Pauanui Residence
By Places and Graces
A dated Lockwood re-imagined into a chic surf shack
This Pauanui Residence is a bolt-hole surf pad designed for our clients' once-a-year extended summer holidays – with spaces explicitly arranged to meet their needs so they can return, unwind and enjoy.
"Kate was fantastic to work with. I enjoyed watching the design evolve through her passion and commitment. She added layers and depth to the home. The result is far beyond my expectations."
— Danny, Pauanui Owner
We helped this client with...
Everything! This house has a small footprint, so the first step was getting the layout right and ensuring it incorporated everything the client needed. Next, we developed the colour scheme and mood board – bouncing off one image the client had found of their vision. We worked closely with the kitchen manufacturer on layout and surface specifications for the kitchen and bathroom – designing the island to house Ikea bins for extra storage. We furnished this house right down to the vase of bunny ears: window treatments, rugs, lighting, furniture, cushions, linens & towels, art and accessories. Then we put it all in the right place.
For more paint details on this project, check out the Paunanui Residence article on Habitat by Resene >
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Thank you to all the companies and products used in this project:
Resene - Paint
Mr Ralph – Lighting
The Ivy House – Rugs
James Dunlop – Blind fabric
Hemptech - Curtain fabric
Window Design Interiors – Window Furnishings
Stylehouse Design - Kitchen & Bathroom Cabinetry
Bathroom artwork – endemicworld
Merchants of the Sea - Flag
The Society Inc - Bathroom Mirror
Loft Motif – Desk
Urban Sales – Kitchen storage and bedside tables
Pony Rider – Cushions
Father Rabbit – Linens and accessories
Citta – Linens and accessories
Flotsam & Jetsam – accessories
Cintesi - Dining Chairs (spray painted white)
Zuca – Lounge Chair
Outdoor Chairs – Flutter
Other furniture – sourced second-hand, repurposed, or already owned by the clients
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Places and Graces is the interior design studio of Kate Alexander.
We create spaces that enable our clients to live life in a home they love, every day – because living in a place that brings you joy improves your very existence. Your home should make you smile when you enter and be easeful to share with others. Your home should also function so well that you don't even notice it doing so. It should be the happy constant in your life.
Working with Places & Graces involves collaboration – because teamwork ensures the home we design reflects you. We're a stickler for establishing a clear brief and will nudge you to the edges of your comfort zone so you land far beyond where you ever expect your home could be.
As a full-service interior design studio, we like to start at the beginning and stay with you till the end. We provide equal attention to all types of spaces.
Our experience spans renovations and new builds, commercial and residential. We design with clients nationwide from our base in Devonport, Auckland.
Kate is a professional and fellow (lifetime) member of the Designers Institute of New Zealand (FDINZ), writer and publisher of the Interiors book Finishing Touches and a regular contributor to Resene Habitat Magazine. Before establishing her interior design studio, Kate ran an award-winning brand strategy company and built a highly regarded property styling business. This rich and varied creative exposure provides Kate's unique design perspective.
We welcome your enquiry to find out if we are the right match for your project.
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