MIXINGITUP
NatalieandMylesenjoymixingvariousdesign
elementsandhavedonesothroughouttheir
322-square-metrehome.Theoutsideis cladin
a combinationofcedarandcommercial-style
steel.Leftovercedarwasputtogooduseon
onewalloftheplayroomandtheadjacentoffice,
creatinga lovelycontrastwiththemottledgrey
concretefloors.Woodalsoplaysa majorrolein
thelivingareawherestunningto-tarasourced
fromtheWestCoastlinestheloftyceiling.
Theinterplayoftimberandindustrial
elementsis softenedbya carefulselection
offurnishings,includingbeautifuloldfloor
coverings.“UsingvintageTurkishrugsallows
ustomixtheoldwiththenew,which is a style
we’redrawnto,”says Myles.
KITCHEN
Thecouplelovetocookbutwithsomanypeople
usingthehouse,thekitchenhadtobeboth
accessibleandpractical,aswellasbeautiful.
Theydecidedona largebutler’s pantry to
minimisebenchtopclutter.
Whenit comestoselectingmaterials,Natalie
andMylesbelieveindoingtheirresearchand,
forsuchanimportantspace,wantedtoinvest
infinishesthatwouldfeelgoodtouseaswell
as withstand wear and tear. They opted for
melamine‘FrenchOak’forthecabinetryand
sleekblackgranitebenchtops.“Wesplurgedon
ourkitchenbutit’ssofunctionalandpractical
thatwewouldn’tchangea thing,”saysNatalie.STYLE& SUBSTANCE
Asa designer,Natalieknewexactlywhat
shewantedwhenit cametofurnishingand
decoratingherhome.Thataestheticis best
describedascleanlineswithstatementpieces- suchasthediningroomtable,whichMyles
madefrommacrocarpaslabsandheavysteel
beams.TheantiqueFrenchchairsandbar
stoolscamefromAucklandstoreVitrine,while
theblackGubilightsabovethekitchenisland
andthebrasslightabovethediningtablewere
sourcedfromQueenstownstoreNorthofHere.
Althougha fanofopen-planlayouts,Natalie
wantedtocreatedistinctzoneswithinthelarge
livingspace.Theresultis anairyyetcosyroom
wheretwogenuineartdecochairs,givento
Nataliebyherparentsforher21stbirthday,take
prideofplace.Anothertreasuredfamilypiece
is theoldSingersewingmachinebasewhich
Nataliehasturnedintoa tableinthehallway.
“Itusedtobemygrandmother’ssewing
machineandwasoneofthethingsthat
inspiredmetogetintofashion,”saysNatalie,
who studied fashion design at Otago University.
KITCHENThepitched
ceilingsarelinedwith
tōtara,whichcreatesa
pleasingcontrastwith
thetoughblackgranite
benchtopandpolished
concrete floors.yhg| 53H