Chloe's Wild Retreat

As part of our 125 year celebrations, we partnered with popular radio station ‘The Hits’ and property data and information website One Roof to launch the ‘Love Where You Live’ room makeover competition. The results? Phenomenal. With award-winning interior designer Hayley Brown of Lou Brown Design in the driver's seat it’s no wonder the room transformations were inspiring. Throughout the process she worked closely with the team at Guthrie Bowron who offered invaluable expertise and quality product ranges. Eight year old Chloe Pardoe from Cockle Bay in Auckland was stuck in a time warp, she felt her bedroom was too babyish and far too small. After planning to redecorate with the help of her grandad who was a painter and decorator, he sadly passed away before they were able to get started. We thought Chloe was extremely deserving of a new look bedroom so Hayley and the team at Guthrie Bowron stepped in. Originally a cramped and narrow room, designer Hayley’s biggest challenge was the size of Chloe’s bedroom. Top of the priority list was rethinking storage ideas and adding more functionality to the furnishings. Hayley also considered Chloe’s age, the goal was to achieve a decorating balance that would see Chloe through to her teenage years. By weaving her magic Hayley crafted a dream room that is stylish, but not too sophisticated, and gives the illusion of space. Changing the layout of the room with the clever addition of a built-in loft bed making way for a desk to go underneath, a practical and funky solution for anyone contending with a small floor area. The room’s original flooring was replaced by a warm-toned 100% wool carpet by Bremworth (Lattice, Knot). A bold Leopard print wallpaper from the ‘Dream Again’ collection highlights a feature wall, and Luxaflex Woodmates Venetian blinds in ‘Snow White’ dress the large window. These elements along with the combination of different lighting techniques have all resulted in one spectacular girls bedroom. Sleepovers at Chloe’s will now be this year’s hottest ticket. Original articles were posted on Oneroof.co.nz