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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.
Where can I see Palm Springs style, cacti garden inspiration without leaving Victoria for my mid-century modern home?
Palm Springs, a desert resort city in California, is known for its association with cacti due to its location within the Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is one of the hottest and driest deserts in North America, spanning… Read More
“Who’s for a Martini?” A Californian Eichler-style home in Caulfield
Megan and John are sharing their thoughts on their beautiful Mid-Century modern home, designed by Montgomery, King and Trengove Architects. The aesthetic significance of this special home has been recognised by its inclusion in Glen Eira Council’s Heritage… Read More
Modern House interview with Paul Morey Part 1
Paul Morey is one of the team of “Modern House”, Australia’s specialist estate agency for architect-designed residences. Secret Design Studio had the pleasure of meeting Paul and his wife, Amanda, in their beautiful Chris Engert designed home on… Read More
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
Iwan Iwanoff’s “Brutalist” dining suite: an unsung hero
Recently Secret Design Studio had the pleasure of meeting Warren Andersen, who is currently finalizing his book on Perth’s favourite émigré architect, Iwan Iwanoff. Warren is being assisted in his research by Iwanoff’s two sons, Michael and Nicolai…. Read More
Dr Retro’s pre-renovation advice service visiting Sydney June 2022
Dr Retro is booking in-home visits in Sydney in June 2022 After a few false starts over the past few years due to Covid, lockdowns and border restrictions, Secret Design Studio is bringing our much-loved “Dr Retro House… Read More
Visiting Robin Boyd’s 1962 “Wright House”
I am very privileged to visit lots of mid-century modern and post-war homes around Australia through my “Dr Retro House Call” service and some homes make a bigger impression than others. I had the pleasure of visiting Robin… 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
Introducing “Resould” – renew, relove, recycle, restore, regenerate
Back in the good old days of early 2018, before our current challenging times, I had the pleasure of visiting beautiful Brunswick Heads, and meeting with Louise Ralph of “Resould” in her vintage wares shop. Resould is a… 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
