Home is where the heart is for Doug Bavinton and Yvette Walker . The couple embarked on a journey to create their dream home when they moved an old Queenslander to their block in the beautiful Tallebudgera Valley. The original house was complimented with a modern extension and the project caught the eye of Grand Designs Australia.
Art Plays an Important Role in our home.
“Initially we were living in a shed, while we explored options on how to build,” Doug said. “In the end we fell in love with a 100-year old Queenslander that we moved 130 kilometers in three pieces before adding a modern extension. The build was finished early 2017 but we are still working and finalising the interior and its nuances.”
Art plays an important role in their home. Doug is a Visual Art teacher and Yvette an Interior Design enthusiast. “We always knew we wanted to finish our home with beautiful art. And Yvette has a keen interest and a great eye for all things design and art,” Doug explained. “The art in our house is an eclectic mixture of old and new, of art with very personal stories and meaning and art that simply marries the feel of the room with the colours that please and intrigue us.”
The house also features original art by Australian artists. “The online gallery Art Lovers Australia provided plenty of inspiration and made it easy to find new art for our home. We were introduced to a whole new collection of art works including Amica Whincop‘s abstract, organic forms andShani White‘s gorgeous bird paintings, art that we fell in love with” Yvette said.
In addition to the artworks hanging on the walls, there is a whole other collection in storage. “We do not have enough walls for all our art,” Doug stated. “But we do get to change the collection on display a lot.” And what a wonderful place that is to be in, to change the art on your walls according to the mood.
Written by Anna Itkonen