Beth Chaney-Walker’s Luggate Home Featured in Retreat: Inspired Homes and Ways of Living
We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Principal, Beth Chaney-Walker, has had her home in Luggate featured in Retreat: Inspired Homes and Ways of Living—a beautiful coffee table book by design expert Lucy Glade-Wright. The book explores 24 unique homes that embody a slower pace of life, offering a glimpse into the lifestyles of those who have sought to live far from the city’s hustle and bustle.
Beth’s home is featured as an eco-friendly, small-scale sustainable dwelling, designed with a ‘small living’ mentality and crafted to blend perfectly with the surrounding environment. The book highlights the clever use of independent energy modelling that helped create a true performance home, all while maintaining a modest budget.
One of the standout features of Beth’s Luggate home is its impressive Homestar 8 rating, a mark of sustainability that ensures a high level of energy efficiency and thermal performance. Through thoughtful design and the use of advanced modelling, Beth and her family have created a home that uses only one-sixth of the energy of a standard New Zealand home, while maintaining a comfortable, consistent temperature year-round.
The focus on energy efficiency and comfort, combined with the home’s sustainable features, exemplifies the ‘small living’ ideology Beth and her family adopted, which was a key driving factor behind the design. This mindset allowed them to create a space that is both functional and eco-friendly without sacrificing the warmth and comfort they wanted from their new home.
Retreat is not just a showcase of unique homes, but an exploration of the lifestyle changes and motivations behind the owners’ decisions to embrace a slower pace and a deeper connection to nature. The homes featured in the book—ranging from a Balinese villa to a converted bus—demonstrate that the dream of a more balanced life is achievable for anyone, whether they’re seeking peace in the mountains, by the beach, or in a simple, sustainable home like Beth’s.
Beth’s feature in Retreat reflects her commitment to sustainable living and thoughtful design. It’s an honour to see her home celebrated in this beautifully crafted book, alongside other inspiring projects that emphasize mindful living, sustainable choices, and creating spaces that truly reflect the owners’ values.
Congratulations, Beth, on being a part of this inspiring collection! If you’re looking for inspiration on how to create a sustainable, high-performance home without compromising on design, check out Retreat for a closer look at Beth’s journey into small-scale living.
About Retreat: Inspired Homes and Ways of Living
Retreat by Lucy Glade-Wright showcases homes from across the world, including a ski ranch in the Sonoran Desert and a converted bus named Gloria. Through stunning photography, interviews, and inspirational design ideas, Lucy’s book explores the personal motivations behind each home and how the owners have adapted to their new, slower-paced lifestyles.
Lucy Glade-Wright is an Australian design expert known for her creative direction and styling work for Hunting for George, and her vast experience makes her the perfect guide through this collection of incredible homes.
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