W
itha philosophy
of“doit once,do
it right”,Emma
andJoshSmaller
painstakingly
restoreda New
Plymouthvillato
itsformerglorywitha fewmoderntouchesand
a reworkedfloorplan.Thesix-monthproject–
whichbeganjustthreemonthsafterthecouple
hadcompletedtheirfirstreno– endedupbeing
moreexpensiveandtime-consumingthanthey’d
expected,buttheproof is in the light, bright home
they have created.
Didyouhavea planordidyougiveyourarchitectural
designerfreerein?Emma:Wehadanideaofwhat
wewantedtoachieve.Topprioritieswereadding
anensuitetothemasterbedroomandutilisingthe
enormouslaundryina betterway.Ourdesigner,
PaulRussell,gaveustheconfidencetogoahead
and make pretty significant structural changes.
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