A brave use of colour makes this Australian new build stand out
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“I was uncertain if all my vintage pieces would work in a new space. But now I know the house better, everything seems to get along”
“We love traditional homes, but contemporary ones can be so exciting. Our ideal is to incorporate both”
WHAT I’VE LEARNED “Moving into a modern house, after having lived in period properties for most of my life, meant a rethink on scale. I found smaller objects were lost in the space, so we’ve splashed out size-wise ”
BENCH SEATING
SQUEEZE LITTLE ONES IN WHEN ENTERTAINING
OVERSIZED INDOOR PLANT
BRINGS THE OUTSIDE IN
CONCRETE COFFEE TABLE
MIRRORS THE FIREPLACE FOR A HIT OF COOL
CLEAN LINES DEFINE
THE HOME, SO ALI HAS ACCESSORISED WITH RICH COLOURS AND LAYERS OF TEXTURE FOR SOFTNESS
ALI’S CANVAS
Belfast Bird ADDS AN IRIDESCENT PUNCH OF COLOUR AT THE ENTRANCE
‘ALL SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN WERE CHOSEN FOR THEIR SIMPLICITY AND PRACTICALITY TO SUIT A FAMILY OF FIVE’
BLACK SUBWAY TILES ADD A TOUCH OF BOLD MASCULINITY TO THE SPACE, COMPLEMENTED BY BLONDE TIMBERS
TEXTURED RUG
ADDS WARMTH TO THE INDUSTRIAL STYLE
MUTED NEUTRALS
BRING SERENITY TO A SLEEPING SPACE
‘REBUILDING GAVE US THE CHANCE TO MAXIMISE OUR PROPERTY’S POTENTIAL, SO WE’VE MADE ROOM FOR BOTH A SWIMMING POOL AND A MINI FOOTBALL PITCH.’
MOLLY’S ROOM IS THE PERFECT TEENAGER’S RETREAT. POPS OF MINT AND YELLOW ADD A SENSE OF FUN, WITHOUT FEELING CHILDISH.
‘I LOVE TO BE SURROUNDED BY COLOUR – THE OFFICE IS NO EXCEPTION!’