Newstead House Restoration
Wallpaper Restoration Project
Before images of the old wallpaper
Newstead House and Substation Conservation Project
The Queensland government has commited over $5 million for restoration works to conserve Newstead House, Brisbane’s oldest surviving European home.
We have had the distinct pleasure of updating the wallpaper in this home.
Working closely with QBuild we undertook the removal of the existing wallpaper. Then we lined all the rooms in the house and wallpapered three rooms. The wallpaper was custom printed for this restoration project.
Newstead House - New Farm Park Brisbane
Newstead House was once the finest home in the colony of Moreton Bay, boasting a reputation for hosting lavish parties, it was considered the place to be – the heart of Brisbane’s social life. Built in 1846, it is now Brisbane’s oldest standing European residence and tells the story of early colonial life in Brisbane… of ambition, loss and resilience.
Operating as a house museum, Newstead House stands as a living connection between Brisbane’s past and present.
From its modest beginnings as a two-story Georgian cottage to the grand home you see today, Newstead House is woven into the historical, social and cultural fabric of Brisbane.
Newstead House before this restoration
Newstead House is Brisbane’s oldest domestic dwelling. Dating from 1846 when it was constructed for Patrick Leslie, it has evolved from a simple Colonial Georgian cottage into the quintessential homestead of today.
Drawing inspiration from the style of architecture found in bungalows on the Indian sub-continent. Now it is a sprawling homestead with intricate balustrades, spacious verandahs and a vista that incorporates the Brisbane River, undulating parkland, elements of the Breakfast Creek Heritage Precinct and the changing suburbs of Hamilton, Bowen Hills, Bulimba and Newstead.
Have a look at the photos of the rooms in its hey day before this restoration at Brisbane Living Heritage
