INSIDE STORY

OLIVIA & IVOR’S HOME

Who lives here?

Olivia, who works in HR; Ivor, a nurse; and their children, Ava, eight, and Henry, five.

Do you consider yourself a bold decorator? Olivia: “I’m drawn to classic colours, such as black, whites and greys, but every now and then I will go bold when I can’t resist; for example, the Ellie Cashman wallpaper in our bedroom – it’s such a pop when you walk in, I love it.” Any advice for playing with pattern?

“Just go for it! If you like it, then who cares – just make sure you play up one area with something amazing and keep the surrounds minimal so it doesn’t feel like too much.”

Any plans to do it all again?

“I do miss the design process and researching the beautiful things that seem to come on the market daily, so I can never say that we wouldn’t build again. But at the moment we are very happy!”

1. Rectified 600mm x 600mm tiles in Dutch Grey, Bathroom Warehouse.2. For a similar mirror that sits above Ava, try the ‘Clover’ wall mirror in Blue-Grey, Luxe Mirrors.3. Marazzi ‘Clays’ hexagonal tiles in Decoro, Shell and Cotton, The Carpet & Tile Gallery.4. For similar, try the Adairs ‘Vintage Washed’ range of coverlets. 5. ‘Still Life With Shadows Blue’ wallpaper, Ellie Cashman Design.6. Millennium ‘Akemi’ basin mixer in Black and Rose Gold, and Seima ‘Nimos’ basin, both Plumbtec.7. Spotted gum solid timber 189mmwide floorboards, Big River Group.