Painting Outside The Lines
Your Home and Garden|November 2018

Lots of love and lashings of flair havemade this predesigned house a unique and treasured home

Ady Shannon
Painting Outside The Lines

Angela Fair maid is a self-confessed lover of villas and character homes, but when it came to finding a home for herself and husband Julian, practical considerations overcame her passion for the old. The couple were renting a character home in Christchurch city while looking to get a foot on the property ladder, but after trying to buy in the inflated post-earthquake housing market, they decided the smartest investment was to build.

At that time, Angela, an interior designer, was working as a colour consultant for GJ Gardner Homes, so it was a no-brainer to purchase a design-and-build package through her employer. Budget limitations ruled out central Christchurch, so the couple chose a site in Kaiapoi, 15 minutes north of the city. That decision proved to be an unexpectedly good one. “It made complete sense for us to build; we chose Kaiapoi initially for its affordability,” says Angela. “But now we love living in this community and being a little bit out of the city.”

Insider knowledge

Angela and Julian married in 2014, the same year they moved into their new home. They chose an economical three-bedroom, two-bathroom package with open-plan living. “We were just a couple at the time and, even though we planned to have a family, we didn’t need a huge mansion,” Angela says.

Angela was familiar with ensuring her clients were able to personalise their projects to suit their own taste, but being her own client was a strange position to be in. “I was familiar with the options but I became my hardest client,” she laughs. “Decisions are often determined by budget, but I have always advised people to spend extra money on the most important items. I think upgrading flooring underlay is really important, as is choosing the best-quality carpet you can afford.”

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 2018 من Your Home and Garden.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 2018 من Your Home and Garden.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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