BIG & SMALL
PAINT Resene ‘Alabaster’ throughout interior. Dulux ‘Paihia’ (yellow) and Dulux ‘Titirangi’ (grey) used on kitchen cabinetry. Exterior painted in Resene Woodsman ‘Pitch Black’ stain. FLOORING Floor in entry, dining area and first bedroom is strandboard from Hillside ITM, sealed with acrylic polyurethane.
ENTRY Sideboard from a secondhand store. Vintage metal desk lamp found on Trade Me. Ceramic fox from Jonathan Adler. Large patterned vase from an op-shop. Small vase from Iko Iko. Wooden apples a gift from Stephanie’s mum. Plates are mostly gifts (from top): floral plate from Japan, vintage plate from Grant’s mum, plate from Homemaker, plate from Odd One Out, Four Seasons plate from Rob Ryan.
Rug from Collect Living. Wire plant stand from Kmart. Tiki print by Dick Frizzell. Hang it All coat rack from Homage. DINING Secondhand table and chairs both restored. Otto Larsen chairs re-covered in black leather. Rug from Mocka. Floral poster from Mixt. Urchin pendant from Joug. Black bifold doors from Nulook Windows 2000, Mangere. SUNKEN LOUNGE Floor is ground concrete with a sealed finish. Couch from Kiwi Bed & Sofas, covered in Inter-Weave wool fabric. Pharrell Cat cushion from Homage. Other cushions from Ikea and Zara Home, bought in Australia. Round mat from Freedom. Magazine rack from Mocka. Pouf from Takapuna Markets. Don Furniture chair from SPCA op-shop, re-covered by Pompom Home in fabric from Martha’s Fabrics. Glass illusion table from a secondhand shop. Large black-and-white photographic print by Stephanie Creagh. Collection of Tretchikoff prints: two were gifts and three were found on eBay. Dark wall light from Trade Me, restored by Chelsea Lighting. Desk, shelf and drawers all made by Grant. Wire baskets on wall from The Warehouse. Bentwood chair from Stephanie’s mum. White plant pot on metal stand from Church Street Garden Central, Onehunga. KITCHEN Made by Dockside 37 in Spectrum Eco birch ply from Plytech. Stainless steel benchtop and splashback from Classic Stainless Steel. Woven fruit bowl from Trade Aid. Appliances from Harvey Norman. Tap by Hansgrohe from Chesters. Ikea stools found on Trade Me. Colourful bowls in kitchen island from Steiner Ceramics. RUMPUS Basket chair from op-shop, with cushion from Citta. Floor lamp from Stephanie’s sister. Brown and white round rug from Indie Home Collective. Sideboard from Grant’s grandparents, made by his great uncle Otto Larsen. Vintage magazine rack from a secondhand shop. Artist’s figures and metal ‘G’ all gifts. Vintage metal wall art from Hospice op-shop. Bed from Hiddenbed New Zealand. Bedding from Thread Design and Kip & Co.
MASTER BEDROOM Large botanical print by Stephanie Creagh. Bedding from Once It. Blue comforter from French Country Collections. Bedside table from Collected. Ceramic lamp from Renee Boyd Ceramics. Carpet from Carpet Court. OTIS’ ROOM Furnished and decorated by
What Now when Otis won the annual Dream Bedroom Makeover during the renovation. Brick and graffiti wallpapers from Resene. Coco rug from LivingStyles. Bedding from Citta. Wave print from Oliver Jeffers Stuff. Bedside table from Country Antiques. Lamp from Farmers.
EXTERIOR Cladding is plain-finish Shadowclad ply with pine battens in ‘Pitch Black’. Pergola posts and beam constructed from kanuka.
Yellow butterfly chair covers from Flutter Design on old frames from Stephanie’s parents.
BATHROOM Bath from Universal Plumbing Plus. Tapware from Robertson Bathware. Bathroom tiles from Tile Space. PLANTS All house plants from Rogers, Mangere, and Church Street Garden Central, Onehunga.