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Getting your coastal kitchen floor plan right
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Glenn and Sara Leonardi-McGrath's charming Sydney home

Glenn and Sara Leonardi-McGrath's charming Sydney home

A Hamptons-inspired family home on Sydney's lower North Shore

A Hamptons-inspired family home on Sydney's lower North Shore

A modern Scandinavian-style home in Melbourne

A modern Scandinavian-style home in Melbourne

A grand Hamptons-inspired farmhouse

A grand Hamptons-inspired farmhouse

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A modern bohemian home in the Byron Bay hinterland

A modern bohemian home in the Byron Bay hinterland

A coastal cottage-style guest house on Sydney’s northern beaches

A coastal cottage-style guest house on Sydney’s northern beaches

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Melbourne's housing market: the COVID-19 impact

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A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days

The relaxed lifestyle of the Sunshine Coast proved too tempting for a Melbourne couple, who turned an investment property into the home of their dreams - by Louise Rastall
  • 09 Nov 2016
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days
A tropical-style home to laze away long summer days

Pool paradise

This Sunshine Coast retreat is nestled amid lush green foliage, which provides a resort-style backdrop for lounging. Cool breezes whisper through plantation shutters and a shady verandah set with a comfy rattan chair offers the ideal spot to relax.

Natasha Lorenzen

Take a seat

This table and chair was rusted and dated before a powder-coated white treatment gave it a new lease on life.

Natasha Lorenzen

Bedroom breeze

Plantation shutters open completely to catch the breeze.

Natasha Lorenzen

Closed-in verandah

Allow the moments to drift by keeping cool in this closed-in verandah.

Natasha Lorenzen

Easy living

Adjacent to the kitchen, the open-plan living area is a cool retreat when the heat gets too much. A sofa in a neutral colour is beautifully accessorised with turquoise cushions. A knitted throw from Laura Ashley adds extra cosiness.

Natasha Lorenzen

Kitchen comfort

The brief for this kitchen was for something simple and easy to work in, with lots of drawers. The owners opted for Shaker-style units, painted in Taubmans Sienna Frost, and a worktop in blackbutt timber. The open kitchen means whoever’s cooking can chat to guests in the dining area. An expanse of windows floods the room with natural light, while a rattan ceiling fan lends a Hawaiian plantation vibe.

Natasha Lorenzen

Master bedroom

In the bedroom, patterned linen continues the home’s tropical theme. Turquoise cushions and a large agave canvas print pick up the cool aqua tones of the pool outside. A custom-made window seat by Alternative Kitchens doubles as storage.

Natasha Lorenzen

Window wonders

Plantation shutters are gorgeous for indoors, but when looking for external blinds try aluminium indoor/outdoor shutters.

Natasha Lorenzen

All in the detail

The orchid's subtle burst of colour visually lifts this corner.

Natasha Lorenzen

Guest bedroom

Bold printed bedlinen and black-and-white photographs picked up in Hawaii work the monochrome look, while original 1960s bamboo bedside tables add a touch of vintage Hawaiian chic.

Natasha Lorenzen

Ensuite

A walk-in shower clad in travertine tiles is a luxe addition, while a bamboo ladder brings an organic touch to this bathroom.

Natasha Lorenzen

Poolside dreaming

A perfect spot for some gentle time out.

Natasha Lorenzen

Gone fishing

A reminder to not lose sight of what's important.

Natasha Lorenzen

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