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KITCHEN/DINING A milliner and artist, Suzy has an innate
“All summer, we have understanding of design. Indeed, she had
this area open to the previously developed the interiors for
deck so sea breezes flow holiday rental The Shed in Gerroa, NSW
into our kitchen,” says (featured in H&G August 2016), so she
Suzy. The island bench
in Caesarstone Rugged relished the opportunity to take on this
Concrete is softened by renovation project for her family.
pendant lights and “Our architect, Alexander Michael,
stools custom-made for helped us work up a floor plan. From that
Suzy in Indonesia. The
vintage Douglas Snelling we gained better spatial flow and an
chairs belonged to Nick’s amazing parents’ retreat on the first floor
grandmother and that has a beautiful ‘lighthouse’ feel,” says
were restored by Suzy. “I wanted every room to be quite
Make Furniture.
casual. We’re pretty relaxed people and
I felt the home should reflect our beachy
lifestyle, in texture and materials.”
From the front door, a hallway flanked
by the children’s bedrooms leads to the
open-plan living area. A library and office

nook is tucked in opposite the living area,
which has a stone fire surround as its focal
point. Some clever remodelling of this
floor saw an oddly positioned bathroom
shifted and the space opened right up.
The kitchen has been masterfully
designed, with in-line cabinetry flowing
out to the deck to offer additional bench
space for meal preparation. “The kitchen

isn’t massive; this is a cottage, after all,”

THIS IS THE LIFE
Thehome’sthreelevelsmakeitperfectfora
familyoffive.“Icanbeupstairs,paintinginmy
studio,andonechildmightbestudyinginthe
livingareawhiletheothersaredowninthefamily
roomwatchingTVorinthepool,”saysSuzy.
Thehome’slowestlevelhasasoundproofed
recordingstudioforNick,avoiceoverartist.
It’salsousedbyeldestsonOllie,anaspiring
drummer.“Yep,thedrumsbelongdownthere!”

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