Alex loved the cabin-like feel that plain plywood and MDF V-groove walls gave the bedroom zone, but was looking to reimagine these spaces with the same sense of comfort, only more refined, with a nice splash of colour. “Our design goal was to create bedrooms that felt like cosy retreats, so we avoided the typical coastal blues and focused on earthy tones instead,” she explains. French oak sarking retains the nostalgic feel but has been elevated with a palette that punches in the personality.
Each of the three bedrooms was given its own colour identity. In the first, a feature wall in Dulux Tarras — a muted olive green with a subtle yellow undertone — captures a connection to the outdoors. “We paired it with a beautiful Kate Cox art print and tied it together with highlights of grey-blue and olive-toned bedding,” says Alex.
Dulux Frankton seemed made for the main bedroom. It’s a rich, sophisticated brown that adds depth to the room without overwhelming it. “Applying it to the ceiling and a feature wall created a nice, cosy balance,” explains Alex.
A bunkroom is practically compulsory in any self-respecting bach and this one boasts built-in fun with ladders for the young ’uns to climb and pops of yellow, brown and blue in the bedlinen. Alex went with a soft neutral — Dulux Kauri Cliffs Half — to bring more light into this room on the darker side of the home.
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Photography Sophie Bayly
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