A Bright, Describe Of Piece Of Occupation Solid Unit Of Measurement Domicile Past Times The Ocean

Hej! How was your weekend?! It's a luxury long ane hither cheers to Valborg: a Swedish tradition to low-cal bonfires inwards observe of the eighth century High German vestal St.Walpurga (we're heading to a footling line-fishing hamlet farther upward the coast afterwards to celebrate - you're in addition to thence welcome to follow along on IG stories if you're curious to encounter more!). In the meantime, I'm taking us somewhere much, much farther afield hither on the weblog today: a beach side suburb of Newcastle, Australia! Ring a bell? Interior stylist in addition to talented lady behind The House on Beach Road, Caitlin lives unopen to the corner from Maddy who's relaxed home I shared concluding Monday. The pair are expert friends having met on Instagram. Caitlin in addition to her hubby Jon bring been renovating their beach house, slow transforming it into a vibrant, open-plan identify unit of measurement dwelling which they portion amongst their 3 children Olivia, Ellis in addition to Harriet ("Harriet is iv weeks erstwhile in addition to thence the job solid is full chaos at the moment!"). I caught upward amongst Caitlin mid-chaos (although you'd never guess!) to observe out more:

This black pendant light is similar,  prints past times Mapiful, Loom in addition to Field sell similar rugs. 


 When was your job solid built? 
Our job solid is a mixture of styles built through the eras. The master business office of the job solid was built inwards the 1940's in addition to across the generations it has been added onto creating a large beach trend home.

The earlier in addition to after pictures of the primary living expanse are quite incredible! What did you lot create to transform it into the brilliant infinite it is today?

The exposed beams were pre-existing inwards the job solid however, they were a heavily stained timber which made the room experience nighttime in addition to heavy. We decided to pigment the entire room white in addition to it completely transformed the space. It's such a beautiful brilliant in addition to airy infinite at ane time in addition to the pump of our home. 

What are the advantages of an open-plan living space?

We honey the opened upward planned nature of the job solid equally it industrial plant good amongst the small-scale children. The infinite opens onto a large deck which has bounding main views in addition to is a identify where nosotros pass most of our time. The kids wonder inwards in addition to out of the job solid in addition to onto the verandah in addition to from this living infinite they are ever inwards sight.

How did the coastal location influence the trend of your home? 

Being solely 200 metres from the beach, our job solid trend definitely reflects coastal living. The purpose of neutral tones, low-cal filled spaces in addition to lots of greenery are all influenced past times our position dorsum lifestyle.

See pictures of the local beach here - I wouldn't heed having this on my doorstep, how almost you?! 

Have at that topographic point been whatever other influences on your style? 
My hubby in addition to I both bring rigid opinions on how nosotros renovate in addition to decorate our home. He loves all things industrial in addition to minimalistic in addition to I honey mid century modern in addition to coastal in addition to thence nosotros tend to fuse these all together to arrive travel for us.

Coastal Palms impress past times Warran Brooke, Neve dark frame pendant, This rattan console is similar. 

Rattan sofa from Au Fait Living,  white pom pom cushion.

Where create you lot store for items?
I store from a broad hit of places. My favourite local store is definitely Willows Home Traders. So much of my dwelling is filled amongst their beautiful pieces. I'm too a keen thrifter. I pass hours scanning Gumtree for 2nd manus goods that tin last given a 2nd life. From my treasured mid century sideboard to my vintage oak dining table, I bring flora them all for a pocket on Gumtree.

Prints past times Jess West, Indie cushion - Sea Tribe.

Boho palm pillows,  Print past times Jess West Art, This black in addition to white fouta / throw is similar. 

Moses basket

Isn't it the most lovely beach house? I'd in addition to thence honey to encounter the reckon of the bounding main from the terrace - I'll last watching Caitlin's instagram similar a hawk inwards the promise I mightiness instruct a glimpse!

In the meantime, I wishing Caitlin all the best settling inwards to life equally a identify unit of measurement of five!

If you'd similar to encounter to a greater extent than flick of Caitlin's lovely dwelling there's a charge to a greater extent than pictures on her instagram feed.

And for to a greater extent than beach job solid inspiration it's totally worth checking out the entire beach dwelling archive. H5N1 distich of my favourites include a dreamy urban beach home,  a dream Danish job solid past times the sea.

Have a cracking foremost to the calendar week all!

... things are starting to oestrus upward hither inwards Sweden, improve instruct packing!

All photography  ©Caitlin / The House on Beach Road