she fell in love with when she lived in Connecticut and New
York. She worked with American architect Leslie Lorimer
to incorporate quintessential New England features, such as to incorporate quintessential New England features, such as
round windows and shingles, into the design of this property, round windows and shingles, into the design of this property,
which includes a separate guest annex. The exterior of the which includes a separate guest annex. The exterior of the
house is horizontally clad with timhouse is horizontally clad with timber boards that are painted ber boards that are painted
black and punctuated with white window framblack and punctuated with white window frames. And the es. And the
eaves of the classic New-England-style shingled roof have eaves of the classic New-England-style shingled roof have
been extended to provide a shaded outdoor area.been extended to provide a shaded outdoor area.
For the interior, Julie used neutral tones and natural For the interior, Julie used neutral tones and natural
mmaterials: the timaterials: the timber f loors are mber f loors are made fromade from weathered grey weathered grey
oak planks, which have been oiled for easy moak planks, which have been oiled for easy maintenance, aintenance,
and the vaulted ceiling is lined with white timand the vaulted ceiling is lined with white timber boards.ber boards.
A large fireplace set into the central wall that divides A large fireplace set into the central wall that divides
the living spaces warmthe living spaces warms the house and creates a design s the house and creates a design
statemstatement. Beside the fireplace is an alcove that’s used ent. Beside the fireplace is an alcove that’s used
to store cut logs, while the other side of the wall is inset to store cut logs, while the other side of the wall is inset
with shelves that are used to display books and objects.with shelves that are used to display books and objects.
In addition to the fireplace, the house has under-floor In addition to the fireplace, the house has under-floor
heating for year-round comheating for year-round comfort. Mfort. Making the house warmaking the house warm and and
welcomwelcoming was vital so that the faming was vital so that the family can enjoy visiting in ily can enjoy visiting in
winter as well as sumwinter as well as summmer. “You need to get warmer. “You need to get warm after long after long
walks by the sea,” says Julie with a laugh.walks by the sea,” says Julie with a laugh.WWhen it camhen it came time time to paint the interior, Julie me to paint the interior, Julie mixed her ixed her
own shades, selecting colours and tones to enhance the own shades, selecting colours and tones to enhance the
natural light and shade that falls on the walls. She says natural light and shade that falls on the walls. She says
it’s imit’s important to know how the light falls, and whether it portant to know how the light falls, and whether it
is comis coming froming from the north or south, before choosing paint the north or south, before choosing paint
colours. Hcolours. Her advice is to paint a test area before mer advice is to paint a test area before making aking
the final decision, as selecting the right shade is essential the final decision, as selecting the right shade is essential
to creating the overall look.to creating the overall look.
Along with the furniture and fittings, mAlong with the furniture and fittings, many of the any of the
decorative pieces are fromdecorative pieces are from Julie’s store, Rue Verte, and Julie’s store, Rue Verte, and
include iteminclude items froms from her Conspirit collection. her Conspirit collection.
The garden too has a unique style but is deliberately low The garden too has a unique style but is deliberately low
mmaintenance. “Waintenance. “When you are off work and want to relax, the hen you are off work and want to relax, the
choice of mchoice of materials outdoors is just as imaterials outdoors is just as important as inside,” portant as inside,”
Julie says. As a result, she dispensed with the usual seaside Julie says. As a result, she dispensed with the usual seaside
choices of wooden decks and f lower-filled beds, and opted choices of wooden decks and f lower-filled beds, and opted
for a wide stone terrace and potted plants in wicker baskets. for a wide stone terrace and potted plants in wicker baskets.
To draw the boys —To draw the boys — big and sm big and small —all — outside, the garden outside, the garden
was also designed to include a camwas also designed to include a campfire spot that provides pfire spot that provides
hours of famhours of family fun. It seemily fun. It seems it’s not just the interior that s it’s not just the interior that
has benefited fromhas benefited from Julie’s thoughtful approach, which Julie’s thoughtful approach, which
comcombines style and functionality. bines style and functionality.
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