| 25bh
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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