THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE remodelling and restyling of Tabitha and Richard Young’s Queensland home initially came from a faraway source – a US television program, Fixer Upper, set in Texas. Tabitha is a fan of the work of interior designer and star of the series Joanna Gaines, who together with her husband, Chip, performs stylish transformations on local properties. Joanna’s ‘farmhouse chic’ approach appealed to Tabitha and she was delighted to find local designer Nikki Hobbs, whose ideas aligned with her own vision.
“Originally Joanna Gaines was where
