THESTYLE
AlthoughJaneonlycaughttheinteriorstyling
buga fewyearsago,she’snowa dedicatedfan.
Sowhenthetimecametodecorate her new
house,shewasinheaven.
“I wantedmorecontemporary-style
furnishingssowesoldmostofouroldfurniture.
I havea policyofsellingsomethingif I wantto
buysomething,whichis notonlycost-effective
butalsomeansI don’t end up with too much
stuff,”saysJane.
Newitemsincludedthefamily’sgrey
sectionalsofa,a canechairinthemaster
bedroom(whichwasboughtonlinefroma
storeinWellington),hersons’blackbedframes
andthedeskinArlo’sbedroom,whichshe
refashionedfroma Freedombarcart.
JanesawthePerspexbookholdersin
Herbie’s room online but baulked at the price,soshetrackeddowna companyinTauranga
thatmadethemfora thirdoftheprice.
IntypicalJanestyle,shealsofoundthe
greycarpetforthethreefamilybedroomsata
thirdofthecostofwhatshe’dbeenquotedand
shoppedarounduntilshefounda websitethat
wassellingthegreenbedsidecabinet in Arlo’s
roomata discountedprice.
Sheevencreateda stylishlaundryonthe
cheapusinga sheetoffauxblacksubwaytiles
giftedtoherbyVinylHome,a companyshe
doessomestylingworkfor,andsomenifty
shelvespickedupfor$30onlinefromUSstore
UrbanOutfitters(shecombinedit withother
purchasesastheshipping is free once you
spendUS$50).
“It’sallaboutbeingopentodifferentsources
andideas.Youneverknowwhereor when
you’ll find a bargain,” says Jane.EAGERWEAVERThe
decorationinthemaster
bedroomis simpleyet
thoughtfullydone.Thecane
headboardtiesinwiththe
OlliEllaminihampers
(“borrowed”fromthekids
andusedtohidecharger
cords),wovenpendantand
easychair.Jane’sdried
arrangementscouldalmost
be an art installation.
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