Fans of the Pettit and Sevitt house style love an original and here is a cracker which has had just one owner — and a notable one at that.
THEY fell out of favour and had more than their share of render applied since their heyday, but classic ‘50s and ‘60s homes are hot property. Find out how your brick veneer could look its best again.
Due to popular demand, our lovely interiors book SPACES Volume Five is back! You can flip through its pretty pages and nab a copy over here....
Katie and Ian should be congratulated on the hard work they have put into this home. I had the pleasure of visiting them shortly after they purchased it for a “Dr Retro House Call” and frankly the amount of work needed was a bit overwhelming as it was a bit of a mess and had not been loved for years. The results are stunning and it is so good to see so much of the original house, such as those beautiful front doors, retained.
A mid-century architectural gem in Mount Martha restored to 1970s glory, complete with terrazzo tiles and original swimming pool.
It’s hard to pick what’s old and what’s new in this Melbourne home sympathetically renovated for a new era.
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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.
Over the years Secret Design Studio has had a few clients on Victoria’s Phillip Island. The island has many modestly scaled, unrenovated, partially renovated and poorly renovated mid-century beach shacks. Our next visit to Phillip Island will be between 22nd January and 30th January , with the Australia Day long weekend in the middle.![]()
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Here is what one of our past Phillip Island clients said about our in-home consultation service.![]()
“I had recently purchased a mid-century house on Phillip Island and was pleasantly surprised to find this unique service when I was looking for renovation ideas.![]()
Alistair was able to make a house call to me when he was visiting another one of his projects on Phillip Island. He brought along his “doctor’s bag” of excellent resources which he had prepared specifically for my house visit. I was very impressed with his professionalism and knowledge and look forward to making use of the design service in the future.”![]()
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These photos are from the real estate listing before BD purchased the house. If you are looking for professional and sympathetic renovation advice with an in-home consultation (or know somebody who does) about your Phillip Island property during the week of 22nd January to the 30th January 2025, then please contact me to book an appointment. Appointment times are either 10:30 am or 2:30 pm, last around two hours, and include a custom design report created for your property.![]()
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If you would like to read more reviews and see the types of houses that we work with please visit our “past clients” page where houses are organised by state and suburb.![]()
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secretdesignstudio.com/past_clients/
