LIVING ROOM A palette of blues
and greys unites the home’s open-plan
living spaces. “One of the nicest rooms
was the living room designed by Pete
and Courtney,” says judge Laurence
Llewelyn-Bowen. Urban Road ‘Andros’
and ‘San Salvador’ prints ring true to
the rule of using navy, white and grey.THE HOUSE RULES TEAMS CAME TOGETHER
TO CREATE A MODERN HAMPTONS-STYLE HOME
WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THIS FAMILY OF SIX
Story LYNNE TESTONI PhotographyAARON PERKINSALL FOR THE FAMILY
RENOVATION:
A
s the House Rules teams finished up a few weeks of
full-on renovations, it was time to use their new-found
skills to make a difference to a family doing it tough.
This year, the teams worked together to help rebuild the house
of couple Graeme and Mary and their four children, who had
tragically lost their home in a fire. The brief for the teams was
to restore it using a play on a Hamptons-style theme – taking
inspiration from the slightly edgier Long Island town of Montauk- and create a space with a plethora of play areas plus storage
aplenty. The result is a relaxed mix of open-plan living, a fabulous
eat-in kitchen and – the star of the show – a beautiful sweeping
veranda, where Mary and Graeme can enjoy views of their
tree-lined suburb in Sydney’s south-west. >
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