Miscellaneous

In the front lawn, a water feature was installed, “which we saw as an opportunity to emulate the cascading creek and downstream river,” says Graham. “It was carved on-site from a boulder that we craned in.” The plants are 90% native to Sydney, including the bed of pink flowers called kangaroo paws.

Landscape architect Margot Jacobs took inspiration from Japanese stone gardens, mixing the design with Californian and Mediterranean plant life.

The workshop is used for messy model-making and creative playtime for the kids.

Tan built storage into every available corner of the house, including the stairs, each of which contains a drawer.

On the east-facing porch off of the kitchen, Edmonds rests for a minute with the twins. There's sometimes a swing hanging from the overhead beams but more often than not "it's a place for morning coffee," Hale says.