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modhouse Blog Series: No 4 - The Last Word
modhouse Blog Series: No 4 - The Last Word

Ever grateful to have the final word on our modhouse blog series, it certainly won’t be sugar coated. You’re my favourite audience, so let me entertain you with the truth bombs that make up a husband and wife team embarking on a build (oh, and a new business… and a relocation… and farewelling our children). While leaving the bulk of it out, I will share the major obstacles, the highs, the tests on our marriage, a few regrets, and what the future holds.

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modhouse Blog Series: No 3 - Materials  + Sustainability
modhouse Blog Series: No 3 - Materials + Sustainability

It’s time to capture all the nuts and bolts behind modhouse. Stick with us in our 3rd modhouse blog series because it’s downright heavy with the details. But if you love architecture like we do, we reckon you’ll dig the nitty gritty too. Let’s obsess together over materials and building elements, and I’ll share how sustainability has been given a big healthy nudge. Chanelling my inner grand design voice, here we go...

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modhouse Blog Series: No 2 - The Build
modhouse Blog Series: No 2 - The Build

We’re jumping straight into part 2 of our blog series with a frank examination of building our first modhouse. What unravels below is an honest assessment from the architect and owner, John (my ideas man) and outtakes from me too. To play fair, we’ve also checked in with the builder for his thoughts.

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modhouse Blog Series: No 1 - The Concept
modhouse Blog Series: No 1 - The Concept

Welcome to my house – welcome to modhouse. Residing in Hawkes Bay, I share it with the author himself - my ideas man, John. I figured it’s a cool theme for a blog series about the people who have moved through our journey to date. I’ll dish all the skinny from the heads, hands and hearts that have breathed life into this exciting prototype we now call home.

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“When we use the tree respectfully and economically,⠀
we have one of the most greatest resources ⠀
on earth”⠀
 — Frank Lloyd Wright⠀
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(I’m with Frank 🙋🏻‍♀️, pic above — latest favourite book, Made of Wood, In the Home. ⠀
Read more on this book in The Book Club, link in bio)
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work in progress & resident site doggo Zee.⠀
(a cute dog and site visit are not conducive to productivity)
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fact~⠀
There are over 50 billion pins on Pinterest. ⠀
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At a guess I’d say 500 million are of kitchens and I’m sure most of you have a ‘dream kitchens’ Pinterest board. ⠀
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Just like any space in your home the kitchen ideally should work with colours and materials used elsewhere. ⠀
Clearly there are other major factors to consider:⠀
— storage (one can never have too much)⠀
— layout + access (direction of traffic) ⠀
— light etc etc⠀
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The use of materials sits at my no:1 ⠀
Think really hard about ‘how will the space make me feel?’⠀
Don’t just think kitchen, think kitchen living.
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Recently, I got thinking about the best way to describe the ‘how’ behind what I do (my IG bio was due a refresh and there is a 150 letter limit) ⠀
Nothing like a tight word count to nail your strategy.⠀
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But my whirl of thoughts have shaped up well. ⠀
Basically, my ‘how’ rests alongside my why and the two are creating good things. ⠀
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So for me, it can be summed up as; ⠀
A fresh outlook on interior design —⠀
embracing simplicity, respecting individuality, channeling thoughtful spaces ♡
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For the love of the land — ⠀
Life & Leisure magazine described the beautiful landscape at @cliftonglamping as rustic-luxe-country-chic. ⠀
Fine words for an extraordinary place. ⠀
There is something comforting about being close to nature, it’s a reminder that bigger things exist. ⠀
A sort of calm in the wild, fostered by an outdoor fire and a night sky of stars. Native birdsong and a river roar. ⠀
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Hosts Tom and Lucia Gordon have generously shared part of their 6th generation family farm. ⠀
We’re feeling pretty darn lucky that this pocket of paradise is on our doorstep.⠀
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We also need to share this from Tom, taken from the book Cape Country, (you’ll find this book bedside at GC) ⠀
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‘That’s the whole point of living here really; it’s not about the farming so much, the farming is what you do to be able to live ⠀
— it’s about the joy of living here’ ⠀
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read more about @cliftonglamping in our latest blog series, Love Local ♡/ link in bio ⠀
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New to The Book Club —⠀
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‘Made of Wood’ offers a generous glimpse into 12 homes where timber has been lavishly applied. ⠀
All things recycled, modern, handmade and globally inspired have been showcased, making every page a joy.⠀
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Sally & Mark Bailey @baileyshome are designers, makers and shopkeepers in the truest sense. ⠀
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In their words — ⠀
“We’ve always believed that surrounding yourself with natural materials is a way to achieve a balanced and peaceful atmosphere in the home, and wood is the principle ingredient in that recipe for harmony.”⠀
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full book review link in bio
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If I asked you to describe the colour green without using the word ‘green’ I’m guessing it would look a little like this —⠀
sage, seafoam, mint, olive, jade, lime, emerald, pine and my fave, british racing green. ⠀
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They say that this friendly colour gets our creative juices flowing and makes us more inventive. No surprise then that we often take inspiration from nature. ⠀
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Green undoubtedly is the most relaxing colour to the eye and sits at no:2 as the most favourite colour in the world. ⠀
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‘Green is the prime colour of the world, and that from which it’s loveliness arises’ ⠀
— Pedro Calderon de la Barca
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Love Local, our new blog series celebrating places and makers in my hometown of Hawkes Bay.⠀
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We’re starting the series with @cliftonglamping — mother nature in her finest outfit. ⠀
Perched on the hills of the Maraetotara River, hosts Tom & Lucia have generously shared its rustic glory with just enough glamp to make you never want to leave. ⠀
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With my interior design hat on, I couldn’t fault the ambience within the canvas. There are lovely woven textures of sisal and rattan and many composed corners to relax and toast NZ’s best scenery. ⠀
The vibe is gentle and tranquil, earthy and rustic.⠀
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‘Bathe in the sunshine, swim in the river, drink the wild air’⠀
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read and see more on the blog, link in bio
 
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