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Aug-Sep15
CLEARWATER BAY
children both have their own spaces, and
a communal zone where they can do their
homework and hang out with their friends.
They also benefit from the best views in
the house.
What else have you changed?
When I moved in, the built-in cupboards
were a honey-coloured wood with semi-
opaque doors. While you couldn’t see the
contents, you could see enough to make
it unappealing to the eye. I had previously
used Purlfrost, a sticker film company
based in the UK, so I found a company
here who could supply something similar. I
measured the drawers and 3M-tailor-made
the stickers, then applied them. I repainted
the wood in petrol blue, and now the
cupboards look totally different.
I also recently redid the floorboards,
because I was fed up with the honey-
coloured wood. It was a brave move, as I’ve
never had completely black floors before,
but they look fantastic with the greys and
petrol blues. I originally had the house
painted in white, but I’ve added feature walls
in grey to warm the spaces up. Also, on the
children’s floor I’ve decorated a corner wall
with blackboard paint. It was a dead little
corner, and I didn’t want to clutter it up with
furniture. I update the message regularly
but the kids have added the hearts, and
they change and add little bits all the time.