The 1980s, three-bedroom home had “good bones” before it got a revamp.
“I describe my style as comfortably minimal,” says Bochnik, pictured in her lounge. “It’s classic with a modern edge.”A 1980s, architect-designed, three-bedroom home in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs with high vaulted ceilings and an open-plan living space.Interior stylist and decorator Karin Bochnik with her daughters Milla, 14, and Gia, 11, and their cat, Pepper.“The house had great bones but everything else needed a facelift,” says Bochnik.
“The garden was a collaboration with a local landscaper,” says Bochnik. “We worked on maximising the small space so there are as many usable corners as possible.”“I designed the table in collaboration with Made Studio and chose a stain that was darker than the floor but not too contrasty,” says Bochnik.Bochnik with Gia in the light-filled kitchen. “I took out a wall to open the kitchen up,” she says. “It was a game changer.” The stools are from Grazia & Co.
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