“ I like gentle colours ” she says smiling . “ Everyone has their own palette that they feel at home with , but I think it ’ s important to fuse that with the style of whatever house you ’ re in .” she says . “ My style has adapted to fit this house .
I found it hard to put white with so much warm wood , so I felt the house asked for a warmer , muted palette .”
“ Houses definitely ask for colour , so it can be really good to live in a place and let it breathe before painting ,” she adds .
As well as aesthetics , Deborah likes to install a sense of belonging and history in her home . “ I love the wall of old family pictures and photos ,” she says smiling , “ I think it brings the house alive and I like that my children have grown up with a sense of perspective and positioning within our family .”
Deborah is inspirational for many reasons , but primarily for showing that great things really can happen from home .
Find out more about Deborah ’ s store and cafe , Nest Home , at www . nest-home . com
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