Haberfield House
This heritage Californian bungalow renovation reworked a once dark and tired home into a light-filled, highly functional space for contemporary family living. Working entirely within the existing footprint and its heritage constraints, the focus was on thoughtful planning, custom joinery and a carefully resolved material palette.
At the centre of the home, a sculptural kitchen anchored by a curved Patagonia Pink quartzite island brings both presence and practicality. Concealed storage, a hidden pantry and an integrated bar let the space work seamlessly while staying calm and cohesive. Original features — ornate ceilings, leadlight windows and a vintage chandelier — were carefully restored and layered alongside contemporary finishes, holding a conversation between past and present that feels balanced rather than nostalgic.
A strong emphasis was placed on Australian-designed and made furniture, lighting and fixtures, alongside custom pieces developed specifically for the home. Every element was chosen with intention, and the interiors feel warm, enduring and deeply connected to the people who live within them.
We had the pleasure of working with Viktoryia on a substantial renovation of our home. It was a complete reworking of the interior of the house — redesigning the kitchen, two bathrooms, creation of a study, redesigning the dining and living room and all the bedrooms — and the creation of an external laundry and mudroom. We were impressed and informed by her organisation, attention to detail, design knowledge and knowledge of materials, suppliers, and colour. We had been struggling for years before actually embarking on the renovation and could never have done it without Viktoryia.
We’ve now created the most beautiful sanctuary. Every day we get to enjoy her design and thoughtful, elegant and gorgeous aesthetic. Her work has brought elegance, modernity, and cohesion in design to our Haberfield bungalow.
Viktoryia has a deep knowledge of the industry. As an overall design focus, it was important to us to focus on using quality Australian artisans and suppliers and Viktoryia was able to deliver.
We can’t begin to express how grateful we are to have been guided by her eye for design and beauty, and for the hard work and skill she delivered on the project.
