Arcadia is a mythological place of peace and pastoral happiness, and one can find a Victorian villa named Arcadia in a tranquil street in the suburb of Paddington, on the city fringes of Sydney and walking distance from Centennial Park.
This Gothic Revival villa is wedged between rows of terrace houses, hidden from the street, and by the happy accident of a Victorian land surveyor, conceals an unusually …..
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The lower walls are solid exposed concrete blades, formed by weathered hardwood boards recycled from old fences. The walls conceal oversized timber windows, the mastery of the builder is present in every detail. [ www.paulking.com.au/ ]
© Edward Birch
Initially, the attic room was going to be a study for the hard working parents but the girls appropriated it as their wet weather playroom.
© Justin Alexander
Downstairs, sheer curtains provide privacy and soften the large family room, while a concrete ceiling, traditionally framed by recycled hardwood timber contrast with a Porters oak floor. [ http://www.porterspaints.com/ ]
© Justin Alexander