News — Arabescata marble

 A young Charlotte couple transforms a neutral palette into a lively, livable, and distinct home, unique to them.  When Caroline Trammell and her husband purchased their home in Myers Park, the clean, crisp palette of white walls and neutral decor was so appealing. It was tempting to leave well enough alone, but one look at the design boards created by Charlotte Lucas of Charlotte Lucas Interior Design and the pair couldn’t wait to get started. Of course, it helped that Lucas was a lifelong friend of the family, so her intuition on their style and needs were happily spot on. With...

Sallyann Cox used her creative talents to extend a small bungalow and make the most of the delightful coastal views. Idon’t want to live in a bungalow – I’m not ready for that!’ was interior decorator, stylist and maker Sallyann Cox’s reaction when her husband R ichard suggested it. It was back when the couple were regularly spending a few months at a time sailing around Greece and knew a lock-up-andleave home would fit the bill. The idea became a sad necessity, however, when Richard was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and had to use a wheelchair. ‘We’d looked at...

EN-SUITE BATHROOM  Pale Arabescata marble has been used for the elegant bath surround and splashback. The distinctive coral-themed hanging lightis a design by Vaughanhad seen at Charleston, the Bloomsbury Group's Sussex house. They additionally gather works by Duncan Grant – one of its residents.The proprietor had focused on that she didn't need the house to be too 'existing apart from everything else', so it wouldn't feel dated in years to come. Beata concurred and the two of them dismissed a regular cabin kitchen look. 'I needed the kitchen to be new – sort of Fifties in feel, just as the...