This pink bach in Papamoa is filled with unique, eclectic finds

Article by Your Home and Garden

Cane furniture, potted palms, beachy bits and a stack of National Geographics capture the easygoing essence of the 1970s bach

Meet + Greet

Rachel Dobbs, 33, Jared Dobbs, 33 (both photographers at Swift & Click), Charlise, 14, and Joy, 2.

A dated A-frame right on Papamoa Beach was the perfect project for this creative couple, who have transformed it into a nostalgic holiday retreat

Honesty box

Best lesson learned during the reno process? Stop cutting the water mains.

What would you never do again? Try to remove old vinyl from concrete.

Is there one thing you would change about your holiday home if you could? I’d love it if the house could jump forward 100 metres and be right on the edge of the beach.

Most memorable experience you have had in your A-frame? Big family events and hanging out with good people.

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Budget

How much have you spent on your home? About $90K. The outdoors got the bigger half of that sum, with the new roof, deck and landscaping. The kitchen and the interior design got the rest. We went roughly $15K over budget – the electrical, building and flooring costs all blew out because of additional problems we encountered once we delved under the surface.

What areas have you saved or splurged on? We got good prices from builders and roofers by shopping around. We also used friends, who did an excellent job, too. We didn’t overly splurge.

Best advice when it comes to spending money on a home? When buying furnishings, keep looking everywhere and slowly collect the things you like the most. Don’t just get everything all at once.

See more of this cute pink A-frame bach below

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Instead of defaulting to a neutral colour, the couple painted the house a conversation-starting pink. Rachel searched for the perfect shade of mid-century pink and settled on Dulux Waimangu Valley. The chairs are from Bohème Home and the yellow stool is from Paper Plane.

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A mix of new and vintage items furnishes the open-plan space, from Kmart bar stools to rattan furniture and rugs from the op-shop.

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The kitchen and living area connects through to the bathroom, master bedroom, a rumpus, spa room and a double garage; upstairs are two more bedrooms.

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The beach print is by Duett Design.

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The sofa, chair, coffee table and plant stands are all either from Bohème Home or op-shops. The velvet cushions are from Kip & Co, the others are from Paper Plane, along with the pink velvet quilt.

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The ocean-blue mosaic tiles and green window frame are original to the A-frame and a great example of the bach’s unpretentious aesthetic that Jared and Rachel fell in love with.

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Vases and plants of all shapes and sizes create a lush, welcoming vibe.

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In combination with lots of natural wood and design details such as a set of String shelves and tropical shells, this holiday home feels like a homage to the classic Kiwi bach.