Suzie McAdam’s Playful Period Home

This seaside Victorian home pulls off a playful fusion of period and modern with panache, thanks to the deft touch of its interior designer owner.

Even in the original layout, the then-three front rooms were always Suzie’s favourite. Bathed in south-facing sunshine, they decided to knock them through, leaving a brass-framed portal into the dining area. “I think it’s so unusual to have one room the full width of the whole house, a fireplace at either end,” Suzie muses.

Creating such a generous, ornate space in a home that was about to welcome a little one might seem optimistic but there’s something so wonderfully indulgent about it, especially in 2020 when our homes have become our offices, restaurants, and meeting places. “I like a sense of occasion,” as Suzie puts it. “I like having people over, not for anything fancy. My friends come for coffee and we sit in there – it just feels very special.”

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