One of the joys of being an interior designer is experimenting with your own home, says Rachel Steinmetz. However, the Kapiti-based woman describes herself as "the worst client", a fussy perfectionist who is determined to get the look she sets out toachieve.A former hockey player for New Zealand, Rachel designed her family's first home a decade ago on a Kapiti lifestyle block. Theclassic European-style home was huge and sprawling, at more than 500sqm.About three years ago, Rachel and husband Paul, a former professional rugby player, decided to create a new home for their family - children Micah, 13, Luca, 11 and Quin, nine - on a 700sqm block of land in a subdivision near the Waikanae River in Paraparaumu. Paul had a couple of demands: he wanted a smaller, simpler home with a relaxed beachside vibe and less fuss.
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