“We wanted a relaxed, worn-in look that would stand the test of time.”
LAUREN LAMBESS, HOMEOWNER
he sight of youngsters riding their scooters or playing cricket in the hallways reveals two things about this handsome home near Lake Macquarie, NSW: with seven bedrooms, it’s humungous, but it’s also earthy and without pretension. It welcomes the rough and tumble of a young family and a scuffed skirting never brings a reprimand. When their parents, Lauren and Paul Lambess, first