The 100-year-old dwelling of Annabella La Pegna and Andrew Williams was prepared for a renovation.
“It’s an old house of my family’s, and the whole process of renovating dragged on a bit and took about 18 months, so my mum and I nicknamed the house Shambles,” laughs Williams, who works at Design Farm.
“I’m voting for a rebrand to Greenhouse because the house has accents of green throughout.”
They gave the entrance of the West Leederville home a bit of face elevate and fully gutted the again, to make approach for a brand new kitchen, residing, rest room, laundry and backyard.
“We had planned to just renovate the bathroom and kitchen, but as we peeled away we realised it needed more work than we thought,” he says.
Connecting seamlessly to the unique entrance, the brand new extension options jarrah floorboards and terrazzo tiles.
“Andrew picked the terrazzo tiles in the bathroom and the laundry, which makes doing the laundry not so bad,” laughs La Pegna, co-founder of Bottega Deli.
Filled with nostalgia, the home options household heirlooms, Facebook Marketplace treasures and distinctive designer items.
“There are so many cool brands that we stock at Design Farm, and I just want to take them all home,” he laughs. “We love our Dowel Jones pieces (Thimble chair and Volta coffee table).”
Among the couple’s cherished furnishings is an outdated drinks cupboard handed down from Williams’ grandmother.
“It was bought from Benskys in 1973 for $1000, the same price that you could have bought a car for. The invoice is still in the top draw, and we styled the house around the piece,” he explains.
Vibrant color accents and culinary inspirations fill the primary residing space, in addition to a big paintings gifted by La Pegna’s father.
“Dad came over one day and said we needed something big and colourful on the wall, so he gifted us this piece of his and it works perfectly,” she explains.
Every nook of the home is styled with private treasures, encapsulating the couple’s shared loves and experiences.
“We moved into the house just before a trip to Japan, so we came back to a house full of boxes,” says La Pegna. “We both love Japanese pop culture and design and were inspired by the trip and came home with lots of knick-knacks.”
Infused with nostalgic pop artwork touches, the home is a playful area, due to anime references including a contact of enjoyable.
“We always have people over and I love the design of the kitchen because I can be in the kitchen preparing a platter or cooking something and everyone is next to me in the lounge room,” she says.
The renovation is in its remaining phases, with the gardens subsequent on the agenda.
“I’d love massive hedges all down the side and a little veggie garden and massive citrus trees, but for now we love it,” explains La Pegna.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
