FITZROY HOUSE
A bright yellow door in a bluestone heritage facade.
That’s your first clue. Behind it, a workers cottage turned shop turned school - a building that’s lived a few lives - now coaxed boldly and without apology into something entirely its own.
Overtly contemporary gestures sit alongside meticulous historic restoration, reconciled by a curation of mid-century and vintage pieces that somehow make it all feel inevitable.
Gold tones, warm yellows and a mirrored ceiling in the parlour catch the light and each other - details that add depth without taking themselves too seriously.
An extensive art collection anchors the home alongside a material palette that, frankly, couldn’t help itself: bluestone, brass, terrazzo, timber, and enough lustrous textiles to make minimalists nervous.
The result is a home that feels fresh, humble and honest. A building with more past lives than most, and its best one yet.
Featured in Knightsbridge Magazine.
Heritage.
Gone rogue.
Client
Private Client
Completed
2023
Location
Fitzroy, Melbourne
Photography
Hugh Davison
Collaboration
Hannaford Design