Looking at this home (which I discovered over at
The Design Chaser), you'd guess it was in Sweden or Finland - maybe Norway, but definitely not Australia! It's perhaps little surprise that homeowner Nat Wheller is co-founder of
norsu interiors, a Melbourne based Scandinavian interior homeware store. Nat and her co-founder Kristy Sadlier renovated the 1920's Californian bungalow over the space of 6 months, transforming it from an 'ugly duckling home' into what they describe as a 'norsu home', characterised by light grey and white hues and subtle, warm textures. They shared the process on
instagram to show that a renovation doesn't have to be overwhelming. Today, Nat and her husband Dan and their two children Annabel (7) and Harvey (4) enjoy life in the family home. So, pop the kettle on - and enjoy the tour!
Wood cladding adds character and warmth to a room - while helping to maintaining a clean, calm look and feel.
Loving that big ole'
Smeg* in the kitchen and the chevron tiles! Check out the Swedish
Rubn light fixture too!
How's this for a hallway with a calm feel?!Plus it has everything: closed storage for coats, scarves etc, somewhere to sit down and put on your shoes, and a 'landing space' i.e. the
console which is the perfect spot for small items like keys. Not a scooter in sight!
Sliding doors are great - they take up less space and allow for a wider door way so more light can enter the room. I'm a big fan of barn doors like this one as they add so much character to a space too.
The wood cladding has been extended into one of the children's rooms adding to the cosy feel - love this!
As bathrooms stroke utility rooms go this has to be up there with one of the prettiest - and it's all in the tiles and clothes rack. We have a utility room in our home (it's never appeared on MSH because it's a total disaster area!!) - I'm so pinning this space. Perhaps I've found a project for this autumn! Anyone else feeling inspired by this?
What a beautiful space! Anyone else feel truly inspired and come away with a thousand ideas? I think I might just have finally cracked my hallway puzzle... (that's two projects this autumn - don't tell the man!).
I often think of wood cladding as a summer cottage feature but seeing it in this homes makes me realise it can look just as great in a modern home too - yay!
Is there anything you love in particular about this house?
If you're keen to see more, you can view the complete renovation process on film
here and get the look room by room
here (many items have been sourced locally down under). Oh and the guys are also offering norsuHOME
styling services now too. How tempting!
More Aussie homes (where do I begin, there are so many rocking the Scandi style in a beautiful way!):
the inspiring Melbourne of two architects,
a relaxed beach home in earthy tones (there are those
african baskets again!),
a super relaxed boho cottage down under.
Have a lovely day!
Niki
Photography Lisa Cohen Styling Beck Simon
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