Maria Papantoniou

Feb 4, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Carli Philips |Maria Papantoniou

“We called this house a diamond in the rough when we bought it,” says its owner and designer, Kerrie Sparks of Designer Sparks Interiors. “It was in reasonable condition but not to the standard we envisaged.” Over a period of 10 years, she renovated the house in four stages: ripping up the grubby carpet in the entry hall, living and dining room just after purchase; replacing the original terracotta roof with slate; “tarting up” the kitchen and replacing the decking at the front of the house.

Jan 15, 2024 | homestolove.com.au | Carli Philips |Maria Papantoniou |Alana Landsberry

"We called this house a diamond in the rough when we bought it," says its owner and designer, Kerrie Sparks of Designer Sparks Interiors. "It was in reasonable condition but not to the standard we envisaged." Over a period of 10 years, she renovated the house in four stages: ripping up the grubby carpet in the entry hall, living and dining room just after purchase; replacing the original terracotta roof with slate; "tarting up" the kitchen and replacing the decking at the front of the house.