A dark and dated Lockwood was the perfect project for this creative couple – and enticed them to trade city life for a surfer’s paradise
Meet + greet
Hilary Boer, 33 (illustrator), and Jasper Boer, 39 (photographer), plus Marley the cat.
Problems & solutions
Low ceilings > Tiles were removed to reveal high, pitched ceilings.
Dim and dark > All the solid timber interior walls were painted white.
Dated kitchen > A white flatpack replacement was installed.
Honesty box
- What areas of your renovation did you save or splurge on? Hilary: We saved wherever we could. We kept a close eye on sales leading up to the renovation and tried to get most things on special offer.
- Best lessons learned? If you can’t do it yourself – don’t! It is sometimes best to leave the professionals to it as they are efficient and experienced.
- Most memorable experience in your home (good or bad)? It was a nerve-racking moment pulling the ceiling down and realising there was no turning back.
Top tips
- You don’t need the most expensive materials to create a luxury look.
- Save money by choosing the flatpack option – assembling it is a great test for your relationship!
- Look for ways to let in more light.
- Vinyl floor planks are cost-effective, durable and can look almost as good as the real thing.
- Plan ahead if you’re doing electrical work on a Lockwood-style house as the walls are usually solid timber.
See more of the renovation below
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A built-in bench seat provides seating alongside a dining table and chairs from Mocka. Lush hanging plants mixed with pendant lights create a beautiful focal point above the table.
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The light, bright new living space is furnished with a Freedom sofa, a Mocka coffee table, shelving unit and chair, and soft furnishings from Adairs.
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The existing woodburner fits perfectly with the couple’s black and white palette. The exterior was painted a blue-based charcoal the year before the renovation, using a mistint picked up for peanuts.
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Contacts
Builder Simon Rice Edwards,
021 022 35916
Electrician Overhead Electrical,
021 494 495
Plumber Protech Plumbing,
027 222 0156
Flooring flooringdesign.co.nz; Terry Yorston Flooring, 021 124 7553
Kitchen Phoenix Kitchen Transformations, 021 873 318
Painter Frankie de Besten, 021 171 3317
Roofing Raglan Roofing, 021 135 1801
Suppliers
Artwork artprints.co.nz
Furniture mocka.co.nz
Cushions, throws adairs.co.nz
Decorative items cittadesign.com
Appliances heathcotes.co.nz
Sofa, baskets freedomfurniture.co.nz
Photography by: Alice Veysey.
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