(Dr Retro House Call)
“We had been thinking about a few different options to extend and renovate our 1970’s brick home for some time. We really value design and did not want to simply render the house and paint it grey like many do. We made an appointment with Alistair and he visited our home. Alistair came prepared with relevant information and answers to questions we had provided prior to the appointment. Alistair was able to clearly map out some different options that would be within our budget and highlight a number of property overlays that would likely impact our costs. Alistair was able to answer all our questions and leave us with enough information to enable us to consider the next step we wish to take. In our case, we want to do a sympathetic renovation and extension. I can certainly recommend Alistair for this.”
Pettit and Sevitt inspired 1970s home in Mt Eliza, Victoria, Dr Retro House Call clients
Pettit and Sevitt inspired 1970s home in Mt Eliza, Victoria, Dr Retro House Call clients
Pettit and Sevitt inspired 1970s home in Mt Eliza, Victoria, Dr Retro House Call clients
Pettit and Sevitt inspired 1970s home in Mt Eliza, Victoria, Dr Retro House Call clients
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Secret Design Studio
Secret Design Studio is a small, boutique building and interior design studio that specialises in retro homes of the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s.
Secret Design Studio received three vinyl tile samples from “Stick on Tiles Australia” and I have mixed feelings about this product. Each 30cm square tile has a paper backing that conceals the sticky back. The product made me think about honesty and dishonesty in materials for interior design. My test always involves putting a sample of the imitation product adjacent to the real thing to see how fake (or real) it looks.![]()
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In this case, the “terrazzo” pattern look is a failure, the pattern is too bold, the finish is too matt, and the colours look wrong. The other two are more “honest”, as they look like what they are – vinyl tiles. ![]()
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It is a product designed for the DIY and Flipper market, and I would not consider it in wet areas, or a kitchen splashback close to a heat source. Due to the lightness of the product its ideal application could be for refreshing a caravan floor which has lighter use than most domestic situations. As with any flexible flooring material so much depends on what is underneath, as the thinness of the tile will transfer any imperfections from beneath the tile.
