Inside Designer Sibella Court’s Eclectic, Nautical-Inspired Home Sibella Court is an expert at creating homes that feel like they have a storied past — no matter what era they were built.
The Sydney-based interior designer, product designer, and TV presenter has done exactly that in the experimental renovation of her Bundeena home, filled with vintage lighting, patterned wallpaper and salvaged materials.
In the latest podcast episode of TDF Talks, Sibella shares how the project evolved into a five-year renovation, along with her tips and tricks for creating eclectic interiors.
Find some of her advice below, then listen to the full interview now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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An Abandoned Swimming Pool Complex Turned Contemporary Family Home Over 10 years ago, an old and derelict swimming pool complex and adjacent town hall in Whanganui, New Zealand, were on track to be demolished by the local council — and the land sold off for redevelopment.
Luckily, local potter Ross Mitchell-Anyon saved the complex, stepping in to purchase the entire site from the council back in 2009. But it still remained run-down and neglected — until local couple Frank and Emma bought the complex from Ross in 2019 with the intention of bringing life back to the town centre.
After engaging Ross’ son, Patchwork architect Ben Mitchell-Anyon, the abandoned 1970s changing room sheds were reimagined as a stylish and contemporary family home, while the old pools were also repurposed — the smaller back to its former glory, and the larger as a sunken garden. Check out the incredible project below!
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How A One-Bedroom Art Deco Pad Cleverly Saves On Space When designing a new kitchen and bathroom for this 1930s South Yarra apartment, Brave New Eco founder Megan Norgate ensured the upgrades would blend seamlessly with the original architecture.
She incorporated the classical sculptural curves of the Art Deco era, and stuck to a colour palette inspired by the building details — think jade tiling, stucco walls and rich tobacco stained timber joinery.
The result is a contemporary adaptation of a classic style, with plenty of space-saving features to accommodate for the small size of the pad. See for yourself below!
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A Lush Inner City Garden Full Of Colour + Texture Plume Studio director Heath Blair had to get creative in order to meet his client’s brief, of a landscape full of colour, texture and seasonality within a small inner-city garden.
Augmenting the planting to be viewed from inside allowed him to achieve this, as did various atrium spaces filled with lush greenery, and adding flowers in various pops of pinks and reds.
See how Heath and his team transformed a ‘mud pit’ into a playful, flourishing landscape below!
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A Furniture Collector’s Cosy Alphington Rental Holly Thompson is no stranger to the highs and lows of renting — this is her third rental in four years.
She admits it isn’t easy to move so frequently, especially for her young daughter Lola, 8. But, something Holly has mastered, is turning every rental into a welcoming home for her family of two.
As the founder of online vintage furniture seller, Goodspace, she’s never without unique mid-century pieces. In fact, all of her furniture (bar one sofa) are vintage finds she loved too much to part with. See more of her home below.
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