Don’t know how to use an old chest of drawers or grandma’s chest? Watch how a New Zealand decorator does it.
The place of Wanaka, where decorator Anna Begg decided to settle, is called one of the most picturesque in New Zealand, so the girl was lucky at least with the views from the window. But the 400-square-meter house that she purchased seemed dark and expressionless to Anna.
The house was old, Edwardian, and extensive renovation work was required. However, the presence of many paneled windows indicated that the environment would still be filled with light. And of course, there will be something special and stylish inside – and it couldn’t be otherwise in the decorator’s house.
And so it happened. First of all, Anna painted the walls and ceiling white, leaving the ceiling beams dark in some rooms, framed the windows with light textiles , and thought of a warm sand palette for the floors. The decoration has changed dramatically.
As for the style, the owner did not hesitate for a long time and decorated the interior in her favorite vintage direction.
By the time she bought the house, Anna already had a considerable amount of old items with great potential. Some are a real rarity, for example, the desk at which Anna’s grandfather sat in elementary school or a coffee table from India found at a flea market.
Of course, completely filling the house with old objects would be at least strange – even if they are very nice. Anna mixes vintage with furniture from her travels (for example, the hanging wicker chair in the living room was brought from a trip to Bali), and complements it with items from her own antiques store.
The decorator is convinced: it is better to buy one expensive, timeless piece of furniture a year than to update the decor frequently, but with the help of cheap things that will quickly lose their relevance. It seems like she’s worth believing.
