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Old-world charm restored to Melbourne pied-a-terre

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A Melbourne CBDย pied-ร -terre for social entrepreneurs Anna and Robert Fleming (and their three grandchildren), this stunning residence was originally built in 1891 but underwent a renovation recently by interior designer Penny Del Castillo of In Design International. Rather than going down the well-trodden path of complete modernisation, Penny looked to the buildingโ€™s history instead.

โ€œHonouring the heritage listing and giving consideration to the tiny footprint, we elected to recreate the grandeur of the times, rather than align the design to a more urban look,โ€ says Penny.

Lounge room
Lounge room

Located within the 1890โ€™s Victorian Railway Headquarters building, the project began with the removal of an unsympathetic late 20th century renovation, before the whole home was redesigned.

Kitchen: The stone benches are by CDK
Kitchen: The stone benches are by CDK
Dining: The wall lights are by Articolo
Dining: The wall lights are by Articolo

โ€œThe decoration and detail demonstrate the ongoing importance of paying homage to those creatives who came before us. We injected a a contemporary vision to reveal how the seamless integration of contemporary Australian design, within historic spaces, can be achieved to ultimately create a layered narrative. This project tells the story of a juxtaposition of past and present and its successful coexistence,โ€ says Penny.

Bathroom
Bathroom
Bathroom: The bathroom tiles are from Earp Bros & Perrini
Bathroom: The bathroom tiles are from Earp Bros & Perrini

Given the ownersโ€™ three grandchildren are often living at the home too, improving its general liveability was a major part of the design brief. “This required practical solutions to the layout along with the selection of materials and finishes. It still needed to be sophisticated for when the grandchildren werenโ€™t visiting, but practical when they were!โ€ says Penny.

Children's room
Children’s room

The living area was completely redesigned, totally transforming the way the family entertain and interact. โ€œFor such a tiny footprint, we have squeezed a lot into a small space,โ€ says Penny. The room houses Great Dane sofas, Italian floorboards by Veneto Group and a pendant light by Christopher Boots.

Living room
Living room

The new master bedroom features Osbourne & Little wallpaper, Grazia & Co mirrors, an ECC pendant and a statement armoire and bedside tables by Zuster. Andrew Martin wallpaper stars in the kidsโ€™ bedroom alongside practical, custom joinery.

Master bedroom
Master bedroom
That Zuster armoire is something else!
That Zuster armoire is something else!

โ€œEveryone who visits the property is truly in disbelief that the architectural details are not authentically original. It is assumed that we have uncovered what had been hidden for over a century!โ€

Satara furniture completes the outdoor area
Satara furniture completes the outdoor area

Photography: Isamu Sawa

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Amy is our regular feature writer, an experienced journalist and interior stylist living in Perth, Western Australia. Find out more about her styling work at http://www.amycollinswalker.com/

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  1. AvatarArthur Koulianos says

    February 23, 2020 at 6:39 am

    The room with the fireplace and the bathroom are great

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  2. Avatarlucille Mclaren says

    February 23, 2020 at 6:18 pm

    Love the wainscoting and the shaker style cabinetry in the living area along with the banquette in the eating area.
    Kitchen needed far more bench space for my taste and practicality, unless they eat out of an evening.

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