At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
SEVEN News reporter and Crows game day host Elspeth Hussey may be in your home on your television screen each night, but when she’s in her own home it’s her collection of paintings, her bathroom and the natural light that she loves best.
The keen renovator, who lives with her gorgeous Hungarian vizsla Maggie, has transformed her original 1910s cottage into a work of art… literally.
Elspeth, who also is a budding artist, has curated her home to feel like a fabulous gallery with incredible Indigenous artworks from the likes of painter Debra McDonald, as well as her own original pieces.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
Her decorating style, which her friends describe as “white on white on white” acts as the perfect backdrop for her vibrant art collection.
From whitewashed floorboards, a white home exterior to crisp linen in her bedroom, the result is enviable and tranquil.
Elspeth, whose career highlights would have to include “hosting the medal presentation after the Crows AFLW team won the Grand Final in 2019”, says her goal for 2020 is “to paint more and maybe have an exhibition for my friends and family”.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
NAME
Elspeth Hussey
WORKLIFE
Seven News reporter.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS…
Hosting the medal presentation after the Crows AFLW team won the Grand Final in 2019.
I’VE LIVED IN MY HOME FOR…
Just over 12 months.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
MY HOME IS…
A renovated 1910 Cottage in Parkside.
I LIVE WITH…
My three-year-old Hungarian Vizsla, Maggie.
I LOVE MY HOME BECAUSE…
Of the location. It’s a short walk to cafes on Hutt Street – and Victoria Park and Unley Oval for walks with Maggie.
BUT I STILL NEED TO…
Plant some new trees along the front fence.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
MY DECORATING STYLE IS…
My friends would describe my style as ‘white on white on white’.
RECENT PURCHASE
A wool floor rug from Oscar and Willow.
I COLLECT…
Paintings.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
FAVOURITE ROOM
My bathroom with its oversized bath.
HOME FAVOURITES
■ Art from indigenous painter Debra McDonald – I have four but the one in the hallway is my favourite.
■ My bathroom.
■ The natural light.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
IN MY GARDEN I HAVE…
Teddy Bear magnolias, ornamental pears and tall hedges.
WHEN I GET HOME AT NIGHT…
I pour a glass of wine and start cooking. It helps me switch off after a long day.
AT WEEKENDS I LIKE TO…
Go for longer runs, have long lunches with friends and catch up on Netflix.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
MY FIRST CAR WAS…
An old manual BMW we bought from my uncle.
I LIKE TO LISTEN TO…
All sorts – up tempo if I’m running. I’m loving the soundtrack from the Last Dance documentary.
AT THE MOMENT I AM READING…
Grown Ups by Marian Keyes and Fast Asleep by Dr Michael Moseley.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
FAVOURITE BOOK
All The Light We Cannot See.
CLEAN FREAK OR MESSY BESSIE?
The cleanest of clean freaks.
WHEN I’M HOME I LIKE TO COOK…
Everything. But lately I’ve been making a lot of pasties and tarts.
FAV CAFE/ RESTAURANT/ BAR
Bar Torino and Melt on King William Road.
FAVOURITE DRINK?
Pinot gris.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
FAVOURITE FOOD/DISH TO EAT
Dumplings.
WHEN I WAS A CHILD I WANTED TO BE…
An actress or a secretary (I was obsessed with typing).
FAVOURITE SA HOLIDAY SPOT
Port Elliot.
DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION
Scandinavia.
FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM
The Crows.
SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS?
Renovate another home.
MY NEIGHBOURS ARE…
The absolute best. I got very lucky. We have dinner and drinks regularly.
I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT…
My family.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
IF I COULD AFFORD IT I WOULD LIVE…
In a holiday home at Port Elliot half the time and Adelaide the other half.
MY GOAL FOR 2020 IS TO…
Paint more and maybe have an exhibition for my friends and family.
HOME MEANS…
Entertaining, good food and wine, good friends and making memories.
At home with 7News reporter and keen renovator Elspeth Hussey. Picture: Nick Clayton.
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