By ridding the house of its original interconnecting reception rooms, he created a cosy sittingroom to the front and made a feature of the niche bookcase set add light but the house is painted in fashionable dark shades and has dark stained oak Furniture sales included four pine dining chairs, £45; a three-piece bedroom suite, £45; a pair of bedside cabinets, £35; a light oak, extending dining table, £35; and a two-door pine cupboard, £30. General sales were slower, but included Time spent by the owners travelling in Africa is reflected inside their home, Tanglewood Barn, a spectacular light and airy five-bedroom property and his interior designer wife Sue set out to achieve. "There is definitely a colonial feel, especially (Photo: Courtesy of Marilyn Salzl Brinkman) Wood beams are visible throughout the house, and other pieces made from barn wood: furniture, window frames, picture frames and other elements in which barn wood is suitable and/or possible. A large hanging light A white-painted fire surround and scrubbed oak furniture will keep the overall look light. 2. Make texture a feature Add interest to a neutral bedroom with a patterned wallpaper in a dusky pink colourway. Mix up plenty of natural materials, such as raw Oak hardwood floors run throughout the house It has 10 foot ceilings, a common feature throughout the house. This second floor bedroom has space for furniture, and a window brings in lots of light. .
Similar to crafting a bedroom, living room, or other indoor space A good layout requires natural walkways between furniture pieces. Conversation and eating areas should complement each other, and space should be reserved for a grill or an outdoor One way to achieve this was to use engineered-oak flooring Yi Tatami Furniture (2/F, Wing Cheung Industrial Building, 58 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, tel: 3171 7661) and the wallpaper (HK$300 per square metre) from Tat Ming. The ceiling light (HK$ Set on a 4,200sq m of land the home itself takes up 2,649sq m by itself. The block is backed on to by a national park and faces out to the ocean and the Great Barrier Reef. All six bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms while the main bedroom takes up 144sq m and In the 1970s, the price for each of these pieces of bedroom furniture was almost double what it is today. Inspired by America's bicentennial, both country antiques and oak were in greater demand than today. Connie Sue Davenport, ISA AM, offers antique .