• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Interiors Addict

The Interiors Addict

Style without the Snobbery

Job Board
  • Job Board
  • About
  • Before & Afters
  • RENO ADDICT
  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Kids Rooms
  • Bedrooms
  • Living Room
  • Shopping
  • Expert Tips
  • Recipes
  • Parenting
  • Travel
Interiors Addict
  • About
    • Our Story

      Australia’s largest interior design, styling and renovation blog for the everyday Aussie. By former journalist and magazine editor Jen Bishop, the original interiors addict!
      READ MORE

      We’re big on Instagram!
      @interiorsaddict

      • About
      • Contact Interiors Addict
      • Work with Interiors Addict
      • Advertise / Find a job in Interiors
      • Press
      • Subscribe

    • How to Pull a Living Room Look Together eBookSubscribe to the Newsletter!
  • By Room
    • Browse by Room

      Where you can search for all our posts about a specific room. Only interested in kitchens and bathrooms? We got you!

      • Kitchens
      • Bathrooms
      • Kids Rooms
      • Bedrooms
      • Living Room
      • Home Office
      • Dining
      • Laundry
      • Outdoor & Exteriors
      • Renting
    • How to Pull a Living Room Look Together eBookSubscribe to the Newsletter!
  • Before & Afters
    • Before & Afters

      Who doesn’t LOVE a good before & after? If you want to be inspired by the whole reno process, and not just the shiny photos at the end, this is the place for you!

      View Articles

      • Before & Afters
      • Jen’s reno
      • Real Renos
      • RENO ADDICT
    • Snapseed-14Navy weatherboard house: a crazy good before & after
    • Skylights_web_JacquiTurk-1Skylights have transformed our living room: here’s all the details
  • Reno Addict
    • RENO ADDICT

      Looking for reno inspo? Find it all here, from other people’s projects to the latest trends, tools and products, whether you’re DIY-ing or employing trades.

      View articles

      • Reno Products
      • DIY
      • Reno Trends
      • Before & Afters
      • Real Renos
    • IMG_035116-9-ContrastInstall new lights without an electrician thanks to new product
    • Hallway styling ideas to make the best first impression
  • Shopping
    • Shopping

      Want to know where to buy the latest furniture, homewares, rugs, art and more? We’re always sharing our latest finds and telling you where you can buy them.

      View Articles

      • Furniture
      • Homewares
      • Art
      • Smart Home
      • Appliances
      • Reno Products
    • unnamed-54How to buy art online and some of the best places to find it
    • De Crecy taper candlesTaper candles take over from the jar variety in new trend we’re loving!
  • Inspiration
    • Inspiration

      While Jen’s a legitimate interiors addict, she’s no design professional, so she calls on an army of the country’s best to share their expertise with you. Be inspired by their stories too!

      View Articles

      • Decorating 101
      • Interviews
      • Expert Tips
      • Before & Afters
      • House Tours
      • Designers
      • Styling
      • Renovating
      • Real Renos
      • Covet my coffee table
    • md_TAM-Rooms-12Luxury hotels NSW: Tamworth gets its own 5-star glamour
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle

      We’re mostly about the home but Jen also likes to share other things she thinks you’ll love, like food and travel.

      • Recipes
      • Travel
      • Parenting
    • Banquette seatingThe Star Sydney: New Italian restaurant features interiors by TomMarkHenry
    • md_TAM-Rooms-12Luxury hotels NSW: Tamworth gets its own 5-star glamour
  • Jobs
    • Advertise on our Job Board
    • Job Board FAQs for advertisers

Tired 40s house given colourful new lease on life by interior designer

December 7, 2020 3 Comments

Facebook0Pin00Email0Tweet0

Located on Sydney’s North Shore, this 1940’s family home was updated recently by interior designer Joanne Yeomans of Issy and H Creative who was engaged to overhaul three key spaces – the master bathroom, laundry, study and lounge.

“My clients loved the charming Victorian architecture of their home, but despite its graceful ageing, the more tired spaces needed some magic to bring them back to life,” says Joanne, who used vintage-inspired colours and finishes to update the home.

BEFORE laundry
BEFORE laundry
AFTER laundry
AFTER laundry

First up, Joanne tackled the laundry which was disorganised, cramped and lacking in functionality. “We took advantage of the fact that our client loved colour and pattern,” says Joanne who specified Shaker style cabinetry in duck egg blue, a butcher’s block bench top, butler’s sink and statement black and white floor tiles that reference the home’s Victorian origins. “This is my favourite space as I love the combination of finishes – especially the pop of mustard which works so well against the blue,” says Joanne.

AFTER laundry
The new laundry features lots of gorgeous period-inspired details

The master bathroom was previously lacking in functionality too, its outdated finishes ripe for renovation. In this space, sage green subway tiles from Kaizen Tiles perfectly complement a custom vanity (Lamicolor Chalet Oak Tabac) and a Caesarstone Calacatta Nuvo benchtop. 

BEFORE bathroom
BEFORE bathroom
AFTER bathroom
AFTER bathroom

“Brushed brass accents add an elegant touch, with the hexagonal mirror from Life Interiors giving it a modern twist,” says Joanne.

AFTER bathroom
AFTER bathroom

The home’s formal lounge had great existing features including whimsical wallpaper and period details such as a red brick fireplace. The space was softened with custom curtains, custom scatter cushions in Art Deco-inspired fabrics, a large Freedom marble coffee table and west elm floor lamp.

“This has become a great adult entertaining space and has been well used as an escape from the busyness of family life, especially during the last few months,” says Joanne.

BEFORE lounge room
BEFORE lounge room
AFTER lounge room
AFTER lounge room
AFTER lounge room
AFTER lounge room

The nearby study was given an aesthetic and organisational overhaul with a fabulous new bookcase becoming the hero of the space. The full height bookcase wall is complete with a reading corner and built-in drinks cabinet.

“We created a two-person, 3.5 desk in recycled Blackbutt timber and the wall paint colour, Taubmans Red Squirrel, was chosen by my clients. It adds a wonderfully warm and vibrant feeling to the room.”

BEFORE study
BEFORE study
AFTER study
AFTER study
AFTER library
Fabulous full-height book shelves house the owners’ large collection of books

For more

IKEA before and after: a family living room transformed
As part of its commitment to providing relevant interior design solutions, IKEA regularly ventures out into Australian communities to find out what people really need and want in their homes.…

Facebook0Pin00Email0Tweet0

Primary Sidebar

Trending This Week

Visit Jen's profile on Pinterest.

Subscribe

Love interiors and renovating? Sign up for our bi-weekly emails featuring all the best bits! We'll also send you our free eBook:
How to Pull a Living Room Look Together

Real Renos

Rear extension

Melbourne heritage overlay makes for unique renovation solution

Navy weatherboard house: a crazy good before & after

Kitchen

Redfern terraces combined to create one light-filled home

Architect’s Victorian villa comes alive in colour

AFTER bathroom

Tired 40s house given colourful new lease on life by interior designer

Amy Collins Walker

About Amy Collins Walker

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/

More from Design

Rear extension

Melbourne heritage overlay makes for unique renovation solution

Design your dream living room with custom made furniture

Luxury hotels NSW: Tamworth gets its own 5-star glamour

Greg Natale

Greg Natale’s 2021 interior trend predictions: curves, statement ceilings & bold colours

Banquette seating

The Star Sydney: New Italian restaurant features interiors by TomMarkHenry

4 easy ways to incorporate Hamptons decorating into your home

Pinterest

Latest home design trends: Japandi, neon lights & shelfies will be hot…

Kitchen

Redfern terraces combined to create one light-filled home

Aussies to spend $28,000 on a bathroom renovation next year

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. AvatarDave R says

    December 9, 2020 at 3:53 am

    Home renovation has been too obsessed with the color grey. Im a fan for the decor but the grey is getting to be a fad.

    Reply
  2. AvatarArthur K says

    December 10, 2020 at 8:25 am

    I like the laundry colour changes.

    Reply
  3. AvatarJoe says

    December 14, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Wow, what a transformation! The brass accents in the bathroom really elevate it, but that bookcase (and book collection) are seriously impressive.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Promo Area

Subscribe to the Newsletter

We publish twice a day every weekday. Sign up to our twice-weekly newsletter with all the best bits! We'll also send you our free eBook:
How to Pull a Living Room Look Together.

Footer

Interiors Addict

Interiors Addict

  • About
  • Contact
  • Work with Jen
  • Press
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure Policy

Browse

  • RENO ADDICT
  • Jen’s Reno
  • House Tours
  • Real Renos
  • Interviews
  • Styling
  • Designers
  • Bedrooms
  • Covet My Coffee Table
  • Expert Tips
  • The Block
  • Art
  • Furniture
  • Recipes

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RENO ADDICT

Copyright © 2011–2021 Addicted Media Pty Ltd
Website care by ClickWP · Log in

Share this ArticleLike this article? Email it to a friend!

Email sent!