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SOFT ROCK

LIVING ROOM

‘It would have been easy to rip out the stone wall,’ says the home’s interior designer Ryan Saghian. ‘But it would have murdered Du Bois’ creation.’ Iconic architect Charles Du Bois built this house in 1961. ‘Having the high-gloss terrazzo floor right up against the stone and the ceiling painted white makes it fresh.’

DINING SPACE

‘I didn’t need to do much to this space because to the right is the kitchen and that is where all the design is. This room was an extension of that,’ says Ryan.

it was only supposed to be a weekend retreat. But, as Ryan

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