When Lewis Morley and Marilyn Pride came across animations by Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli in the mid 80s, they found the inspiration for their house in the Blue Mountains of Australia.
The couple, who both worked in the film industry as prop makers, decided to build a "dream studio" based on Totoro, Miyazaki's famous character in his film My Neighbor Totoro.
From Spoon & Tamago:
And over the years they added Totoro-inspired details such as the letterbox, the entryway with a Totoro-shaped viewing door and vinyl figures on the guard rail. But their biggest addition was a Totoro-styled Tea House in the garden. “Inspired by the 1930’s Depression era style artificial caves that still dot the local Mountains landscape, it is a bit rough around the edges, but is the perfect place to share morning coffee while we contemplate our garden of edible plants,” they said.
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Images: Lewis Morley and Marilyn Pride