Glass artists Matthew Curtis and Harriet Schwarzrock transform old home

By Sally Pryor
Updated January 19 2015 - 10:08am, first published October 29 2014 - 5:29pm
Fly away home: This bird was an Etsy find.
Fly away home: This bird was an Etsy find.
Home sweet home: There is large painting by Queanbeyan artist Claire Primrose behind the sofa. Curtis double-glazed the windows. 
 Photo: Rohan Thomson
Home sweet home: There is large painting by Queanbeyan artist Claire Primrose behind the sofa. Curtis double-glazed the windows. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Eclectic mix: Their house is filled with art, family clutter and interesting beachside finds. 
 Photo: Rohan Thomson
Eclectic mix: Their house is filled with art, family clutter and interesting beachside finds. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Keepsake: The couple bought this Chinese cabinet as a wedding present to themselves when they got married 15 years ago.
 Photo: Rohan Thomson,
Keepsake: The couple bought this Chinese cabinet as a wedding present to themselves when they got married 15 years ago. Photo: Rohan Thomson,
Red obsession: Many of the decorative objects, such as these red glass vessels, are examples of Curtis' artwork. 
 Photo: Rohan Thomson,
Red obsession: Many of the decorative objects, such as these red glass vessels, are examples of Curtis' artwork. Photo: Rohan Thomson,
Sunny space: Curtis added this master bedroom to the house two years ago. The hanging light is by Robert Foster of Fink Designs. The red vessels are by Curtism and the black vases are by Sophia Emmett. 
 Photo: Rohan Thomson
Sunny space: Curtis added this master bedroom to the house two years ago. The hanging light is by Robert Foster of Fink Designs. The red vessels are by Curtism and the black vases are by Sophia Emmett. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Written in black and white: This blackboard inside the front door is for reminders, but usually contains times tables.  Photo: Rohan Thomson
Written in black and white: This blackboard inside the front door is for reminders, but usually contains times tables. Photo: Rohan Thomson
New lease of life: The front living room – formerly a bedroom – has warm red tones and a velvet couch. The large painting is by Gerald Jones.  Photo: Rohan Thomson
New lease of life: The front living room – formerly a bedroom – has warm red tones and a velvet couch. The large painting is by Gerald Jones. Photo: Rohan Thomson

THE HOME
A three-bedroom house set back from a main road in Queanbeyan, with a large converted factory out the back.

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