2019-08-01_25_Beautiful_Homes

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obsessiveaboutthedetails,’explainsAlex,whoaddsthat
thebuildwasn’twithoutitscomplications:‘Renovating
ratherthanrebuildingwasmoreexpensivethanplanned,as
therewerea lotofunknownsinthequalityoftheexisting
structure.Weendedupamendingsomeofthedetailsto
trytoreducecostsalongtheway,’sherecalls.ButAlexis the
firsttosaythatalltheinconveniencesweredefinitelyworth
it.‘Welovethehouse;it stronglyreflectsourfamily’sstyle

• paredbackwithlotsofopenspaceandnaturallight,’she
  says.‘Everythingwasdesignedtosuitthewayweliketolive.’
  Thearchitectureis cleanbutbynomeansclinical,thanks
  totexturaldetails,suchaswhitewashedbrickwallsand
  naturalmaterialsincludingbirchforthekitchenunitsand
  whitetulipoakfortheflooringintheupstairsbedrooms.
  Alexhascomplementedthearchitecturewithfurniture,
  accessoriesandartina paletteofsoft,earthyhues.‘I think
  thesedesignsreallyenhancethewarmthofthehouse,’she
  explainsofchoicessuchasinvitingcaneloungechairs,a raw
  oakcoffeetableanda simplediningtablewhosehoneyed
  tonesnicelycomplementthepaletimberofthekitchen.
  Perhapsthebiggesttriumphoftheredesignis theway in
  whichthehousenowopensuptotheoutdoorspaces,
  includinga grassedarea,a smallpoolanda diningspace
  completewithbuilt-inbarbecue.‘Welovesittingouton
  warmnightsfora mealwithfriends,’saysAlex.‘Theadults
  canchatwhilethechildrenrunand play on the grass. It’s a
  fun way to spend an evening.’^

SCOUT’S

BEDROOM

Alexfound

thevintage

watercolours

oneBay.

Caravancrib,from

€1,269, Kalon

GUESTBEDROOM

Layeringneutralsensuresthe

lookisserenebutinteresting.

Desert#10photograph,

from Au $285, Pampa

EnSUiTE

Themirroredcabinetsprovide

streamlinedstorageand

increasethesenseofspace.

Forsimilarflooring,trythe

bolognaterrazzohonedtiles,

£77.11sq m, terrazzo tiles

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