an extensive renovation to radiate simple elegance with refined finishes.

  • Susan Redman

Inside this renovated duplex with world-class views of the Sydney Opera House

The views from this home are matched only by the art and design found within.

  • Susan Redman

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