When visitors first step into this grand country cottage in the NSW Southern Highlands, they're bound to catch the sweet, floral scent of blooming hydrangeas. Clusters of the delicate flower are arranged in ceramic vases in every room of the two-storey home (of which there are numerous), plucked straight from the property's sprawling gardens.
"We never have a shortage of fresh flowers in the house in the warmer months when the hydrangeas are in bloom. It means I can have magnificent displays using all the different, gorgeous hues we have growing," says Melinda.
Relocating from Sydney's Northern Beaches in 2013, interior designer Melinda Hartwright, her husband Tom, their three children and toy cavoodle quickly settled into their new abode in the heart of Bowral. Built in 1990 with soaring ceilings and East Coast American architecture, the house "had all the right bones when we bought it, but just needed tweaking and a little redesign to make it ideal," Melinda says.
"The children were very little when we moved in and are now almost all teenagers, so our needs have changed, and the house has grown and evolved with us."
As part of this evolution, the last leg of the journey involved the addition of five new rooms, a substantial carport build, and redecoration of the sunroom, living room, master bedroom and ensuite. Each space reflects Melinda's love for "classic, timeless American-inspired interiors", a style that influences her own interior design consultancy,
"It has been the most wonderful family home. We have so many treasured memories of our time here."
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