DESIGN IT.

The home’s external design took its cues from the surrounding architecture. “The curve at the front of the home was created to tie into the balconies of the Art Deco apartments next door,” says Bruce. “The external colour was taken from the big tree at the front.”

“When we met Melissa Bonney and Larissa Raywood from The Designory, we knew we’d found the interior designers for us,” says Pippa. “They understood our taste and started working with a concept of ‘sophisticated beach style’, which we loved.”

Larissa began by linking the contrasts that were present on the exterior through to the interior scheme. “The contrasting timbers of the facade are found in the interior timber screen, window frames, chairs, carpet, feature pendant lights and the overall master bedroom palette,” she says. “It’s the common thread that can be found throughout the home.”

Bi-weekly meetings were held to ensure the team could pull the material palette together, “which then followed into the decorating and furnishings meetings,” says Larissa. Having both Pippa and Bruce present at the meetings was key. “It helped us move the design process along to meet set deadlines,” says Larissa.

The final look was put together in a 3D model by Pleysier Perkins. This model also allowed the family to see how the sunlight moved through the home throughout the day and over the course of the year. “Light makes a huge difference to interiors, and scrolling the bar across our computer-generated house allowed me to see what worked with the natural light,” says Pippa. “It was incredible.”