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Outside in —— FIRST WINDOWS & DOORS

them to take care of the project
management as well.”
There were still plenty of decisions
for the couple to deliberate over along
the way, but Zandra’s sister Vicky
Sutton of Harmony Interiors was
on hand to help fine-tune their ideas
for a monochromatic interior palette
that would be robust enough to endure
the rigours of family life while bringing
a sense of softness to counteract the
home’s boxy architectural forms.
Tane’s central pavilion makes
a strong statement at the bottom of
the driveway. Entering the home,
wall-to-wall glass surrounds an entry
hall where shards of light filter through
a battened aluminum screen that runs
across the upper-floor windows, for
the complementary delivery of both
light and privacy.
Cleverly positioned joinery from First
Windows & Doors connects interior
to exterior, including a wide bank of
fixed windows that gives the dining
area a dramatic green backdrop, picture
windows that frame Japanese-inspired
planting and five stacking sliders that
join the living area to the deck on >

TOP LEFT The upstairs bathroom includes a
freestanding bath set flush against the wall and
offers a view right across to the opposite bank
of the river. TOP RIGHT Aluminium louvres
are a striking option in the ensuite. RIGHT On
the first-floor landing is a mezzanine space that’s
become an extra hang-out zone for the kids.

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