Working on Walter
Sam Russell
Elise Weavers
Habitat
Calypso
Herringbone
A classic Melbourne single-fronted Victorian terrace on Walter Street in Ascot Vale tells two stories at once. At the front, original period details, faithfully restored and meticulously considered. At the rear, a clean modern gable extension that opens the home to light and sky.
The result is the kind of renovation that looks effortless from the outside and represents months of careful, deliberate decision-making from within.
The Vision
Elise and Sam approached this as owner builders, which meant the vision was entirely their own and so was the accountability. The goal was a modern family home that honoured the beautiful period details of the original terrace while extending it into something genuinely liveable and calm.
A moodboard guided every material and finish decision throughout. If it didn’t align with the vision, it didn’t make the cut.
The Details
The interiors are intentionally quiet, light-filled and calm, built around a very specifically selected set of design features.
The stone selections, Turko Argento Limestone and Breccia Estremoz Marble, were originally planned as a single material throughout. Lead times and slab availability forced a change. It turned out to be the best thing that happened to the interiors. The Breccia Estremoz marble on the fireplace bench and in the ensuite became one of the home’s most striking features. The constraint produced the highlight.
The herringbone flooring was a deliberate choice in a home where every decision was deliberate. In a space this restrained, it earns its place.
“I love the curves and skylights that we have included in the design. They really help achieve the light, bright and calm feeling I was wanting to achieve.”
— Elise Weavers
The flooring
Calypso, from the Habitat range, laid in a herringbone pattern, brings warmth and texture into a neutral palette without disrupting its calm. Running through both the extension and the original part of the home, it ties the two halves together as a single, coherent whole.
One tip for anyone considering new flooring:
“Select your flooring first and build your interiors around them. I find this the easiest way to build up interior selections.”
— Elise Weavers
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