GUIDING LIGHT

INFUSE EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE WITH A FRESH TAKE ON THE MODERN FARMHOUSE LOOK.

Compare and contrast

The essential ingredients for both these rooms are the same – white walls, wooden floors and natural textures – but the end results are quite different. The hall in this Spring Ridge home in NSW (facing page) is calm and pretty, with soft sage, oatmeal and cream tones. Millie Alison from The Design Paddock ensured it was practical, too, with a bench and storage for shoes, hats and coats. The living room (this page) starts with the same elements, but here they contrast with a sleek, contemporary glass coffee table. Its black base is picked up by the hall runner and picture frames. Visit thedesignpaddock.com.au >

The hall is calm and pretty, with soft sage, oatmeal and cream tones.