This Darling Point apartment is an exercise in combining colour and texture
By Susan Redman
Two intrepid travellers combine their love of Asia with spectacular water views.
Libby and Tom Owen Edmunds at their dining table, under a lamp with porcelain leaves by Kris Coad. The painting above Libby’s head is Blowfly Dreaming by Kimberley artist Tracey Ramsay.Credit: Jennifer Soo
The home
A Darling Point apartment with expansive views north over Sydney Harbour.
Who lives here
Sustainability consultant Libby Owen Edmunds and her husband Tom Owen Edmunds, an adviser on rainforest conservation.
What we did
“We gutted the apartment, converting it from three bedrooms to one and a half: a large main with balcony and ensuite and, by virtue of a Murphy bed installed in the office, a guest room,” says Libby.
Favourite room
“It’s a toss-up between the guest bathroom, with its oriental wallpaper and arches, and the nook from where we sit and watch life on the harbour,” says Libby.
The ’hood
“We love being within walking distance of Potts Point, Double Bay, Woollahra and Rushcutters Bay,” says Tom. “It’s great having access to the ferry, train and bus within minutes of our home.”
Future plans
“We’ll continue to collect Australian art,” says Libby.
Best advice
“Make your home your own,” says Libby. “Having spent 18 years living in Asia, it was important to bring the vibrancy, colour and textures of our lives there into our Sydney home. We also worked with Chrissie Jeffery from No Chintz who loves colour, texture and South Asia as much as we do.”
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