Next New Zealand – September 2019

interior was tired. Charlotte has given it a total

revamp from oor to ceiling, creating paint and

textile schemes that complement the exterior

colours, installing bespoke furniture and curating

a collection of art and objects, many of which

she inherited from John’s ancestral home,

Bellamont Forest, an 18th-century estate

in Ireland.

She describes her style as “new classicist”

• traditional with twists of contemporary and
  unexpected. This can be seen in the quirky art,
  the main bedroom’s eye-popping blue walls and
  Daphne’s glossy pink room. Indeed, despite its
  impeccable style, Charlotte insists the home isn’t
  too precious. She and Geordie want their
  daughters to feel right at home here, heirlooms
  and all.
  
  
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‘We both grew up in the country, so it was

something we really wanted for our daughters’

The braver paint

choices are offset by

a calming palette of

greens and neutrals.

Words and photographs

Bauer Syndication

102 NEXT / SEPTEMBER 2019