Nestled on the east coast of Wellington, this unique and beautiful home artfully combines stylish sophistication with the practicalities of comfortable family living.

The home achieves a warm, welcoming informality alongside the owners’ obvious sense of style and appreciation of quality. The charming personal details have been given a base layer of consistent materials, colours, design features and bespoke joinery. The artful timber detailing is a key feature of the home’s design, providing a subtle connection throughout, applied at different scales or in varying materials in the kitchen, lounge, bathrooms, entrance-way and exterior weatherboards.

Colourwise, soft seaside tones are strengthened with contrasts of indigo, china blue and hints of pink/red for added warmth. Patterns are introduced through fabrics, joinery detailing and accessories. The light grey wall colour is unadorned in places to avoid a feeling of clutter but otherwise generously accompanied with furnishing, art and personal touches.

Careful consideration has been given to maximise space with dual purpose joinery and storage that is either open or tucked away in drawers and cupboards. The open areas are a mix of easy to access, strategically located shelves and ledges intended for display.

This home demonstrates the value of the interior designer being involved early in the design process, taking the time to develop a clear vision upfront which was amended and discussed. This shared vision provided clarity in the decision-making process with elements or features, although beautiful but not in line with the vision, discarded (perhaps for a future project!).