When Sydneysiders Sophie Bowers and Josh Climpson fell for the wild charms of Wanaka on their first visit, they put down roots and crafted a retreat that leant into the landscape.
Clad in lichen-toned corrugate, the exterior blends into the mountainous backdrop; inside the palette is honest and robust.
As founder of Strutt Studios, an interior architecture and design business, Sophie has a refined eye for materials that work together and, when it came to the flooring, she knew it could be a unifying force. “We chose concrete for its durability, timelessness and the way it can anchor a space with a grounded, textural quality,” she says.
Running through the spaces, from the open-plan living room to the bedrooms and dressing room, the polished floor, made from a local Hyland…
