How This Couple Revived Their Pre-1900s Queensland Cottage

By simply altering the existing floorplan of their pre-1900s cottage in Paddington, Queensland, partners and co-directors of Hall and Roberts Studio, Elizabeth Hall and Ruairi Roberts, have managed to preserve its period charm and maximise space — without extending.
Returned to its former glory, the character-filled home proudly exemplifies what can be achieved with ‘unloved old housing stock’.
See their clever renovation below.

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