INSIDE STORY

SHARMIN & JOHN’S HOME

Who lives here?

Sharmin, a personal stylist; her husband John, a national director for a hotel property company; their sons Ike, 13, and Sonny,

10; and family cavador Fonz.

What’s the key to a successful renovation? Sharmin: “I think the most important thing is to recognise it is a team effort. Everyone worked together. It was exhausting at times during the process – exciting, but exhausting.”

Did you live in the home during the works? John: “No, we moved out and rented a little place nearby.”

What’s the best thing about single-level homes? John: “I’m always forgetting things, so I’d be running up and down stairs for keys every five seconds if we were in a double-storey home.” Favourite shopping haunts for interiors? Sharmin: “I would say Vampt Vintage Design and Spence & Lyda.”

1. Sydney bluegum timber veneer joinery from Briggs Veneers.2. Outdoor living takes priority for the family in the summer months. 3. A pink Adairs throw in Sharmin and John’s tranquil bedroom.4. Recycled ironbark solid vertical blades from Australian Architectural Hardwoods.5. Sydney sandstone features prominently throughout the home. 6. An original Tessa armchair layered with a sheepskin.