INSIDE STORY

RACHEL & ADAM’S HOME

WHO LIVES HERE?

Rachel, a full-time mum, and her husband, Adam, a finance executive; and their children,

Jed, seven, Zali, five, and Isla, almost two.

HOW DO YOU KEEP THINGS SO TIDY?

Rachel: “The front room is a playroom where the kids’ crafts and toys stay! I’m not a collector, either. I pass things on and let things go easily.”

WHAT’S THE SECRET TO A QUICK BUILD?

“We did three revisions during the DA process, but once we committed to what we were going to build, we did not make a single change.”

WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST SPLURGE?

“As a house-warming gift to ourselves, we redid a lot of our furnishings and purchased beautiful items that we could have for a long time.”

ANY TOP DESIGN TIPS?

“I took my architect for a walk along the street, pointed out elements of different houses that I loved and asked him to incorporate those.”

3. Polytec Natural Oak shelving in a Ravine finish adds warm contrast in the kitchen to V-groove 2-pac joinery in Dulux Natural White Quarter by Captive Cabinetmaking. 3

5. Frangipani leaves in a textured white pot from Adairs lend a relaxed feel. 5

2. Jed and Zali play on the living area’s ‘Atlas’ rug from Armadillo. 2

7. Rachel found Zali’s bed and side table on Gumtree and painted the table white. 7

1. The MCM House ‘Molly’ bedside tables in the main bedroom were a Gumtree find. 1

6. “I love feeling its coolness,” says Rachel of the ensuite’s Carrara marble benchtop, supplied by Central Coast Granite. 6

4. Ensuite freshness with Carrara marble tiles from Tiles 4 Less and white porcelain squares from Tiles By Kate. 4