But much of what has made this house a home hasn’t been the changes they’ve made, but what they’ve filled it with.
“Both Matt and I love art and have filled the house with beautiful works from well-known New Zealand artists. We are lucky to share a similar style,” says Sarah.
“Some of our favourite pieces are by New Zealander Piera McArthur – she was born in 1929 and is still painting today. We love her jovial and vibrant style. We also have a large David Bromley in our family room and an early Ian Scott from the 1970s.”
Furniture has been carefully chosen for the feeling it evokes, not to fit a particular ‘trend’. Like the old French antique post office filing cabinet that dates back to the late 1800s. Or the French antique dresser from the late 1800s that sits at the entrance – “I love the beautiful hand-carved detail against some of our more modern pieces,” says Sarah, founder and owner of popular jewellery brand Silk & Steel.
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