(2026)
“A Federation home in Manly that proves heritage design and contemporary family life aren’t mutually exclusive”
Vogue Living features Pacific House, a semi-detached Federation home a short walk from Manly Beach, where we set out to show that a heritage house and a busy family home don’t have to be at odds. The original plaster ceilings and tessellated-tile verandah were kept, while the roof storage became a fifth bedroom with a pink alcove bed nook, and the main bedroom gained a walk-in wardrobe. Storage is woven throughout, from a custom sofa with hidden drawers to hand-patinated brass panels that conceal the TV. In the kitchen, a bold 100mm bullnose island in Arabescato Corchia marble anchors a warm palette drawn from the home’s west-facing afternoon light.
