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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.
One of this client’s challenges was finding a suitable colour for the exterior fascias and gutters that needed repainting. Her house has an unusual cement brick with a green undertone. She had spent much time looking online for inspiration, but as her brick’s material and colour are fairly rare, she could not source any relevant photos. ![]()
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Before the visit, I narrowed the Dulux range of 4800 colours to four good possible solutions and left her with A4-sized samples. With exterior colours, it is always best to live with samples for at least a week to see how your perception of those colour samples changes under different light conditions. It will be interesting to see which option she selects.![]()
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Thanks NB for the lovely Google review after my visit:![]()
“Alistair recently attended my 1970 brick home in Avondale Heights for a Dr Retro House Call. His broad knowledge and expertise about mid century design and architecture is extensive and I was very pleased with his recommendations - in which a lot of time and effort had been spent.![]()
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I would encourage anyone thinking of renovating their mid century / retro home to engage Alistair early. He is professional, thorough and empathetic. And I now feel confident to proceed with the next steps of the renovation.”![]()
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Melbourne appointments for a "Dr Retro House Call" are now booked until mid-February. Some Phillip Island appointments are still available for this week.
