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“We enlarged the existing
living room slightly by taking
space from the room behind,
and this has become the formal
living room,” the designer
says. “The dark-stained European oak flooring continues up
one wall.”
White shelving and white
walls contrast the dark wood
and a coffee-toned feature
wall. And with brown and
white leather furniture, the

room introduces the bold,
monochromatic palette that
features throughout the house.
The master suite, opposite
the living room, has also been
enlarged. A bedroom and bathroom behind were absorbed to
gain space for an ensuite bathroom and dressing room.
But the key feature that
unites the front of the house
with the extension at the rear is
the extra-wide hallway.

“This is one of the most
important features of the
house,” says Florence. “I
wanted to be able to open the
front door and see right down
the length of the house and out
to the lawn at the back.
“I don’t like houses to feel
enclosed, and fortunately the
passage was already high and
wide, so it was easy to make
the whole house light and airy.
We were also able to keep the

Above: The formal living room, at the
front of the house, was transformed
with white paint and dark-stained
European oak hardwood. This
forms the floor and continues up
the wall at one end of the room. A
coffee-coloured wall in the centre
incorporates a recessed television.
The room is designated a quiet zone
in the house, to be used by children
and adults alike.

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