2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

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for stockistsgo to where to buy

australian bungalow

MAINBEDROOM

Graphicaccessories

aresoftenedbya mix

oftexturesand

pastelshades.

Made.com’stangle

chandelieris comparable,

£99.LolaDonoghueZebra

girlgicleelimited-edition

print,fromAu$159,

Norsu home

treasured possessions that make the heart sing and turn your house into a home’

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ontoa large,open-planlivingspace,which

incorporatesa kitchen,diningareaandsitting

room.Knockingtworoomsintooneresulted

ina bigbathroomwithspacefora freestanding

bath.Andthepropertyalsogainedinternal

heightfromanunusualsource.‘Wefoundfalse

ceilingsinthreerooms,’saysNat.‘Removing

themopenedupthespacetotheroof.’

Attherearofthespaciousandfree-

flowinglivingarea,thekitchenfeaturesan

L-shapedcounter,whichhelpsNatkeepher

eyeonthechildrenwhileshecooks.Storage

wasparamountandNathadthebrainwave

ofadaptingflat-packkitchenunitsthroughout.

‘We’veusedthemforstorageinthesitting

room,ineachofthebedrooms,ascabinetryin

theutilityroomandofcourse,inthekitchen,

choosingourownfinishesandpaintcolours,’

shesays.Continuingtheclean,contemporary

look,Natchosewide,rustic-oakfloorboards,

withgreycarpetinthebedrooms.’

Oncethebonesofthehousewerejust

right,Natcouldspendtimeonthefinishing

touches,usinghertrademarkpaletteofsoft

pinksandgreyswithmarbleandbrassaccents.

Therenovationtaughtherthata sophisticated

homereliesoncreativetouches.‘Weliketo

thinkthatwe’vegiventhebungalowa new

leaseoflife,’concludesNat.‘We’vecombined

softcolourswithtexture,artandjusta little

sprinklingofglamourtocreatea family home

that now truly feels like ours.’

oak,’saysNat.‘Our

lastbathroomwas

ratherblandandthis

timeI wantedtomake

moreofanimpact.’

AntiqueMarbletiles

recreatethislook,

£63.36sqm,Porcelain

Superstore.Crosswater

belgraviaMPro

wall-mountedbasin

tapshavethislook,£213

each,bathroomVillage

5 HARVEY’S

BEDROOM

Asoftcolourpalette,

mid-centuryinspired

furnitureandwarm

oakaccentsadda

Nordicfeeltothis

imaginativescheme.

Fora comparablewall

colour,trygraceful

greenflatmatt,£29.16

for 2.5L, Dulux. Mango

woodcupboard,

£425,hKLivingat

DesignVintage.the

Andersonbedsidetable,

£149,Made.com,

hasthislook

6 & 7

ANNABEL’S

BEDROOM

Originalart,favourite

furniturepiecesand

a dedicatedspace

forreadingandplay

ensurethatthis

schemewillevolve

easilyasNat’s

daughtergrowsup.

wallspaintedin

Morningtonhalf,£20

for2.5L,Dulux.boho

FeatherwallJujuis

similar,from£85,Design

Vintage.Selectionof

children’sbooks,from

Au$50 each, Norsu home

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