New Farm Cottage: A relaxed home full of beautiful things

Architect • Vokes and Peters
Photographer • Catherine Schusler

Interior Design materials and finishes palette for New Farm Cottage.
Georgia Cannon Interior Design. Photographer: Cathy Schusler

Bold colours and luxurious textures create a focal point in the light-filled living room.

A soft grey tide-line intimates human scale within the generous volume. Deep tones and strong shapes ground the space and visually connect the timber cottage with its new masonry plinth.

New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a living room with a blue armchair and ottoman, black coffee table with a vase of flowers, a large framed photograph, and a white sculptural floor lamp, all on a dark blue rug and light timber flooring.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a dark green sofa with a colourful abstract pillow, a black coffee table with a white and orange ceramic vase holding orange flowers, and two small decorative dishes, all on a dark blue rug in a modern living room.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a living room with a green sofa, a blue rug, and a designer dog kennel with a stuffed animal; large sliding glass door leads to a balcony; modern decor and timber flooring.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a living room with dark green sofa, colourful pillows, blue rug, indigenous artwork, white walls, and a large framed photo.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - two men and two dogs in their living room, with a green sofa, a large white sculptural floor lamp, and indigenous artwork on the wall.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a living room with a blue lounge chair and ottoman, timber floor, white walls, glass door leading to a balcony, and a small side table with flowers.

Artwork and furnishings sensitively interlace old with new.

"The home is beyond all our hopes and expectations. It has that relaxed feeling whilst at the same time being true to its heritage. The furnishings are smart and show off the house to its best without being extravagant or excessive.”

Georgia Cannon Interior Design, Rawson House, Brisbane. Photographer: Cathy Schusler
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a bright breakfast nook with built-in window seat upholstered in custom designed fabric, round table with a small green plant, white walls, and ceiling, with a skylight and timber veneer cabinetry.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a living room with white walls, windows, a tan leather sofa with pillows, mid-century modern chairs, a small dog on a jute rug, a side table with a vase of flowers, and built-in shelves with books and decorations.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a bedroom with white walls, a window behind a bed, and artwork salon hang. There is a wooden dresser with a white lamp, a chair, and a bed with pillows, a colourful quilt and dark green carpet.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a bedroom with white walls, large window, bed with pillows and blanket, wooden dresser, and chair.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a Queenslander extension with a metal roof, open sliding doors revealing an outdoor kitchen and patio area, brick stairs leading to a grassy yard, and neighbouring houses visible in the background.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a dining room with white walls, a rectangular white table with six chairs, a black pendant light, a small black dog, and a sideboard with decorative objects, with large windows letting in natural light.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a bedroom with a window, patterned sheets on the bed, a bedside table with a marble top and timber legs, a vase with dried flowers, a framed colourful artwork, and a white wall-mounted light fixture.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a bedroom with white paneled walls, a bed with white linens, blue and dark green pillows, and a multicoloured blanket. There is a window and built-in white cabinets and shelves with decorative objects and books.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - a verandah with a white metal bench and footstool, a large potted plant with broad green leaves, white railing, white ceiling, and a view of a house and trees in the background.
New Farm Cottage Interior Design - an outdoor patio with white walls, a white dining table, blue cushioned chairs, a small outdoor kitchenette with barbeque, and an open skylight.

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