REAL LIFE


Clockwise from above: Paul outside the couple’s house at the start of the project; constructing the plunge pool; the pool in action; opening up the top floor; Nina Campbell ‘Beau Rivage’ wallpaper and fabric in one of the guest rooms; the elegant bathroom; an inviting kitchen scheme; floor tiles laid


vision become reality is such a pleasure – and my favourite part of any project.


CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY Back in the UK, I was also working on a 17th-century cottage, and Graham and Neil saw the mood boards for the ensuite bathroom, which I call ‘modern country’. The soft blues of hydrangeas, combined with a traditional bathroom suite, wood panelling and limed oak flooring all evoked their English heritage. It was now clear the scheme


needed to bring together their characters and passions, English heritage and life in Australia where the sunshine is the colour of the sunflowers in France. I set about creating the vision for their master bedroom ensuite, the pièce de resistance. It was obvious early on


that the top floor of the home didn’t work. There were two


bedrooms (one used for clothes and storage) and an awkward shower room. The addition of a master bedroom ensuite, separate shower and WC and a glorious walk-in wardrobe for their holiday clothes and suitcases, were a must-have. Crittall-style doors were


installed to create drama. I love this mix of classic and contemporary. The doors and fluted glass are a triumph as you enter the master bedroom, adding an element of surprise, set within the wooden panelling and lime- wash wooden floors. The walls are painted in Farrow & Ball 'Schoolhouse White', with Burlington bathroom furniture and accessories. Art was selected for each


guest room. You can stay in the ‘Hockney’, with its tranquil duck-egg blue colour palette, or the slightly racier ‘Gaultier’. In this room, wallpapers and fabrics from


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