Your_Home_and_Garden_-_July_2019

Natural oak details, dusky rose accents and furniture in clean,

simple shapes add soft layers to a serene Scandi base

COLOURPALETTE

SHOP THEIR STYLE

CONTACTLIST

HousedesignShaunStewart,XLN

Design,xlndesign.com

BuildersGuyandPhilDavis,

SupercityHomes, 021506 800.

InteriordesignRachel

O’ConnellofStyleMyAbode,

stylemyabode.co.nz

CabinetmakerAlexMadgin,

AMJoinery,amjoinery.co.nz

Electrician, JamesSmith

Electrical, 0212549737

KIRSTY’S TIPS

+Get a landscaping company

involved early. We didn’t, despite

being told it was a good idea.

+There really are 50 shades of

grey! At times the choices felt

overwhelming, but now we’re in our

home, we never long for the ‘other

tap’orthedifferentshadeofgrey.

+Havinganinteriordesignerto

bounceideasoffis great;theycan

helpwithallthechoicesandget

yougooddealsonpricing.

+Spendtimegoingoveryour

electricalplan.Ourelectrician

wasawesomeandwehavepower

andUSBsocketsinalltheright

places.It makesa hugedifference.

+Don’tbeafraidtomakea change

downthetrackif youhaveto.Our

skylightswerea lateadditionand

ourarchitecturaldesignerdida

fabjobofmakingthemwork.

+Ourbuildersweregreatat

offeringlittlepiecesofadvicelike

addingstorageunderthestairs;

wereallyappreciatedtheiradvice

HONESTYBOX

+ DIYdisasters?Stevedecided

hecouldlookafterthelandscaping

himself.Butit wasa lotharder

thanhethoughttogrowand

maintaina healthylawnand

gardensandhe’sstillworkingonit!

+ Onethingyou’dchangeif

youcould?We’dhavea recessed

showercavityinthefamily

bathroom.We’vegotoneinthe

ensuiteandit makestheshowerso

mucheasiertouseandlookstidier.

RESENE

‘White Pointer’

RESENE

‘Half Gauntlet’

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1 ‘New York Morning’ framed print, $499, from Shut The Front Door. 2 Vintage linen throw, $149, from The Foxes Den. 3  Segment
mirror, $179, from Citta. 4 Boston pendant, from $239, from Mr Ralph. 5 Spencer bench seat, $799.99, from A&C Homestore.
6  Segment coffee table, $890, from Citta. 7 Replica Hans Wegner Wishbone chair, $265, from Cintesi. 8 Corley cushion, $49.95,
from Freedom. 9 Faux dracaena tree, $139, from Freedom. 10 Nola chaise, $3999, from Nood. For stockists turn to page 155.

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