STYLE HARVEST
The couple loves to spend weekends cooking for friends. Vintage collectables are mixed with pieces from the Bonnie and Neil range: ‘Pineapple Border’ embroidered tablecloth and ‘Dots Blue’ tumblers. Vintage dining chairs, Curated Spaces. The dining area opens out onto the garden, which is a constant source of inspiration to Bonnie who designed the ‘Hibiscus Yellow’ fabric used for the custom curtains.
EXTERIOR
Rhododendrons and pale pink David Austin roses feature at the front.
KITCHEN
Vintage Murano glass vase. Belize quartzite splashback and benchtop, Peraway Marble. Vintage artwork, artist unknown. Sika Design ‘Salsa’ stool, Domo. ‘Boucle Stripe Blue Green’ cushion, Bonnie and Neil. Walls painted Dulux Pale Tendril Quarter. Joinery painted Dulux Army Greens, designed and made by Neil Downie. Blinds, Bamboo Blinds Australia. ‘Toasted’ oak herringbone flooring, Royal Oak Flooring.
There’s a storm brewing high above her home. Lightning strikes and a neighbour’s tree comes crashing to the ground. It’s wild out there. Our Zoom call flickers and threatens to disconnect.