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ENTRY

Antique dresser, owner’s existing. Mirror sourced by Paul Bangay. The Studio with Mimosa framed poster by Pierre Bonnard. Chair, lamp, and ‘Ocelot Rug Collection’ rug, all Brownlow Showroom.

CASUAL LIVING

Sofa in Morris & Co ‘Pure Orkney Weave’, Domestic Textile. Cushions in Clarence House ‘Congo Multi’, South Pacific Fabrics; Lula ‘Leopard Pink’, Lula Fabrics; and Carolina Irving Textiles ‘Trebizond’ in Green/Pink, and ottoman in Fermoie ‘Wicker’, both Elliott Clarke. Antique tray, lamp, side table, guinea fowl, bowl and parrots, all Brownlow Showroom. Artworks by Russell Drysdale (left) and Rosemary Ryan (right).

As an aficionado of the architecture of the late Wayne Gillespie, this owner was delighted when she found one of his houses for sale in inner Melbourne. Looking to move from a large property also designed by Gillespie, it was

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