PHOTO: Susanne Tolo at the home she has renovated in Elanora. Source: Supplied

WHEN you think of a Hamptons-style home, brick is usually the last thing that comes to mind.

But that’s exactly what Susanna Tolo pictured when she set out to find a renovation project on the Gold Coast.

“We were looking for a brick home because I’ve always had it in my head that I wanted to paint straight onto brick,” Mrs Tolo said.

“I’d seen it done in the States, but not really here — we always usually render.”

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