houses H G
ENTRYHALLRalphLauren‘MarinWeave’grasscloth
wallpaperinHyannisBlue(availablefromRadford)
isa finecanvasforthefurniture,includinga vintage
ItaliantablefromNicholas&Alistair.Mirrorandconsole
byPierLuigiColli.FAMILYROOMTheoriginaltimber
panellingwaspaintedoff-whitetomaketheroomfeel
lighterandmorespacious.Rug,RobynCosgrove.
Artworkbyunknownartist.KITCHENThestriking
blueontheislandbenchpreventstheroomfeeling
straitlaced.SuperWhiteDolomitebenchtops,
splashbackandrangehoodsurround.Stools,Classic
WithATwist.Modopendantlight,Space.DINING
ArugbyRobynCosgrovewascuttofitthespace.
Diningtable,Poliform.Diningchairs,Space.
Artwork by Belinda Fox, Arthouse Gallery.
THISISTHELIFE
ChristmasDaystartsveryearlyforthisfamily,
saysNicole.“Itbeginswithexchanginggifts,
whichis followedbya breakfastfeast.Aftera day
ofswimmingandwalkingthedogs,wehavean
earlydinner– alwaysa verytraditionalaffairwith
extendedfamily.Themenuincludespork,turkey,
ham,Christmaspuddingandanenormous
pavlova.AccompaniedbyChampagneand
beautifulwines,ofcourse!”