Katrina, Draz & Eddie’s Melbourne Home

Name: Katrina & Draz, their son, Eddie, and Yoshi the dog
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Size: 120 square metres (1,292 square feet)
Years lived in: 5 years; Owned

Katrina and Draz are absolute fans the 1950s, rock-n-roll and vintage Americana, so it’s no surprise that their home reflects all of these things. It is so refreshing to find people that share a love and appreciation of history and nostalgia—and who made it a point to find a vintage home in original condition and keep it that way! They have retained the layout and design of the existing 1950s home instead of bulldozing it.

Katrina is a product manager for ANZ, and Draz is a carpenter and site supervisor for a construction company. They have created a comfortable and cozy family home for themselves and their 9.5-month-old cutie, Eddie. Draz has completed many of the improvements the couple have undertaken around their home, from building a new shed/garage out back and incorporating a tiki-style bar to re-landscaping the front and back yards, building a deck, installing fencing, and more. The kitchen is in original condition with the existing retro stove still working brilliantly. In the future, Katrina and Draz would like to have a little more interior space, so an extension may be in the cards in the coming years.

Our Style: Mid-century modern and whatever we find that looks good with it.

Inspiration: Palm Springs, stylish friends’ houses, and Apartment Therapy!

Favorite Element: Massive windows in lounge and master bedroom, and the original lounge room light fixture.

Biggest Challenge: The deck, with its rounded corners and built-in kennel for Yoshi!

What Friends Say: They love it! And keep the kitchen, especially the oven.

Biggest Embarrassment: Imperfect ceiling paint!!

Proudest DIY: We have a few: the deck, double garage, which replaced the original single garage and carport. Cowboy boot shelves in Eddie’s nursery—how else do you display your cowboy boots? Re-landscaped front and back yards by Draz, which have taken a few years to complete.

Biggest Indulgence: Hollywood sofa from Angelucci, and dining table and chairs from Lost & Found Market.

Best Advice: When you see something you love, buy it! I have walked away from way too much awesome vintage. Everything that I found and never bought, I am still searching for!!!

Dream Sources: eBay, Etsy, The Mill Markets, Lost & Found Market, 20th Century Scandinavia, Smith St Bazaar.

• Paint: unknown
• Wallpaper: Bristol Starburst

• Carved wooden tiki: Watango Tiki
• Bamboo planter: FurnitureOkay
• Angelique Houtkamp prints: Outré Gallery
• ’70s ship painting: vintage
• Painted velvet lady: Kustom Lane Gallery
• Painted velvet tiki: Kustom Lane Gallery
  

• Double sliding cavity door: installed by Draz
• Sofa: Hollywood upholstered in Warwick fabric from Angelucci 20th Century
• Teak unit: Lost & Found
• Crazy paving on mantel and around gas heater: DIY by Draz
• Gold horseshoes: from Katrina and Draz’s wedding, given to guests as good luck bonbonieri
• Assorted West German vases: various sellers on Etsy
• Antlers: eBay
• Derek Yaniger print: Outré Gallery
• Lion, Bull and Owl by Gus McLaren: Outré Gallery

• Starburst wall clock: Westclox
• Louis Poulsen pendant light: eBay
• Rosewood dining table and chairs: Lost & Found
• 1950s fruit bowl: Mill Markets in Daylesford, restored by Draz
• Josephine print: Neryl Walker

• Electric oven and electric stovetop: 1959 St George originals
• Kitchen table and chairs: purchased from original home owner
• Fruit bowl on kitchen table: Witchery
• Blue vase: wedding gift
• 1960s saucer pendant light: eBay

• Bed frame: purchased from original homeowner
• Dresser with built-in wardrobe: purchased from original homeowner
• Art above bed: Vladimir Tretchikoff

• Cot: Boori
• Chair: replica Featherston from Silla
• Footstool: replica Featherston from Silla
• Cowhide rug: IKEA
• Built-in wardrobe: built by Draz
• Chest of drawers used as changing table: 20th Century Scandinavia
• Deer light: Big Dreams
• Jackalope: KIDS Interior Designs
• Copenhagen Zoo print: 20th Century Scandinavia

• Rattan fold-out couch/daybed: Fler from Smith St Bazaar
• Johnny Cash skull screen print: Etsy
• Naked lady screen print: Karen Dinh
• Supersuckers/New Bomb Turks screen print: Frank Kozik
• Jon Spencer Blues Explosion screen print: Coop
• Tattoo flash artwork: purchased on holiday while the US a few years ago

• Garage: built by Draz

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