Living inside out Story by Stephanie Johnston.
Australian home design has long tipped its hat to the summer sun and our affinity with the outdoors. To wit: the sheltered verandah, so essential to hosting summer barbecues overlooking the great Australian backyard. A wet and wintery trip around the Fleurieu reveals how this tradition is evolving. 70
Modern design is becoming season agnostic, enabling yearround enjoyment of bespoke indoor/outdoor spaces that integrate seamlessly with each other and with the surrounding landscape. As you approach John and Lydia Lacey’s home and studio, the Green Tank Gallery, on the outskirts of Mount Compass, it’s not hard to divine the inspiration for this eclectic ensemble of modern vernacular architecture. Just next door, the old Dairy Vale cheese factory presents as an equally eclectic cluster of corrugated iron and red brick industrial buildings. ‘I wanted it to fit in with what was here,’ explains John. ‘A lot of older farm houses look like there’s been a bit
