Kingsford, 124sqm
Designed for a single mum and her seventeen-year-old daughter, this project included the conversion of an existing garage into a new ensuite and walk-in-robe and a full renovation of the interiors of their 1960’s red brick house.
It isn’t often that wine is one of the top priorities in a client’s design brief. To showcase her extensive wine collection, the dining room was relocated from the front entry area to the rear of the house with new bi-fold doors opening onto a new deck for entertaining.
The existing galley kitchen was rebuilt with midnight blue joinery, fluted glass cabinets, soft grey benchtops and long brass handles. The darker palette of the kitchen contrasts with the timber cabinetry of the dining room and entry area that bookend it on either side; the kitchen effortlessly extends towards the front door to incorporate the wine fridge, additional storage, a new bench seat and shoe cabinet.
In the main bedroom, a new joinery unit conceals the study nook and a hidden door to the walk-in-robe and ensuite, a secret haven in place of the old garage. For the daughter’s bedroom, a room-width desk that overlooks the new picture window is integrated with the bookshelves and wardrobe to provide plenty of space for study and storage.
Builder: Renotech Building | Structural Engineer: Capital Engineering Consultants | Photographer: The Palm Co.