This elegant apartment boasts soaring ceilings, parquetry oak floors, stained-glass windows and sweeping views of Sydney Harbour.
The living room is where Tash Sefton, Adam Genovese and Seftonβs sons Jay (in the bay window) and Mac like to hang out. The large artwork, Feelings Like This, is by Antonia Perricone.Credit: Jennifer Soo
The home
A grand top-floor flat in a 1920s art deco building near Sydneyβs Kirribilli Wharf.
Who lives here
Style curator Tash Sefton, husband Adam Genovese, MD of Genovese Coffee, and Tashβs sons, Jay, 19, and Mac, 13. βAdamβs HQ and his children, Thomas, William and Sophie, are in Melbourne, so we share our time between both cities,β says Sefton.
What we did
βWith help from my dad, a retired builder, we reconfigured the layout,β says Sefton. βWe added two bedrooms to make four, one of which doubles as a walk-in robe and office, and included a dining area in the large formal lounge room.β
Favourite room
βOur spacious master bedroom, which used to be the formal dining room. It has a fireplace and beautiful moulded ceilings.β
The βhood
βWe love using the ferry β Mac even takes it to school! There are great restaurants and weβre excited for the reopening of the North Sydney pool.β
Future plans
βTo restore the original ceiling mouldings and add a custom wall unit to conceal the TV and display my collection of fashion, interiors, and photography books,β says Sefton.
Best advice
βWe avoid trends, choosing meaningful pieces with character β mostly vintage or design classics from Merchants Warehouse, Dirty Janes, Living Edge and Cult.β
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