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< The most challenging decision was how to deal with the blue
exterior. At first Celeste thought she would choose the classic
look of a white cottage but at the eleventh hour she happened
to discuss the idea with the team at Byron Vintage Homes, a
local home design and renovation firm. After hearing about
Celeste’s passion for nature, surfing and all things vintage,
they suggested stripping the exterior paint back to the hardwood
chamfer boards (a type of weatherboard cladding with a
distinctive profile), as a means of achieving the raw and recycled
look she desired. White doors and window frames now pop
against the timber tones, while the front door has been treated
to a rust-effect finish for a weathered, beachy vibe.
Inside, that aesthetic continues with an eclectic assortmentof new and vintage pieces, many bought at local markets, scored
secondhand or discovered during Celeste’s travels overseas. In
fact, she finds it hard, she says, not to come home with “a million
different things”.
With her sentimental surf-style abode now complete, Celesteis enjoying all that it offers. “I am very content with my home,”
she says. “It might be small and humble but it’s more than
I could ever have dreamt of.” >
Celeste Twikler, Byron Bay, NSW; celestetwikler.com.
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