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This Melbourne House Is Unbelievably Colorful and Cheery Inside

Adrienne Breaux
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
I grew up watching TV shows like "This Old House" and "New Yankee Workshop" with my parents, and learned early on that not only is it possible to remake your home’s surroundings to fit your lifestyle and personality, but that it’s also fun. When I got to college, I started in journalism but graduated with a BA in Interior Design from Louisiana State University. My entire professional career has been a mix of my passions: writing, photography, and interior design. I’ve worked at two different types of furniture stores (one ultra-modern and one full of antiques); I’ve worked on residential and commercial interior design projects; I’ve written about art, architecture, and design for print and online publications (a career highlight was interviewing famed collage artist and David Bowie collaborator Rex Ray for "Uppercase Magazine"); I’ve even been an architectural photographer. And for over 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of gorgeous house tours from around the world. I've also lived in a variety of homes, including a van, a former downtown store in small-town Texas, and a studio apartment rumored to have once been owned by Willie Nelson. It's made me passionate about featuring people making the best of their homes, no matter what shape that home is in, and inspiring others to create beautiful, functional homes. I truly believe that you can be your best self when you love your home. I love traveling, checking off Atlas Obscura wish lists, taking photos, making art, seeing art, throwing an incredible themed Halloween party every year, and staying up-to-date on the latest science fiction and horror movies. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
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Natalie Jeffcott
Natalie Jeffcott
Freelance photographer, lover of all things vintage and travel.
published Aug 22, 2023

This Melbourne House Is Unbelievably Colorful and Cheery Inside

Adrienne Breaux
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
I grew up watching TV shows like "This Old House" and "New Yankee Workshop" with my parents, and learned early on that not only is it possible to remake your home’s surroundings to fit your lifestyle and personality, but that it’s also fun. When I got to college, I started in journalism but graduated with a BA in Interior Design from Louisiana State University. My entire professional career has been a mix of my passions: writing, photography, and interior design. I’ve worked at two different types of furniture stores (one ultra-modern and one full of antiques); I’ve worked on residential and commercial interior design projects; I’ve written about art, architecture, and design for print and online publications (a career highlight was interviewing famed collage artist and David Bowie collaborator Rex Ray for "Uppercase Magazine"); I’ve even been an architectural photographer. And for over 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of gorgeous house tours from around the world. I've also lived in a variety of homes, including a van, a former downtown store in small-town Texas, and a studio apartment rumored to have once been owned by Willie Nelson. It's made me passionate about featuring people making the best of their homes, no matter what shape that home is in, and inspiring others to create beautiful, functional homes. I truly believe that you can be your best self when you love your home. I love traveling, checking off Atlas Obscura wish lists, taking photos, making art, seeing art, throwing an incredible themed Halloween party every year, and staying up-to-date on the latest science fiction and horror movies. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
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Natalie Jeffcott
Natalie Jeffcott
Freelance photographer, lover of all things vintage and travel.
published Aug 22, 2023
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Home Type

House

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Style

Colorful

Eclectic

Maximalist

Bedrooms

3

Square feet

1400

Sq ft

1400

It seems this house, in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, has always fostered creativity. “We first found this house online, fairly early on in our search for houses. We both immediately fell in love; the house itself has a lot of character, and the previous owners were artists who also had a quirky interior decorating style, so we could really envision ourselves in it,” begins Eishi.

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Eishi shares this small home with her partner, Mia, and their two dogs, Sookie and Lala (two 3-year-old Staffy cross sisters). “When we were moving in, they lamented that they would’ve left more of the installation art up if they had known we were the ones who were going to buy it, which was very sweet,” Eishi continues. 

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Eishi and Mia have added their own art all over this house, through fun homewares, cool DIY projects, and lots and lots of murals. Eishi explains that her favorite thing about the home “is seeing multiple murals and colors clash and contrast from different perspectives.”

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“It’s really fun seeing the layering and depth that comes with the addition of each new mural, DIY project, and quirky homeware item,” she continues. “I am so excited to keep painting and adding and creating in this house; we really have just started and there’s so much more to do!”

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Eishi shares that the original house “has been here for over 100 years, and was originally part of a farm, which covered most of this street. The previous owners left us the historical photos of it which is amazing; this area used to look so different! It has been through a few different renovations and honestly, the layout is pretty confusing, but we love it nonetheless.”

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PAINT & COLORS

  • All murals — Taubman paints in the colors: “Hello Sailor” “Green Pear” “Coolaide” “All Black” “Grape Passion” “Orange Passion” “Fireside” “Resplendent” “Crimson Belle”
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ENTRY

  • Chairs — Facebook Marketplace
  • Lamp — Facebook Marketplace
  • Yellow storage cube — IKEA
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LIVING ROOM

  • Sofa — Facebook Marketplace
  • Coffee table — Rubbish (upcycled by Mia)
  • Rug — Facebook Marketplace
  • Lamp — Op-shop (upcycled by me)
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DINING ROOM

  • Dining table — Hand-me-down
  • Everything else — Facebook Marketplace or Op-shops
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KITCHEN

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BEDROOM

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BATHROOM

Thanks Eishi!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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Correction: An earlier version of this post mistakenly said this home is 500 square feet. It’s actually closer to 1400 square feet. We’ve updated it to be more accurate. Hopefully, we can blame it on Mercury retrograde.