Aimee Winchester admits her Bangalow, NSW, dwelling has a powerful female vibe, ‘however that’s okay,’ she says. ‘There are six of us in there!’
She and her husband Dave bought an empty plot of land in 2021 after getting back from touring round Australia. They then spent 9 months constructing their dream household dwelling for themselves and their 5 ladies; Coco (16), Autumn (14), Juniper (10), Clementine (8) and Daisy (5).
‘Dave and I didn’t assume we’d ever construct however just a few instances for enjoyable we sketched out our dream dwelling,’ says Aimee.
So, after they unexpectedly bought their Mullumbimby dwelling of eight years and acquired the property in Bangalow, they dusted off the outdated sketch and had been able to go.
‘Our buddies who constructed a giant barn-style home influenced us on the cathedral-style ceilings and easy rectangle design,’ Aimee explains. ‘I had discovered my dream kitchen on Pinterest years in the past and I knew I wished to deliver an analogous vibe… the French farm really feel.’
The easy, open structure and generously-sized kitchen meets all of the wants for the household of seven and the entertaining they get pleasure from with wider household and buddies.
The kitchen specifically is crammed with heat rustic tones, echoed within the eye-catching Spanish rendered hemp wall by Balanced Earth, and acts as a gathering level within the dwelling.
‘It’s very a lot a mirrored image of us,’ says Aimee, whose favorite spot within the open-plan area is the day mattress subsequent to the kitchen. ‘I can learn my e book and watch Dave make me a espresso and possibly even some crepes — these are ‘pinch me’ moments.’
Exterior on the porch you’ll discover a glad jumble of wetsuits, swimmers and surfboards, as a result of when the household aren’t having fun with their light-filled dwelling, they’re on the seashore.
Or, they’re within the backyard. ‘The ladies love serving to within the backyard and choosing all of the yummy issues — particularly the strawberries!’, says Aimee. She and Dave wished Coco, Autumn, Juniper, Clementine and Daisy to have area outdoors to connect with nature and study rising and harvesting meals.
‘Dave and I each find it irresistible,’ she explains. ‘Though Dave is unquestionably the inexperienced thumb and I’m the wannabe inexperienced thumb, however I’m getting there!’
The Winchester’s have carved out somewhat slice of paradise on their Bangalow property, with every little thing they want at arm’s attain; the seashore, the backyard and a welcoming dwelling for household to assemble.
