SPACE TO SOAR

HOMECOMING

It was a dream realised when homeowners Melanie and Frank built a beautiful home for themselves, and their children Amelia, Maxsen and Stella, in the Illawarra region, south of Sydney, where they grew up. And they were quick to celebrate. “When we first moved in and all the furniture hadn’t arrived yet, we wanted our friends to come over to have our first drinks in the house,” recalls Melanie. “The stairs weren’t completed properly yet and I remember sitting on fold-out chairs and the trestle table. We were having such a good time.” These days, things are a little more sophisticated in entertaining. In the dining room, a vivid Melanie Macilwain artwork is the calling card to a chic bar cart from Neue Blvd (opposite), while the lounge is the epitome of luxury, with a leather sofa and armchair, both from Globe West, as the ideal landing spot.

Melanie and Frank