A sense of history
Blending period style and contemporary cool to create an airy family home that tells our story, was the thinking behind doing up our Edwardian suntrap,’ says Fiona Richardson. ‘I agonised about what look to go with because I didn’t want a typical Australian renovation with white walls, a copper box on the back of the house and big doors opening on to the garden. Large boxy conversions can lack warmth and purpose, and we wanted a cosier home in which to bring up our boys.’
When Fiona and Nick bought the property, it was
