cheat sheet

Who lives here: Interiors and architecture photographer Françoise Baudet; her husband Matt Duncan, a property investment professional; and their children Xavier, 4, and Lucette, 1.

Style of home: A 1950s-era, two-bedroom apartment in Darling Point in Sydney’s east. The couple took their time and completed the reno in stages over four-and-a-half years from late 2012.