2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

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uxurydoesn’thavetobeexpensive,’

saysinteriorsspecialistNatWheeler.

‘Simplyadda splashofcreativity,

thinkoutsidethebox,andyoucan

createthemoststylish-lookinghomewithout

breakingthebank.’Hertheorywasmost

certainlyputtothetestwhenshetookon

a refurbishmentprojectthatinvolvedan

unlovedbungalowanda tightbudget.

‘Renovationis mypassion,’saysNat,who

hasrevampedseveralproperties,andalsoruns

homewarebrandNorsuHome.‘I lieawake

atnightdreamingofeverythingfromlights

tolinens,andcomethemorning,I can’t

waittorollupmysleevesandgetstarted.’

Natandherhusband,Dan,plustheir

children,Annabel,nowseven,andHarvey,

four,foundthisclassicbungalowjusta block

awayfromtheirprevioushomeina leafy

suburbofMelbourne.‘Wewerecraving

morespace,a largergarden– andanother

renovationprojectbecausewelovetorestore

buildingswhosecharmshavefaded,’saysNat.

Thecouple’splansfocusedonreimagining

theinternallayoutandtheirobjectivewasto

createa sightlinefromfronttoback,sothat

theeyeis drawnfromthehalltotherear

garden,withoutinterruption.‘We’renota

familythatneedsa bighouse– whatis more

importantis thateveryspaceflows,’saysNat.

Tothatend,thecoupleremovedseveral

internal walls, creating a wider hall leading

1 HALL

Removingtheboiler

thatwasherehas

openedupthespace,

whileoakflooringand

reinstatedcornicing

feelwelcoming.

Abovependantlampby

LouisPoulsen,£225,

Skandium.thehudson

LivingCleoconsole

tableis similar,£619,

JohnLewis&Partners

2 SITTING

ROOM

Prettypainted

tongue-and-groove

panellingmakesan

idealbackdroptothe

couple’sstriking

collectionof

framedprints.

theAmarathacoffee

tablehasthislook,

£102, wayfair

3 KITCHEN

NatandDansealed

offa smalldoorleading

tothereargardento

createanL-shaped

kitchenwithgenerous

worksurfacespace.

Brasshardwareand

contemporarylighting

adda softlyglamorous

atmosphere.

theClearwaterelara

monokitchenmixer

inbrushedcopperis

comparable,£160,tap

warehouse.rubnLong

Johnbrassandleather

strappendantlight,

£632,AtomicInteriors

4 BATHROOM

‘Wetookdowna

dividingwallhereto

accommodatea bath

andchosea paletteof

pinks, greys and warm

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