You'll never guess what this suburban home looks like now

A Sydney home has undergone a remarkable transformation that has to be seen to be believed.

Matt Woods of design firm Killing Matt Woods, was nominated under the residential home category at the 2024 Australian Interior Design Awards, for his renovation of a single-storey Art Deco build in the inner west suburb of Tempe.

Incredible photos reveal how Woods retained the home’s interwar elements and streamline curves, while giving it a modern facelift and an additional storey.

The original brick build featured a curved wall and a bold red side door. A sleek white render gives it a fresh take.

Woods, who completed the project for a creative duo, reveals how they replicated the original build’s unique characteristics in the interior space.

“It appeared as a standard single-storey brick build, but what it did have was that curved look. We put a curved window in the dining room and carried those curves through inside as much as the budget would allow,” he says.

Woods reveals they retained interwar elements, such as the existing kitchen, “that formed the foundation of where the clients wanted to go”.

The bulk of the lower floor was retained, with a focus on an open connection between the living and dining rooms. The curved timber window in the dining room was echoed in an upstairs bedroom.

A sleek white palette has playful touches in the form of red furniture, travertine mosaics, brass, leather accents and terracotta-lined bathrooms.

Woods reveals the client “definitely wanted to see red in the home” and so he “developed a palette that would suit from there”.

Porthole-style windows and a staircase that presents itself more like a work of art are standout elements of the home.

Art Deco architecture continues to hold a special place in Australian residential design since its beginnings in France in the 1920s.

It’s a design style known for its horizontal lines, curves, geometric patterns, flat roofs and decorative motifs.

When renovating an Art Deco home, Woods suggests “working with what you have”. The beauty is that “you can always embellish as you go,” he adds.

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Agents suggest the home in Victoria is “ready for its next chapter”.

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This property combines “classic charm with modern-day comforts”.

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The residence commands attention with its geometric exterior.