This cottage design and renovation transforms a once-dark inner Melbourne cottage into a light, airy, highly livable space - thanks to architect Michael Ellis.
This renovation of a worker's cottage in inner Melbourne has completely transformed the previously dark and poky dwelling. While the front two rooms of the original house have been retained, the rest of the house is of a starkly contemporary and innovative design.
Melbourne cottage owner Jan had envisaged her remodelled home as one with large living areas and lots of natural light. "We wanted a contemporary and low-maintenance cottage design that would be immaculate and uncluttered to walk into," she says.