A Sydney Architect Deftly Revamps a 1920s Cottage to Embrace the Garden
Jeffrey Bokey-Grant gives his family’s traditional cottage an award-winning remodel that adheres to the original footprint.
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When architect Jeffrey Bokey-Grant of the firm Bokey Grant first set out to remodel a 1920s worker’s cottage in Sydney’s Inner West that he shares with his wife, their plans were "much larger and more ambitious," says the architect. Then a nine-month deadline set in: the pending arrival of the couple’s newborn daughter.
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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.
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