“We weren’t in a rush to buy everything at once or from the same place and run the risk of it looking like a staged home. We did this renovation over two years, going room by room as our budget allowed”

1 Entry

2 Formal sitting area/guest room

3 Bedroom

4 Main bedroom

5 Ensuite

6 WIR

7 Bedroom 8 Bathroom

9 Study/bedroom

10 Powder room

11 Laundry

12 Living area

13 Dining area

14 Kitchen

15 Garden

REMY’S ROOM Julia wanted this to be a space that would be just as appealing to her daughter in five years. “I’m not a ‘pink person’, but my daughter is obsessed with it so we included some dustier pink elements and mixed them with blues, greens and mustards,” says Julia. Dresser, a Gumtree find painted Dulux Saladin. Leather handles, Etsy. Prints by Anna Walker, and Blancucha and Kate Pugsley through Etsy.

(opposite) Walls in Dulux Hildegard continue the moodier palette in here. “It feels so cosy and relaxing,” says Julia, adding that the striking Flos ‘IC’ pendant is “definitely an investment piece that we’ll have forever”.

The armchair is a reupholstered eBay find.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Webbing coffee table, $799, House of Orange. Ella Bendrups ‘Faceted Lipped’ vessel in Black Scarva, $180, and ‘Ikebana Sentinel’ vase in White Clay, $250, Modern Times. Christoph two-seater sofa in Stone Grey, $699, Brosa. Flannel Flower linen cushion in Green Mint (50cm x 50cm), $150, Louise Jones. Butterscotch velvet European pillowcase, $59, Castle. Joan’s Floral pillowcase, $109 for set of two, Society of Wanderers. Navy American oak dining table, $4558, Jardan. Amelie Luna terrazzo side table, $380, GlobeWest. Sphere + Stem table lamp, $229, West Elm. Petite Friture ‘Vertigo’ pendant lamp, $1260, Finnish Design Shop. Muuto ‘Grain’ pendant lamp, $275, Living Edge. Wash&Wear acrylic paint in (from top) Tranquil Retreat, Juvenile and Saladin, $49.90 per 1L, Dulux.