Deborah Hutton has worn many hats – TV presenter, magazine editor, model – but now she’s doing something she’s never done before: project manager and interior designer. After selling her house in Bronte, she bought a crumbling red brick cottage overlooking the ocean south of Sydney and is now deep in a build she describes as the home of her life.
In this episode of The Edit, Deb joins Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to talk about what drew her away from Sydney to the tiny seaside community of Wombarra, why she chose to work with architect Walter Barda, and how a landslide, a geotech and 70 concrete piers all became part of the story.
Plus, Deb shares why there’s not a drop of white in the colour palette, how a visit to Huka Lodge in New Zealand shaped the entire aesthetic, and why she’s building this house entirely for bringing people together.
This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Deborah Hutton.
“This house is not going to be white Hamptons. This house is not going be modern… everything’s made to feel like you’ve been there before.”
Deborah Hutton
“For me, one of the great joys is bringing people together.”
Deborah Hutton
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