“Colour is my hobby, so we have used colour in nearly every room to add emotion and a real visual dimension. The high ceilings and large wall spaces allowed us to showcase and rearrange our eclectic collection of art and sculpture. We constantly move pieces around to give each piece a different focus and change the feeling inside the apartment,” Mr Travers said.
“Over the years we have made changes to the interior but were mindful not to spoil the first impressions we had.”
Irene Travers, now retired, worked for Sotheby’s for many years as a jewellery specialist, and still indulges her passion for art and decoration.
She said Woollahra was a fantastic community to live in.
“Walk to morning coffee at Parterre Gardens, and walk to movies at the mall. There’s plenty of great shopping and variety of food in Queen Street,” Ms Travers said.
“We have great neighbours from all walks of life - from students to professionals - and we have grown to be very close friends with all the people in our building. We have coffee mornings, we exchange magazines and papers, we discuss films we have seen and give recommendations. And we also babysit as it’s a real community vibe here.
“We have had some amazing parties here with anything up to 60 people standing. It is a wonderful space when the doors are open and the weather is mild. The courtyard is great for summer dinner parties,” she said. | 
