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Home tour: Bronte coastal beauty

Unexpected pops of colour punctuate this light and bright seaside abode

Find inspiration in this elegant beach sanctuary, imbued with personal style. 

Coastal home kitchen
(Credit: Sue Stubbs)

Kitchen
Clean-cut and contemporary, it’s the finer details that really appeal in this practical space. Case in point is the island bench, with a tallowwood top and perforated stainless-steel cabinetry. Handmade Spanish ceramic splashback tiles from Onsite and a plywood ‘Kina’ pendant light by David Trubridge add texture, while citrus-hued Tolix stools contribute a cheery note.

Coastal home living room
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Living room 

Though decorated in a sophisticated scheme of greys with contrasting pops of yellow, the living room is still casually comfortable, perfect for weekend lazing. A low Jardan sofa upholstered in Westbury Textiles ‘Nassau’ fabric is light in appearance, yet big enough to spread out on with the Sunday papers. 

Dining room
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Dining room

This B&B Italia ‘Seven’ dining table enables inclusive dinnertime conversation and is aesthetically beautiful. Philippe Starck ‘Masters’ chairs, chosen for their light and pretty shape, are a chic style match. Completing the symphony of white is a custom-designed sideboard from Zuster, flanked by an oversized floor lamp from Fanuli and topped with sculpture-like Bang & Olufsen speakers.

To create a clear distinction between the dining zone and the adjacent kitchen and living areas, a feature wall was created with Orla Kiely’s ‘Classic Stem’ wallpaper in Birds Egg (from The Elephant Room).

Master bedroom
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Master bedroom

The bedroom features a carefully curated selection of pieces, starting with the wallpaper, Neisha Crosland ‘Anemone’. Designer Kate Bell organised the custom-made bedhead, which picks up the colour of the wallpaper and is a classic complement to the cream-painted woodwork in Resene Half Thorndon Cream. The final touch are marble-topped side tables from Jardan.

Walk in wardrobe
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Walk in robe

One of the home’s highlights, the wardrobe is lined with Laminex in Seasoned Oak and offers generous storage for shoes and handbags.

Spare bedroom
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Spare bedroom 

Splashes of yellow and aqua, accented with a vibrant orange, feature in the spare bedroom.

Work space
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Work space

A pin board covered in leftover fabric from the bedhead jazzes up a corner of this guest room.

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