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DESIGNEDFORLIFE
Whenlivingsmall,anydecisiontobringhome
somethingnewcanhavemajorrepercussions.
Thisis whyLilyandMatpractisea one-in,
one-outphilosophy.“Forallofus,if wewant
somethingnew,wehavetoletgoofsomething
else,”Lilysays.“Wehavelittlestorageso
everythinghastobeusefulandbeautiful.”
Asthehome’smaindecoratoror,more
accurately,curator,Lilyis inchargeofany
largepurchasesandtakesnewacquisitions
veryseriously.“I onlybuythingsI reallylike
andamverythoughtfulaboutit,”shesays.
“I’llthinkaboutit fora longtime.Willit elevate
ourspace?Willit bepractical?Willit bring me
joy?I’llsaveupfortherightthing.”
Herjudiciouseyehasmadethishome
completelyunique– itsvibrantcolours,eclectic
patternsandcleverworkaroundsarethe
productofa designer’smind.Geoff’sgiftfor
creatingwarm,humanespacesthatdelight
andinspireclearlyrunsinthefamily.This
homefeelslikea productofthecomplementary
talentsoffatheranddaughter.
“It’sa privilegetohaveDad’seyecastover
ourhomeandtowatchhimsolvetheproblems
ofa smallspace,”Lilysays.“Peoplewithbigger
housesaresurprisedanddelightedbywhat’s
possiblewhentheycomehere.It’s a thorough,
fulfilling, well-designed life.”•
MAGICGARDENDespitebeingjust
80 squaremetres,thegarden
includesraisedbedsforveges,an
outdoorbathandtwoseatingareas,
oneofwhichdoublesasa training
space for Mat’s martial arts practice.
yhg| 65H