Surrey Homes | SH50 | December 2018 | Health & Beauty supplement inside

Above left: The letter C artwork is from playtype.com and the neon peace sign is from loveincltd.com Above right: The back wall and
shelves have been clad with OSB (flakeboard), which has been used throughout the house
“And you have to work hard,” laughs Gigi. “But
I only remember the good times. We kept it calm.
I didn’t want to change the energy. It’s important
to give a place a soul and an emotion.”
Gigi believes strongly in bringing a distinct, but
warm and welcoming approach to the holiday home,
explaining: “I like the whole concept of hippie living, but
I try to do it with love.” She and Matt have a clear vision
about what they want and what the Loma experience
should be, when people rent the house from them.
“People want thoughtfulness,” she says simply. “We’re
both welcoming, good at it, it works for us. I get people.
They want to feel essentially secure and relaxed. We’ve
set up something a bit special that acknowledges that
they’ve paid for it - and the little touches count.”
One of these is a good night’s sleep.
“We spent quite a lot on the bedding. There are high thread
counts on every bed, the mattresses are all sprung, we’ve
put in good showers. I want everyone to have lovely sleep,
hot showers, everything crisp and white and super-soft.”
It certainly sounds like bliss. “Some things
look beautiful,” Gigi adds, “but are hard and
uncomfortable and don’t give you inner peace.”
The couple’s thoughtfulness even extends to making sure
there is an endless supply of wood for the burner and: “There
are blankets everywhere - and sun hats. And I always leave
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