My Own Home: Jennifer Stelco - in pictures

  • Australian artist Jennifer Stelco, her husband and their three children live in a four-bedroom villa in Dubai's The Sustainable City, which the family bought for Dh3.6 million ($980,000) two years ago. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    Australian artist Jennifer Stelco, her husband and their three children live in a four-bedroom villa in Dubai's The Sustainable City, which the family bought for Dh3.6 million ($980,000) two years ago. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • Jennifer Stelco bought 4-bedroom villa for 3.6 million AED at the Sustainable City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Jennifer Stelco bought 4-bedroom villa for 3.6 million AED at the Sustainable City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The artist has decked her house with second-hand and custom-made pieces, mostly from Dubizzle and Facebook Marketplace
    The artist has decked her house with second-hand and custom-made pieces, mostly from Dubizzle and Facebook Marketplace
  • The family added a patterned backsplash and painted cupboard units to create more colour in the kitchen
    The family added a patterned backsplash and painted cupboard units to create more colour in the kitchen
  • Artworks, including some by Stelco, hang all over the house
    Artworks, including some by Stelco, hang all over the house
  • Paintings on display in the main living space
    Paintings on display in the main living space
  • Stelco with daughter Dorrit, 8, in the main living area
    Stelco with daughter Dorrit, 8, in the main living area
  • Sons Vinnie,6, and Douglas, 5 have their own rooms, each with a loft bed
    Sons Vinnie,6, and Douglas, 5 have their own rooms, each with a loft bed
  • Dorrit's bedroom features fun elements and a loft bed
    Dorrit's bedroom features fun elements and a loft bed
  • Stelco converted the villa's balcony into an office space
    Stelco converted the villa's balcony into an office space
  • The family spent about Dh150,000 to get the villa and garden the way they wanted
    The family spent about Dh150,000 to get the villa and garden the way they wanted
  • Among the greenery of The Sustainable City is the neighbourhood lake
    Among the greenery of The Sustainable City is the neighbourhood lake