Collection by BEVERLEY CONRAD
The 6,000-gallon koi pond is a favorite spot for the couple to hang.
The 6,000-gallon koi pond is a favorite spot for the couple to hang.
Painting the walls Benjamin Moore's Gentleman's Gray went a long way to elevate the den, which doubles as an office for Noah. Interior designer Allyson Campbell completed the space with a Roche Bobois sofa, a lounge chair by Ferm Living and pillows covered in a Garza Maria stripe (on sofa) and fabric by Pierre Frey (on the built-ins flanking the fireplace).
Painting the walls Benjamin Moore's Gentleman's Gray went a long way to elevate the den, which doubles as an office for Noah. Interior designer Allyson Campbell completed the space with a Roche Bobois sofa, a lounge chair by Ferm Living and pillows covered in a Garza Maria stripe (on sofa) and fabric by Pierre Frey (on the built-ins flanking the fireplace).
Before: The cabin has narrowly escaped disaster twice, first surviving the 2003 Gippsland fires, which burned for 60 days and destroyed 41 homes, and again during the 2019 Black Summer fires that stopped just 50 metres away.
Before: The cabin has narrowly escaped disaster twice, first surviving the 2003 Gippsland fires, which burned for 60 days and destroyed 41 homes, and again during the 2019 Black Summer fires that stopped just 50 metres away.
A playful wallpaper mural with a mustard-yellow background line the walls of their daughter's room.
A playful wallpaper mural with a mustard-yellow background line the walls of their daughter's room.
The third-floor loft, with its ceiling of interlocking wood beams, is George’s preferred hangout. “I can stay up there for hours,” he says.
The third-floor loft, with its ceiling of interlocking wood beams, is George’s preferred hangout. “I can stay up there for hours,” he says.
Architect Mary Ann Schicketanz transformed the old entryway into a private courtyard, replacing the door and window with a sleek glass slider. She removed the fiberglass panels and constructed a reclaimed wood barrier to separate the sitting area from the new front door on the opposite side. A high concrete wall also encloses it. “I love that you can be right on the street without having any sense the street is there,” Schicketanz says.
Architect Mary Ann Schicketanz transformed the old entryway into a private courtyard, replacing the door and window with a sleek glass slider. She removed the fiberglass panels and constructed a reclaimed wood barrier to separate the sitting area from the new front door on the opposite side. A high concrete wall also encloses it. “I love that you can be right on the street without having any sense the street is there,” Schicketanz says.
Composer, producer, and musician Giorgio Moroder is seen at his pool in 1979 with a group of backup singers.

Photo by Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images
Composer, producer, and musician Giorgio Moroder is seen at his pool in 1979 with a group of backup singers. Photo by Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images
The Writer's Block Hut
The Writer's Block Hut
The private outdoor space showcases the renovation's south-facing windows, which were installed to connect the indoors with the yard.
The private outdoor space showcases the renovation's south-facing windows, which were installed to connect the indoors with the yard.
A steel staircase connects the living room to the new second story while acting as a functional sculpture in the space. Cameron repurposed the timber paneling from another building site.
A steel staircase connects the living room to the new second story while acting as a functional sculpture in the space. Cameron repurposed the timber paneling from another building site.