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This country home is a total charmer

Former city dwellers trade traffic jams for trees and create an idyllic family home - by Catherine McCormack
  • 17 Nov 2016
Country welcome
Custom-built kitchen
Kitchen character
Light-filled dining room
Dining delight
Lovely living
Bookshelves
Master bedroom
Ensuite
Boys' room
Boys' room
Family bathroom
Exterior

Country welcome

Once clad in asbestos, the exterior of this home now has a crisp, coast-meets-country feel thanks to Weathertex cladding and black-and-white striped awnings from Highland Blinds.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Custom-built kitchen

The couple loves to entertain so the kitchen revolves around a big island bench, paired with rattan bar stools from Villa Maison. A trio of ‘Oregon’ pendant lights in chrome (available from Mica Lighting) hangs above.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Kitchen character

Shaker-style joinery and a subway-tile splashback fuse country chic with sleek sophistication.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Light-filled dining room

The new kitchen and dining space boasts soaring cathedral ceilings and a series of skylights that flood the area with light all year round. The floors are cypress pine stained a rich chocolate brown. “I love the colour – it just really pops against the white,” says the homeowner.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Dining delight

The hand-crafted dining table is made from reclaimed red iron bark timber. The Windsor dining chairs were a Gumtree find that were sanded back and painted black. “They add a bit of farmhouse style,” says the owner. 

Natalie Hunfalvay

Lovely living

Winters can be bitter in the Southern Hightlands, so the owners chose a leather couch from Freedom, and cosied it up with a throw and floor cushion from The Design Hunter, and cushions from Etsy store Whitlock & Co. 

Natalie Hunfalvay

Bookshelves

Custom-made, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves made of Oregon timber with lining boards on the back has been painted white.

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Master bedroom

To create a restful retreat, the furnishings in the master bedroom were kept to a minimum with impact provided by the coastal colour palette. Throws from Laura Ashley (on the bed) and Pottery Barn (on the Chesterfield) provide layers of texture. A Martha Stewart Collection ‘Le Papillon’ polished nickel bed frame from Coco Republic delivers understated glamour.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Ensuite

The rectanglular-shaped basin mimics the lines of a traditional farmhouse sink; for similar, try the ‘Porcher Quatre’ from Reece.

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Boys' room

The youngest boys' nautical-themed zone bedroom. The bed frames were sourced from Dirty Jane’s Emporium and are dressed in tones of red and blue. Sheridan bedspreads and car cushions from Penny Scallan.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Boys' room

Splashes of yellow and turquoise give the eldest boy's room a mature but light-hearted feel. The graphic-look bedlinen, throw rug and yellow table are all from Adairs. For similar bunks, try Harvey Norman.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Family bathroom

Grey-toned Carrara marble mosaics from Goulburn Tiles lend a little luxury.

Natalie Hunfalvay

Exterior

The north-east-facing rear of the house is a sun trap, making the paved area, with its Domayne dining setting and bright cushions from Opus Design Co, a favourite spot.

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