Monday, July 4, 2011

One gorgeous home three ways...well almost

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you may remember this post, when I featured one of my favourite houses. It was originally built by artist Marcella Kaspar and her husband, Mark Cooper, and later sold to Maggie Tabberer. Well, Marcella and Mark have since built another home, with a similar floorplan, but this time they decided to change things up a little, and the results are just stunning.




 





And here are a few pics of the original house:





And again, with the Maggie T touch:







So, which do you prefer? Dark and moody, or bright and beautiful? I love nothing more than seeing a house like this, which has fabulous bones and great style, decorated so differently. Love to know what you think.






images 1-7 courtesy www.domain.com.au
images 8-10 photography Simon Kenny, via content agency and Vogue Living magazine
images 11-15 photography Michelle Holden via Australian Womens Weekly
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28 comments:

  1. JennyJuly 4, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Is this the theme for your new home? At least you could say you have water views. Definitely stunning! ;-)

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  2. KathysueJuly 4, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Kerri, I love the layout of this home and i actually like it in both styles. I have always loved the doors that open making you feel as if you are outside. Kathysue

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  3. Porchlight InteriorsJuly 4, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    When I first started reading this post I thought the first house looked really nice but then when I saw the "Maggie" house - definately the winner for me! It is so much more interesting and homely! Great post! Tracey xx

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  4. iheartsunnydaysJuly 4, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Oh my! What a simply stunning home - I'm loving the look of the bathroom with the bone inlay cabinet and mirrors (I think I'm drooling now!!!!). I'd be happy with either look of course!

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  5. Raine and SageJuly 4, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    I remember this house from paging through a glossy mag with Maggie T's house. I remember they were worried about moving the Frangipani that was over 100 years old, but it was no problem, and how beautiful next to the pool.
    I don't want to be a fence sitter, but I do love both options. I think my style is more the second option; but again both I'd live in happily. Very happily!!
    Do you think they've painted the ceilings in gloss? The light seems to bounce reflections off it. Interesting.

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  6. Squeezed DailyJuly 4, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    My heart needed to be re-started! her previous homes were amazing enough, but this one takes the cake. The bathroom is a dream.
    Sarah

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  7. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Each time I do something creative and think I have even an ounce of creativity in my little pinky, I see a gorgeous home like this and realise some people just ooze creative talent our of every pore! Just absolutely gorgeous!! Every detail is exquisite and so inviting. LOVE...

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  8. Cooper and MillieJuly 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Oh Kerri!.. I can see why you love this.. Wow.. what a stunning house.. and yes they do like that style don't they!.. Both places are simply breathtaking..

    Thanks for the visual escape!

    M. x

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  9. B is building a houseJuly 4, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    WOW!

    Is that high gloss ceiling paint?

    B

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  10. Barbara Jordan DettweilerJuly 4, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Wow, I love the layout of both houses built around a couryard pool! Oh, to live in the wonderful climate of Australia! I think I like the darker, ethnic accents in the second house so I lean toward that one, but the lighting she picked for the first one was impressive too!

    http://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/

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  11. Barbara Jordan DettweilerJuly 4, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Wow, I love the layout of both houses built around a couryard pool! Oh, to live in the wonderful climate of Australia! I think I like the darker, ethnic accents in the second house so I lean toward that one, but the lighting she picked for the first one was impressive too!

    http://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/

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  12. Jane @ the girl in the brick houseJuly 4, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    They are both stunning but I probably prefer their latest one. I love all the lights too. Big sigh!

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  13. Me@Georgica PondJuly 4, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    I love the new revitalised version of this house. While Maggie has great style, her interiors are always a bit dull in my opinion, as she only ever paints and decorates with white. There are too many wonderful colours in the world to be stuck in that kind of palette. I think this infusion of colour and texture brings a great depth, interest and personality to this inner city home. Great job.

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  14. ChookieJuly 4, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    All nice, none quite my taste, but one question leaps out at me: How would you get an unfenced pool through council? And would you really want to?

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  15. designchicJuly 5, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    I'd take it any way...so relaxing!! I'm totally obsessed with the lighting in the first images, especially the chandeliers over the farmhouse table...fabulous!!

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  16. Natasha @ Northern Light DesignJuly 5, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Kerri, it's son funny... I am looking at these images and thinking to my self "Gosh, this looks familiar", and you know what? I actually still have the magazine tear-outs (I know; Old School)
    of the "old" light filled version of the house. I just LOVE that house, and secreatly want to build something similar, here in Florida :)

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  17. annie@mostlovelythingsJuly 5, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    What a beautiful home! I think I prefer the dark and moody because the house still has so much light and is openness. Love it all! I would feel like I were on vacation in that house every day of the year!

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  18. Trish @ A dream house for TrishJuly 5, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Kerry, when I grow up & when lotto, I want a house like that & I dont mind which style its decorated in, they are all stunning!!

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  19. KymJuly 5, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Oh be still heart..an amazing home..not sure which one I prefer... thanks for sharing XOX

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  20. Glamour DropsJuly 5, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    What a fascinating post! Quite brilliant to see how different people treat the same space, to create a very different atmosphere. And do you mean to say that they recreated their original floor plan, down to the placement of the tree and pool, in their new home??? How extraordinary....

    I love the dark drama of the current home, with the dark walls and huge artworks, although it looks like a very forgiving home, where it is going to look fab no matter what is done to it, with a great pool and huge windows like that.

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  21. EmmaJuly 5, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. And I remember the previous house you blogged about as well. I'd like to second Chookie's question about the lack of a pool fence at both houses... how is this possible? I'm in NSW, and I'd love a pool-in-the-courtyard setup like this... but how?

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  22. Urban RoadJuly 5, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Wow...beautiful

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  23. Park InteriorsJuly 6, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Stunning is right!! Wow that house is fantastic!

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  24. AleciaJuly 7, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    it really is an amazing house - i think I like the current design scheme better though..

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  25. EricaJuly 8, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    What a simply stunning home! Thanks for sharing!

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  26. KLJuly 8, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Stunning! I remember this house when it was Maggie's and adored it then. The revamp is equally beautiful and suits my aesthetic perfectly! This is my idea of heaven! Thank you for sharing these images in your post. I'll enjoy following!!!!
    KL

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  27. Vanilla HouseJuly 8, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Kerri I love these homes. I remember when the original one was featured in one of the magazines a couple of years ago. I just loved it and wanted the kitchen so badly, actually we had a kitchen built on a similar design so it must have been quite a few years ago that it was featured. I don't think Maggie had it then. xxx

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  28. Pineapple VillaAugust 9, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    I just love this so , so much ! I wish Maggie or these people would do a book. I am so winning lotto and having the exact same house ! xx

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