INSIDE STORY Maree & Mark’s home

Who lives here? Maree and Mark, owners of a construction and mining equipment import company, their children Alex, eight, Ivy, six, and Annabelle, three, along with Patch the Kelpie and Scribbles the tabby kitten.

Favourite places to shop?

Maree: “We’re lucky in Orange, with boutique shops like The White Place,

The Sonic, Mary & Tex Curious Emporium, Hawkes General Store and The Corner Store Gallery.”

Top decorating tip?

“Buy what you like! Arrange and group things in odd numbers, mixing old and new with interesting shapes.”

Best way to add colour?

“With fresh cut flowers, always. From the garden or from farmers markets.”

4 1. “I use the hob-mounted pot mixer all the time (so many pots of spaghetti water needed!),” says Maree. 2. Maree at her Calacatta Oro marble island, a place for guests to congregate. 3. A blue leather studded ottoman by OneFour Interiors in the main living. 4. Maree chose different wallpapers for the children’s wardrobes. Annabelle’s features Juggler wallpaper in Midnight in the Garden by Ailanto. 5. Bronze details and fixtures lend an opulent touch to the bathrooms. 6. Printed cushions from Walter G add a splash of colour to the living room. 7. OneFour Interiors armchairs sit in front of the classic French doors. 2 3