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Aug-Sep15
Top levels
Another level up is Alex and Jeremy’s
bedroom, a cool, calm space with
another huge sleigh bed, and
sumptuous silk drapes. “The original
curtains weremade by Sun Sun Interiors
over 12 years ago, and we’ve added
to them when we’ve needed more,”
explains Alex. There’s an Art Deco-
style pendant light sourced from The
White Company above the bed, which
gives a hint of what’s to come in Alex’s
thoroughly gorgeous en-suite.
It’s Art Deco heaven in the mirrored
bathroom, with giant marble tiles (“they
give the feeling of more space,” says
Alex) and a pair of Murano glass vintage
lamps found in a shop in Wan Chai.
There’s a huge double-ended bath,
which, of course, is the last word in
comfort: “The biggest mistake people
make when they’re buying a bath is not
to sit in it first,” explains Alex. “It’s the
same with loos: you must try everything
before you buy it!” Alex designed the
vanity unit herself, and came up with the
genius idea of suspending mirrors on
steel poles just in front of the windows:
“I didn’t want to use the windows, but I
needed the light,” she explains.
As with the rest of the house, Alex has
reconfigured the floor layout, creating
a dressing room, a storage cupboard
and a large office/spare bedroom
in which she and Jeremy keep their
fitness equipment and mementos
from the sporting challenges they’ve
done together; both are accomplished
triathletes.
One last floor up is the family’s
favourite area, an open-air rooftop
kitchen and living room, complete with
sound system, full Aussie barbecue,
built-in fridge, and dining/seating
area. There’s a brand new double sun
lounger with comfy orange pillows, and
contemporary orange stools for each of
the children – “orange is the popping
colour up here,” says Alex. “The view
is stunning and it’s our perfect chill-out
zone,” she adds, explaining that it’s easy
to spend an entire Sunday up here just
eating, reading and relaxing on those
overstuffed cushions. Comfort all the
way – with more than a little bit of style,
of course.