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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.
Modern House interview with Paul Morey Part 2
This is the second part of our interview with Paul Morey from Modern House. The first part is the previous blog post. Question 7) The Modern House concept of silent listings, where a property is not listed on… Read More
When the Brady Bunch met Austin Powers at Don’s Party
Hi Louise and Simon, thank you for your time today to chat with me about your beautiful family home which I understand you are listing on the North Balwyn market soon. I have just looked back at my… Read More
“I don’t know what questions to ask about my mid-century renovation?”
Secret Design Studio’s “Dr Retro House Call” service has just won a “Best of Houzz 2022”. So a big thank you to all of our lovely clients who booked a consultation and left positive reviews. Some of the… Read More
“The Pettit and Sevitt Project” and our upcoming Canberra appointments
The Pettit and Sevitt Project Canberra 5th and 6th March 2022 The images in this newsletter are from a real estate listing of a Pettit and Sevitt Lowline variation which sold in December 2021, and which is also… Read More
Melbourne’s most marvelous Mid-Century Modern real estate
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, when any number of competing activities were on offer: DIY opportunities and the obligatory snag from Bunnings; AFL matches; kids’ sport; new-release movies. Instead of doing any of these things,… Read More
Revisiting Dr Ernest Fooks’ mid-century modern masterpiece
I am very fortunate that I get to see the inside of lots of mid-century and post war homes. But you know a home is really special when you can remember if really well from five years ago…. Read More
“Help! I have just bought a mid-century home, where to start?”
“Help! I’ve just bought a mid-century home, where to start?” Congratulations on purchasing your new home, but what should you do next? That’s a question I am regularly asked. This blog post will give you some guidelines… Read More
Before you buy a mid-century home….
People in the real estate industry know that many potential home-buyers only look above their knees and below their eye level when inspecting a home. Despite the cost of today’s real estate, and the cost of rectifications, renovations… Read More
Secret Design Studio is seeking collaborators.
Since the launch of our “Dr Retro House Call” service we underestimated the number of people looking for a little bit of help and advice with their mid-century home. We also underestimated how many of these at-home appointments… Read More
“Can a mid-century, architect designed project home have heritage value?”
Everyday we see more of the suburbs that were developed in the Post War period, such as Beaumaris, Balwyn North, Glen Waverley and Lower Templestowe being demolished for new houses and townhouses. I thought it would be… Read More
Blackburn Project – Work in Progress Overview
One of the most exciting stages in any building project is when the house has passed lock-up stage and the plasterboard is in. If the design process has been properly considered (and crafted) then everything that you imagined is happening as it should… Read More
Farewell Modernist Australia – a tribute from Secret Design Studio
It is with a heavy heart that Secret Design Studio needs to comment on the retirement/sabbatical of one of our favourite blogs “Modernist Australia”. For those who don’t know “Modernist Australia”, is headed up by Patricia Callan &… Read More
