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After five years living in New York City and dreaming of ocean swims before work, food and prop stylist Jerrie-Joy Redman-Lloyd and art director Bob Broadfoot made it happen.
They moved back to their hometown, purchasing a one-bedroom Sydney apartment located smack bang between Tamarama and Bondi beaches.
‘We loved that it was mostly all trees out the windows,’ says Jerrie-Joy. ‘It’s hard to find apartments that don’t feel “fishbowly.”’
It wasn’t long before the couple embarked on a major renovation to bring more colour, light, and generous proportions into the 49-square-metre apartment.
The project was an exciting chance for two creative people, who are often bringing other people’s visions to fruition, to design a space of their own.
Working with Kegg Constructions, Jerrie-Joy and Bob stripped the apartment back to an empty shell, sending the ‘carpet to hell’ and knocking out two walls to combine the laundry and bathroom and allow for a bigger bedroom.
Jerrie-Joy grew up in homes filled with art and treasured bits and pieces, and most importantly with no bare white walls. ‘I want us to smile when we’re home, and I think a good combination of colour, art and light can do that,’ she says.
Naturally, Jerrie-Joy’s apartment follows suit, featuring green and white cork checkerboard flooring, bright sky blue walls (Dulux Breezy Half), and forest green Laminex cabinetry in the main kitchen and living area.
These tones, while bold, are all drawn from the surrounding natural environment, as Jerrie-Joy explains, ‘We took inspiration from the views out the windows- so everything is tones of greens, browns and sky.’
The colourful canvas is layered with art and furniture collected from around the world. There’s beloved pieces by local designers including the custom Dowel Jones coffee table and a Nicole Lawrence shelf, through to an artwork found in a skip (!), and lamps made by Jerrie-Joy with her parents for their Flintstone-inspired lighting brand, Rubble.
The renovation also introduced practical underfloor heating and fans for comfortable everyday living. Cork floors not only add character, but work to sound proof the apartment, and are a dream to clean. ‘All this cork and no tiles in the bathroom means no gross grout! That suits our lifestyle!’ says Jerrie-Joy.
The couple moved in with Bob’s parents during the build, which was completed in five months. They now swim most days, with little reason to leave the suburb outside of work.
‘We can walk to get whatever we need, which is relaxing for my busy brain,’ says Jerrie-Joy.
She describes the space as ‘unserious,’ with a surprisingly calm energy that’s hopeful and uplifting.
‘People are often amazed that we committed to such colour and strong design choices in here, but everyday I look around and am so happy that I have an evolving piece of art to call home.’
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