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Open to view These quite different homes all make spectacular or strategic use of their natural surroundings
European sensibility Strategic placement on site and an interior that opens up to the seascape are key features of this contemporary coastal residence
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Homes with the most dramatic outlooks often seem to be nestled on the most awkward sites. In such cases, the positioning on the property can dictate the form and flow of the house itself. For this new home project, the owners asked architect Stephan Meijer for a contemporary, European-style design with great views from every room, a pitched roof and a self-contained apartment below. There also needed to be a double garage with internal access, and a pool. To fulfil the client’s brief, the house is long and linear, composed with strong forms that fold over in an attractive facade composition.
The generous use of concrete and glass is off-set by the warmth of Canadian cedar on some walls and Colorsteel roofing in the same wood tone. Faced with a steep site, the positioning and layout of the house was crucial, says Meijer. “As a result, we designed the home over split levels – with the garage and formal entry on the top floor. From here, you step down to the main living spaces with the master suite also at this level. The pool is set halfway between this main floor and the basement level, which has a bedroom, home office, gym, wine cellar, ancillary spaces and the self-contained apartment.”
Previous pages: This seaside home by architect Stephan Meijer opens up to its picturesque coastal setting from all rooms and floors. Above left: The exact positioning of the house on the site was a key part of the project. Having the garage and drive at the top of the property offered the most effective solution. Above: Visitors descend from the front door to reach the living areas.
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Previous pages and above right: The interiors, kitchen included, are a symphony in white, complemented by the blue of the adjacent ocean. Plan, main floor: 1 living, 2 dining, 3 kitchen, 4 laundry, 5 toilet, 6 pantry, 7 hall, 8 ensuite, 9 bedroom, 10 terrace Facing page: A sail shade shelters the outdoor dining area while facade overhangs limit solar gain on the interiors during the summer.
The interiors are as generous and simple as the eye-catching exterior. On the main floor, the open-plan living spaces are white with the blue of the sea almost a component of the decor. The marble-look large format tiles are also in keeping with the European sensibility required. Coastal conditions are notoriously variable but the sustainable-energy house is well set up for warmth and cold. The main level is built on a concrete slab, which absorbs the sun’s rays during the day through the generous glazing and releases the heat back into the interior come evening. Deep overhangs and sun shades both
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help mitigate heat gain during the summer. “In addition, the design is slightly unusual for New Zealand in that it has external rather than internal insulation,” says Meijer. “With this building method, the concrete walls are exposed directly to the interior, with no cavity space to hide pipes and wires. This meant that service channels had to be configured into the concrete tilt slabs before the house even went up.” With its clean-lined composition of simple, strong materials, sprawling terrace and articulated forms, this house opens up to the coastal panorama on all levels and from all rooms.
Right: Large sliders roll back to make the interiors and the terrace one expansive indoor-outdoor area. A dropped ceiling defines the kitchen which features a restful green glass splashback and a sculptural island. Given the waterfront location, the house makes the most of the setting with a very long terrace. The pool is a few steps down from the end of this terrace.
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Architect: Stephan Meijer, Stephan Meijer Architecture Builder: Mike Callister Kitchen designer: Peter Hay Kitchens Kitchen manufacturer: Waimea Joinery Pool designer: Stephan Meijer Architecture and Mayfair Pools Cladding: Canadian Cedar, STO plaster system Roof: Corrugated Colorsteel Window and door joinery: APL Floor: Tiled Wallcoverings: Gib Paint: Dulux Heating: Real Fire, Mitsubishi Awards: TIDA Homes, highly commended Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Andre Ismael
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Left: Soaking up the scenery – the bathtub arguably offers the best seat in the house. The freestanding tub is set high on a pedestal to optimise the outlook to the sea, terrace, and swimming pool. The use of crisp white surfaces and cool marble-look, large-format tiles continues the European sensibility seen in the main living spaces.
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Natural extension A contemporary addition to this home celebrates a mature gum tree on the property and accesses new upper-level views
Previous pages, above, facing page upper, and right: Offering a point of difference to the solidity of the brick and sandstone house it connects to, this glass-walled extension is designed around the site’s large mature gum tree. Facing page, middle: Before the renovation, two sets of French doors connected to the rear yard. The original house has been reconfigured as bedroom spaces, with living areas moved to the modern extension.
It’s a scenario often faced by architects – how to most effectively add spacious, contemporary living to an historic home. Sometimes, a clear divide is best for the old, and also for the new. The renovation and expansion of this family home with a heritage-listed facade was undertaken by BE Architecture. Together with reworking the interiors of the sandstone and red-brick house, BE directors Jonathon Boucher and Andrew Piva were asked to add an extension and pool on the sloping rear of the site. The extension had to embrace a beautiful lemon-scented gum on the property and provide
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seamless indoor-outdoor flow, says Boucher. “The two-level addition is built on a floating slab of off-form concrete with timber infills bridging the root structure of the ancient tree. “Strategies were made in conjunction with an arborist to ensure the tree and root system weren’t harmed during the tricky construction.” In terms of layout, the ground floor of the addition comprises a large pavilion containing the open-plan living, kitchen and dining space. “The top floor – on a level with the main upper floor of the existing house – has the new master bedroom suite,” says Boucher.
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Above: The minimalist kitchen in the pavilion continues the exterior materials. A simple concrete slab benchtop echoes the concrete floor plane while the cabinetry and joinery are in the same spotted gum as the posts. To the right, even the outdoor serving counter is in concrete and runs right through from outside to in.
To connect the old with the brand new, the architects inserted a central circulation atrium that defines and celebrates the different sections. The formal entry was moved from the front of the home to this bisecting void, says Piva. From the side, guests now enter directly into the heart of the home, while the original front door now opens to a new front yard garden. The extension is mainly glass but sections of inky spotted gum cladding contrast with the red brick on the existing home. The same finish is repeated on the support posts, which echo and complement the look of the tree trunk and its
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branches. The posts conceal internal services, keeping the overall look uncluttered. “And the cladding materials are brought inside, too – seen, for example, beside the new entry door where the spotted gum cladding is continued into the hall,� says Boucher. The lines of the pavilion base slab lead the eye out past the glazing to the covered deck and views beyond. And with the sliding doors pulled back, the living spaces, pavilion deck and pool become one. This arrangement gives the impression that the pavilion space is even larger than it really is.
“Stepping the swimming pool and storage spaces down the hill, enabled us to keep the pool surface flush with the deck,” says Piva. “And a new garage is positioned another level down again – tucked under the pool and rear lawn. The project involved extensive excavation.” The upper level of the extension cantilevers over the lower floor, with its deck stretching out to access harbour views previously unavailable to the owners. The roof was extended, too, making it more like a landscape element. In addition, the design incorporates passive heating and cooling to minimise power needs.
Above: Repositioning the front door to the middle at the side of the extended home allows guests to arrive straight at the heart of the interior – walking into the atrium that divides the existing and the new. Left: With sliders drawn back, the exterior and interior of the pavilion become one flowing public space. Corner-butted glass adds to the illusion of indoors and out as one.
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Architects: BE Architecture, design director, Broderick Ely; design team, Jonathon Boucher and Andrew Piva Builder: Beaton Projects Kitchen manufacturer: Finelines Pool: Designed by BE Architecture, installed by Beaton Projects Cladding: Woodform Architectural Spotted Gum Roof: Tremco roll-on membrane with ballast Window/door joinery: Designer Windows Paint: External, Cutek; interior, Dulux Heating: Reverse-cycle air conditioning Lighting design: BE Architecture Awards: TIDA Home, Highly Commended Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Peter Clarke search: tida at trendsideas.com search: modern renovation at trendsideas.com search: be architecture or 47966 at trendsideas.com
Above: The flush ceiling cornices and posts are the same proportion, increasing the sense of continuity. Right: The second-storey master suite opens to an expansive balcony that cantilevers over the living spaces below. Simple and understated, the material colour palette complements the gum tree, which is still the dominant feature on the large, sloping site. The upstairs balcony accesses views that were not seen from the existing home.
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Touch of class This multi-storey home makes the most of its modest site and a tropical climate – marble and exotic woods bring the natural world inside A smallish site doesn’t limit you to a modest home. Faced with a tight land area, an effective design approach will optimise every square metre of the property, create a sense of internal expansiveness and connect to the outdoors and views at every turn. It also helps that if you can’t build outwards, you can build up instead. This five-level home, on a small 465m2 plot was designed by its owner, interior designer James Yong, of Interlink Design Solutions. The house footprint takes up almost all of the property, with a lane pool running along one side, says Yong.
Facing page: An airy double-height volume on the main living floors give this house by owner and designer James Yong a sense of space. Above left and right: A matched veneer on the front door and Italian marble floors at entry, provide an indication of the interiors to come. Left: The five-level, four-bedroom home sits on a modest plot of land.
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Previous pages: The eclectic decor includes a German kitchen, Chinese antique dining chairs and a custom dining table. Above right and facing page upper: Laurelia Pilippiana Tepa, a Chilean wood, features on the lift surrounds and in the master bedroom. Facing page, lower: The master bathroom has the look of a high-end spa, featuring wall-to-wall Breccia Sarda marble from southern Italy.
Reaching up not out, the home has parking in the basement, the main living spaces and wet and dry kitchens on the ground floor, and bedrooms and a study on the level above that. The fourth floor has the master suite while the roof – together with the many other terraces and balconies – offers another outdoor living space. “As well as connecting with the outdoors and views via balconies, I wanted the house to have its own internal spaciousness,” Yong says. To achieve this, the architect designed the first floor with a ceiling cutout – opening it to the floor above to create a double-height void.
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“There is a 3.7m-high stud on all floors, but here it is more like 8m, creating a dramatic impact. I drew attention to the height by introducing a textured, plaster wall element beside the main seating area to lead the eye up. This was repeated in horizontal format in the kitchen and dining area for continuity.” While the house doesn’t have a lot of garden, it does bring the natural world inside through the choice of materials. Wood veneers in exotic species are seen on the floor, the lift entry surrounds on most floors and on the balustrades that overlook the main living floor from the
Interior designer: James Yong, Interlink Design Solutions Flooring: Breccia Sarda marble from Stone de Art Marble & Granite; Netwood timber from Tanasa Flooring; Nasim carpets Tiling: Feruni Ceramiche Doors and windows: Premier Window Resources Wood veneer: V-plywood Sdn Bhd Ventilation: Panasonic inverter air conditioning system Lighting: Flos from Zluz Concept Elevator: Mitsubishi Elevator Malaysia Control systems: C-Bus Schneider Electric Furniture: European and oriental classic collections from Xtra Furniture and Space Furniture Kitchen cabinets: AlnoCera by Alno Germany Benchtops: Silestone by Cosentino Sink: Blanco Taps: Axor by Hansgrohe Appliances: Gaggenau Refrigerator: Liebherr Bathroom shower fittings and taps: Axor Hansgrohe from Bina Warehouse Basin and toilet: Duravit from Bina Warehouse Hot water systems: Microsolar from Solar Research Design Outdoor furniture: Serralunga Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Kenneth Lim search: james yong at trendsideas.com see more images, search: 48010 at trendsideas.com
Above right: This family room and most bedrooms have Pacific teak solid wood floors in a natural finish, while exotic wood veneer was used on the balustrade and lift entry surround. Facing page: Slats and sliding doors – true to traditional tropical house designs for this climate, the house opens up with decks and balconies to cool the house passively through cross ventilation.
storey above. The master bedroom is almost entirely finished in wood. Similarly, exotic stone features widely in the design. Matched slabs of marble are also used for flooring and the same richly veined Italian stone features on the floors and walls of the master bathroom. For the home’s general decor and furniture, Yong has drawn together artwork and pieces from European and oriental sources, both classic and contemporary. A snapshot of this eclectic approach is seen in the kitchen and dining area. “The AlnoCera Convinta designer kitchen from Germany was chosen for its strong, simple
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lines and stone-like finishes,” says Yong. “For the dining area a few steps away, we designed a long, wood dining table which is both contrasted and complemented by antique dining chairs from China.” The house is designed for sustainable living. The roof is fitted with solar panelling and the many sliding doors and operable screens not only provide easy access to the pool and balconies, but also provide cross ventilation. Spacious on the inside and a showcase for high-end natural materials, the tall home offers a refined, relaxed lifestyle in the heart of the city.
Quiet transformation This home has been opened up to light and views at the rear, plus another level tucked under the roofline – but from the street the changes are hard to spot
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Above left: For this project by Willett Architects, the front facade of the house was left unchanged apart from the addition of new awnings. Plan: 1 veranda, 2 living, 3 dining, 4 family room, 5 informal family space, 6 kitchen, 7 bedrooms, 8 laundry, 9 study, 10 pool, 11 garage and first floor flat, 12 underground storage. Left: The land, originally sloping away to the left, now accommodates the garage and underground storage.
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Above: Largely untouched apart from their expanded inter-room connections, the front living room and adjoining dining room now enjoy vistas out to the rear of the reworked home. Facing page: Natural light floods the new stairwell adding to the airy, open ambience of the existing and reinvented living spaces. The new ‘courtyard’ room is to the left.
It’s one thing to add function and interior space to a traditional home but quite another to do so without ruffling the original aesthetic. On this project, by architect Peter Willett, the existing house, built in the early 1900s, had undergone several unsympathetic renovations. The owners asked Willett to remove this design clutter and bring light to the dark interior spaces while connecting the front living and dining spaces to the rear of the home and back garden. “They also required additional bedrooms and a modest flat over a new two-car garage in place of the existing single garage. All of this
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was to be done without disturbing the look and scale of the original architecture. “We took the house back to its original base, removing the ill-considered earlier renovations, and opened up the rear in sympathy with the fabric of the original design. For example, the veranda was extended around to the back.” To achieve front to back indoor connections and bring light into the interior, Willett dramatically reconfigured the interiors. The front rooms remain much as they were, with expanded doorways both internally and to the outdoors. However, the rear of the home was transformed.
Top and above: The long view – a vista extends from the front living room right through the kitchen to the garden. The kitchen has two zones, with glassware and a drinks fridge set by the servery to the rear. Right: Existing front rooms remain much as they were apart from wider inter-room connections and openings to the outdoors. Pocket sliders can be drawn across the expanded openings to provide room-to-room separation if required.
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“Moving away from the trend of open-plan living, we reverted to separate kitchen, living and dining areas. These are linked by a series of frames, created by the newly expanded door openings,� says Willett. The interior now has two axes oriented to the reworked back garden. One is a staggered path, zigzagging from living to dining room and on to a new central family room, or sun room. This in turn opens to another informal family space, with the garden and pool beyond. The central room benefits from the light from an adjacent new stairwell and has the airy feel of a sunny
internal courtyard. The other axis follows a direct line from the living room back through a new elongated kitchen to the outdoors. “These sight lines don’t stop at the home’s boundaries, either,” says the architect. “We lined everything up so the neighbours’ trees to the rear and an established park to the front both further extend the green outlooks.” The rear views are also enhanced by work on the backyard garden and re-sited pool. “In this area, which slopes away from the house, we designed a new double garage with the requested flat on top. Supporting piles had
Above: The heart of the matter – this glazed room offers the lightness and visual warmth of an internal courtyard. Existing wood floors were refinished and continued in the renovated areas of the design. Left: While most fenestrations are in wood, slender metal stacker doors open up the interiors to the rear veranda which has been extended around the house from the front. A servery connects this room to the adjacent kitchen on the left.
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Architect: Peter Willett, Peter Willett Associates Structural engineer: Randall Jones Builder: Maincorp Constructions Landscape designer: Garden Estate Landscaping Pool design and installation: Geoff Ninnes Fong & Partners Roof tiles: New and existing Window/door joinery: Belgian suite in steel, from Skyrange Paint: Dulux Lighting: Zero 1 LED wall light in white from Artlight Kitchen bench: Calacatta marble, honed, from RMS Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Michael Nicholson see more images 47972 at trendsideas.com search: renovations at trendsideas.com search: historic home at trendsideas.com
to be dug as the earth in this area is very sandy and wouldn’t have supported the two-storey construction. As the land slopes here and the reworked garden was to be brought up to the ground level of the house, we were able to first excavate and add a series of subterranean service and storage spaces. “Essentially, you leave the garage and walk through the underground spaces to pop up on the new rear verandah.” To add the additional rooms, a new floor level was discreetly inserted under the existing roofline. The subtle external changes included
an extension to the main ridge of the roof culminating in a large house-wide dormer at the rear. Other new dormers were added on the side of the house away from the street to optimise exposure to the sun. The new upstairs bedrooms and bathroom are designed to follow the angles of the roof. To keep the bedrooms uncluttered and timeless, storage space is integrated into a wall panel system which echoes the detailing downstairs. An upstairs veranda is set into the large rear dormer – this overlooks the repositioned pool, the new double garage, apartment, and garden.
Facing page: Wooden stair treads and traditional-look panelling help merge the old with the new on the introduced stairwell. Top: This upstairs bedroom is tucked into one of the home’s new, over-sized roof gables. Storage is integrated into the panelling. Above: Situated at the front of the house, the new upstairs bathroom has high windows for privacy.
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Building a backstory Visitors to this North California home feel like they’ve arrived at a renovated 1800s stone winery with a modern addition – but all is not what it seems
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It’s one thing to copy a traditional style, but something totally different to recreate a passage of time. That’s the guiding principle and philosophy designer Julian Cohen brought to this home he designed in North California wine country. For Cohen, it’s important that clients first identify what’s meaningful for them and, in this instance, he aimed to produce a home that tells a story and expresses a sense of history. What emerged from early discussions was the influence on the owners of a stone
building that was one of California’s first wineries – and a haiku the owners wrote. “We wanted to establish what’s really important to them, so their house could be an expression of who they are – something they would feel totally comfortable with. “These gave the essence from which we developed the design of their home.” What evolved in the design process was an L-shaped configuration of two buildings connected by a breezeway. The stone-clad main building appears to be an 1800s winery which has been
Above: A breezeway section of this new hillside home provides a sheltered outdoor living area and views northwards over the pool and vineyards. The breezeway connects the two wings of the home, with the main residence on the left and guest accommodation to the right. Designer Julian Cohen evolved the design of the house so that it appears to be an authentic 1800s winery that has been renovated and then extended with a modern addition.
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renovated and converted to a home at some stage. The secondary building – referred to as the annex – is a more modern single-storey structure that looks as if it is a recent addition to the property. With this backstory established, Cohen was then able to set about the design and detailing that supported it. Getting the stone right on the two-storey building proved particularly challenging. “We visited the inspirational winery, and the exterior stone used there was very large. And to look right, the stones have to
Previous pages: The authentic look of the great room is enhanced by the original faced, reclaimed white oak boards on the ceiling and the rusted bolts used to sandwich the beams. Facing page and top: The kitchen and adjacent living space form the heart of the home where the owners spend much of their time. The amount of cabinetry in the kitchen could be kept to a minimum by having a well-equipped scullery. Above: French limestone flooring on the lower level has snap cut edges, which adds a sense of history to the look of the interiors.
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Above: Flooring in the main bedroom is original faced reclaimed boards – the saw marks are still visible. Off this room is a small library, plus there is a small furnished deck behind the bed wall, with folding windows that can be opened up – an ideal spot for morning coffee. Facing page: The guest bathroom in the annex shows the more contemporary feel that has been developed for the single-storey building – as if this is a modern addition to the double-storey stone building that forms the main residence.
become smaller higher up,” says Cohen. “It took three months searching to find a quarry to cut the stone – then we experimented for weeks with grout materials.” Windows and doors were all custommade in steel. Concrete posts were poured in place and needed to be precisely formed for the windows to fit into them – with a tolerance of only 3mm. Inside, flooring and ceiling boards were deliberately selected to give an aged character in keeping with an old winery building. But once inside more contemporary
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elements are revealed. For example, the kitchen is characterised by two 150 x 150cm islands. “The room is so big, one island would have been monstrous, so we broke it up” says Cohen. “But the butcher block look of the tops still gives a link to the past. “There’s also a full-on scullery, which is like a second kitchen, except there’s no stove. With the scullery, we didn’t need so many cabinets in the main kitchen, this resulted in a more European look.” The transition to a more modern look
Above: Alaskan yellow cedar cladding distinguishes the more modern annex from the stone building. Separated from the latter by a breezeway, the annex is a self-contained guest wing. Facing page top: Ancient olive trees on the approach to the front entrance contribute to the backstory that the stone building is an old winery. Plan: 1 entry, 2 hall 3 great room 4 kitchen, 5 scullery, 6 dining, 7 office, 8 garage, 9 wine cave, 10 bedroom, 11 bathroom, 12 library, 13 coffee deck, 14 closet, 15 craft room, 16 laundry, 17 breezeway, 18 underpass, 19 mezzanine
continues from the main building through the breezeway, to the annex. This is a selfcontained guest wing with two bedrooms, ensuites and laundry. The annex is clad in Alaskan yellow cedar and, in further contrast to the stone building, all its guttering and downpipes are concealed. Solar panels on the roofs of the singlestorey buildings supply most of the electricity the house needs. Cohen says while energy efficiency was important, it wasn’t a driving force behind the design.
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However, the house has most of its window expanse on the more sheltered north face, and shades have been added to any exposed windows. The main house also benefits from radiant heat from the slab floor, and there’s a multi-split system for heating and cooling. But for Julian Cohen the ultimate success of his design lies in the responses given by visitors to the property. “Some people believe this really is a renovated old winery – which is exactly what we were aiming for,” he says.
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Architectural and interior design: Julian Cohen, ARC Design Interior furnishings: Ali Davin, Jute Kitchen designer: Julian Cohen, ARC Design Builder: Alex Hunt, Monsoon Construction Drafting: Ron Swicegood Landscape: Lucas & Lucas Landscape Architects Pool: Stan Johnson Pool Construction Cabinet company: Deegan Woodworks Structural engineer: Vinson Engineering Cladding: Natural stone, SBI Roofing: Standing seam, bronze aluminium Doors and windows: Architectural Ironworks Flooring: Marly French Limestone, Exquisite Surfaces
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Wood ceilings, beams and annex floor boards: Reclaimed oak, ARC Woods and Timbers Wallcovering: Natural plaster Paints: Benjamin Moore Lighting: LBL Lighting Heating: Mitsubishi ductless system and radiant floor Kitchen cabinetry: Reclaimed oak Kitchen islands: Richard Von Erenkrook Countertop and splashback: Himalayan granite, ASN Natural Stone Sink: Julien inox from Premier Bath and Kitchen Taps: Waterworks Henry Oven and cooktop: La Cornue Bath: MTI Solana
Bathroom vanity: Red elm, Richard Von Erenkrook Basin: Marzi rectangular Taps and shower fittings: Waterworks Toilet: Toto Story by Paul Taylor Photography by Tim Maloney
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Sense of arrival This house offers every lifestyle convenience. Built by Starr Constructions, it also takes first-time visitors’ breath away Above: An architectural facade, large double garage, double-height atrium, rich-toned timber front door and master suite balcony are all standout features seen from the street in this home by Starr Constructions. Above right: Grand approach – the marble floors laid downstairs have a honed and ground finish, creating the look of a single piece of marble.
Creating a house that reflects your likes and needs is a complex undertaking – choosing the right builder, however, is a massive head start. Starr Constructions is a boutique residential and commercial construction company that caters to a niche clientele. Starr achieves a nice balance between building prestige homes for clients and maintaining their value for money. The firm is known for its use of high quality products and attention to detail, as well as for keeping clients in the loop throughout a project. This upmarket house is a case in point. The clients wanted a modern home with a feeling of
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warmth. It was important the living space be large and connected to the kitchen and views of the pool and outdoor living area. It needed to be open, breezy and with lots of natural light, says one of Starr’s managing directors Nino Sanzari. “The finished home has five bedrooms, a mezzanine and study. It also has five bathrooms, an outdoor barbecue, a gymnasium and heated pool, together with a library and an internal lift. “High ceilings were an important feature so all spaces feel open and grand – including the open-plan living spaces and wide hallways. A major consideration was to have plenty of glass,
especially in the lounge-kitchen area, to optimise views out to the pool and outdoor entertaining area. This achieved the desired resort feel.� Luxurious finishes and clean lines were key, with shadow-line cornices, square-set doors and windows, flush skirtings and blade walls. Marble floors, under-floor heating and a gas fireplace with glowing crystals create a refined ambience on the ground level. Spotted gum floors upstairs and marble tiles in the bathrooms add warmth. The family kitchen is kept minimal in tone, with a white polyurethane satin finish and grey
wood veneer, together with White Shimmer Caesarstone counters. The understated colours complement the grey marble floor tiles which have white vein streaks throughout. The colours and marble floor give the home a warm feeling. For details, contact Starr Constructions, PO Box 475, Moorebank, NSW 2170, phone: (02) 9822 7799. Email: info@starrconstructions.com.au, web: www.starrconstructions.com.au save & share 47860 at trendsideas.com
Top: The interior spaces had to be generous and light filled. Given its refined colour palette, the owners call the residence 50 shades of grey. A dedicated bar area and wood stair are features of the open living areas. Above: A waterfall-end, engineered stone island benchtop and grey wood veneer create an upmarket kitchen that’s suitable for formal entertaining and family gatherings.
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Two of the best NABD Design Awards highlight our top designs – these homes each won Best New Residential Design in their category The National Association of Building Designers (NABD) 2015 awards showcased the latest and best design in the country. These two homes attracted major awards. Coastal Exposure attracted Best New Residential Design 500K-1M at the awards night. Created by Dean Picken of Designers By Nature, the home sits atop a sand dune with unimpeded ocean views, outdoor areas placed to address the changeable weather and a suspended guest wing that provides a sense of drama on approach. Paula Hanley, chair of the judging panel, said the designers were recognised for creating a stunning and innovative development adapted to its surroundings. “Designers By Nature created a finely crafted, sophisticated building, that offers a high degree of comfort for its owners.” Planet Homes Display, by Trevor Reitsma of Reitsma + Associates took out the Best New Residential Design – up to $500K category. Nestled on a 480m2 lot, the Queensland display home has a multilevel layout – expressed via horizontal planes and broad overhangs. The layout, wrapped in glass and courtyards, gives a point of difference. The judges commented that the project pushes the boundaries of display homes. For a full list of NABD winners, follow this e-book link: http://goo.gl/jfRk3V For more information on NABD, call 1300 736 634, or go to: www.nabd.com.au search: 47929 or NABD at trendsideas.com This page: Designers By Nature (top) and Reitsma + Associates (mid, lower) both attracted top awards in their categories at the popular 2015 NABD event.
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Fluid options Sculptural curved glass, framed in wood – another safety element turned star feature with Glasshape Curvaceous glass balustrades create an attractive, practical architectural element without blocking natural light or views. Traditionally seen with metal and stainless fixings, now their flexibility goes further. This sweeping staircase in a house by Fowler Homes Manawatu, New Zealand, is a case in point. Architectural glass experts Glasshape created the curved glass designed to fit the timber balustrade. Glasshape’s technical manager Ken Ware says the firm’s close coordination with the glass manufacturer and Fowler
Homes ensured the project went smoothly. “The toughened glass was curved to fit into a very tight channel in the timber and the sizing had to be extremely accurate,” says Ware. “People often associate curved glass with metal frames or fixings, but here traditional timber framing was more in keeping with the style of home while the curved glass adds a modern accent.” Glasshape’s product and service has many advantages. The glass offers superior clarity, with no green hue, and can be shaped to a tight radius, increasing design
options for both architects and specifiers. All glass products from Glasshape are made to the highest safety standards. For further details about Glasshape in your area, freephone 1800 042 716. Or go to the website: www.glasshape.com.au save & share 47633 at trendsideas.com This page: A glass balustrade framed in wood creates a classic-meets-contemporary feature in this New Zealand house by Fowler Homes Manawatu.
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Making life easy Winner of a trusted brand in category award, cleverly designed Hideaway Bins offer convenient storage and clean-up solutions for all areas of your home
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The simplest route to achieving a clean, uncluttered home is also the easiest. Hideaway Bins offer a hidden storage or rubbish bin solution for any area of the home, says general manager Jamie Bertelsen. “A Hideaway Bin slides away inside the cabinet, out of sight until needed.” The bins are ergonomic and functional – designed to be mounted at bench height and pull out towards you. This allows for the easy disposal of waste or clutter without having to bend into low cupboards. The Hideaway is available in single or
double 15L, 20L, 40L, 50L and 60L bucket capacities, to suit a range of situations. Features include strong polypropylene buckets, precision German soft-close runners that over-extend for easy access and a friction-fitted lid to seal in odours. The lids are treated with a protective Clinikill antibacterial powder coating – an hygienic solution that’s unique to Hideaway Bins. “There’s a custom option available for the laundry, too,” says Bertelsen. “The Hideaway Soft Close Laundry Hamper has air vents designed to prevent moisture
build-up and a robust steel frame designed to withstand the weight of wet washing.” Hideaway Bins has attracted the waste management category award for 2015 in the Architecture & Design Trusted Brands awards, an accolade they also won in 2014. For details on Hideaway Bins, contact Kitchen King, free phone 1800 042 642. Website: www.hideawaybins.com.au. save & share 47660 at trendsideas.com
Above left: There is a discreet Hideaway Bin storage or rubbish solution for every area of the home with several different styles to chose from. This doublebucket option is popular for home recycling. Top: Clean-up in the bathroom – the Hideaway Compact 15L bin provides a to-hand solution in the bathroom, too. Its more modest size allows sink plumbing to be installed behind, allowing for more storage room in adjacent drawers or cupboards. Above: Air venting in the polypropylene bucket and strong runners make The Hideaway Soft Close Laundry Hamper ideal for damp, heavy washing.
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Warm hearted As the hub of their respective homes, these designer kitchens all present a clean, welcoming aesethetic
Touching aesthetic This kitchen offers colour, texture, and a dedicated work zone for every task
Previous pages and right: Divide and rule – this kitchen renovation by Natalie Du Bois has several dedicated zones, including a television station tucked in beside the island. The mainly two-tone design celebrates contrast with reflective white cabinets set alongside stained grey door panels and dark wood battens that encase the island and conceal the ventilation above the cooking zone. Flos pendant lights over the island add a delicate touch.
Multiple dedicated work zones and multiple surface finishes could be tricky to juggle in a kitchen project. However, it’s just these kinds of challenges that bring out the best in a designer. For this project, by designer Natalie Du Bois, the client wanted a multifunctional kitchen that would release them from the constraints of their tired, u-shaped kitchen designed in the eighties. “By reconfiguring the space occupied by the existing kitchen and laundry, we were able to create a number of dedicated work zones – an area for preparing hot and cold drinks, a private pantry, and a discreet television area, together with bar seating and an informal dining area – while still preserving the laundry,” says Du Bois. For the overall look and feel, the client requested a white-themed kitchen contrasted with dark timber. However, they were open to using texture and colour to create interest. “We introduced both in a variety of ways, including contrasting white lacquered cabinets with both the horizontal-battened charcoal stained door panels and the mitred battens that wrap around the central island.” In addition, a variety of benchtop materials was used for the different work zones. Dark granite on the back bench was chosen to highlight the serene marine green glass tiles on the splashback above and to allow the hob to blend in. The pantry is kept clean and minimalist by the combination of a crisp white engineered stone benchtop matched with charcoal timber cabinets and pale green lacquered back panels and coloured glass. “We placed emphasis on the island taking centre stage by using Princess White quartzite in a textured, leather finish. This stone has soft green tones that pick up on the sea green of the splashback directly behind the island,” she says. The natural wood floor grounds the twotone design, while the shiny stainless steel toekicks complement the tapware and ovens.
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Designer: Natalie Du Bois, Du Bois Design Cabinetry: High gloss cut and buff lacquer; stained charcoal timber panel; quarter-cut American oak battens Carcasses: Stained American Oak to interiors of top cabinets and pantry units; other carcasses in white melamine Benchtops: Island, leathered Princess White granite; perimeter and drinks area, Honed Angola Black; pantry, Caesarstone Snow Sinks: Main kitchen, Sergio UBD 790; drinks area, Sergio UB S250 Tap: Dornbracht Tara Ultra with rinsing spray Hardware: Blum Intivo, Blum Servo and Blum Aventos Handles: Scalloped negative detail Toekicks: Brushed stainless steel Bins: Drinks area, Hideaway bin; main kitchen,Hafele Euro Cargo with Servo Drive Lighting: Cabinets, LED strip lights; pendants, Flos Splashback tiles: Mint by Southern Cross Oven, combi oven, cooktop, rangehood, warmer drawer: Gaggenau Dishwasher: Asko Refrigerator/freezer: Liebherr Beverage centre: Vintec Waste: InSinkErator Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Kallan MacLeod
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Facing page, upper and lower: The walk-in pantry continues the twotone theme of the kitchen, with the drinks station set beside it, just out of public view. Handle-free cabinetry adds to the minimalist look. Left: Beside marrying a number of textures and colours, the kitchen also reflects a wealth of painstaking detail – for example, the mitred battens run right round to the back of the island.
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Island in the sun Part of a comprehensive renovation, this kitchen combines warmth, texture, and a large furniture-like island for a relaxed, welcoming aesthetic
Previous pages: A furniture-like island with corner detailing and a deep stone benchtop greets family and visitors when entering this modest, inviting new kitchen – part of a whole-house renovation by Rosenthal Munckton Shields. Above: Cosy corner – a traditional window and glass roof panel bring light into what would otherwise have been a dark space.
Introducing a new kitchen into a traditional home often requires a balance between relaxed, cosy warmth and contemporary functionality. This kitchen forms part of a comprehensive renovation of an 1860s Victorian terrace house by designer John Saliba of Rosenthal Munckton Shields. The front rooms and historic facade were retained but the rear has been stripped out and extended, with the new kitchen now at the heart of the home, says Saliba. “As such, the kitchen had to be sunny, warm and welcoming, and we took several steps to achieve this. An attractive corner window onto
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a light court together with a glass roof section, ensures the space is filled with light.” As the island is one of the first things visible from the hall, he gave this an approachable, furniture-like quality with decorative pilasters and a deep stone benchtop – much like a rustic freestanding butcher’s block. “A darker colour choice on the island also separates it from the white painted wall cabinetry, making it seem even more like an individual piece of furniture,” says Saliba. And for similar reason, there is no sink or any appliances installed on the island – these
are all relegated to the perimeter of the kitchen. The simple, shallow panels on the cabinets have a transitional feel. Together with the many drawers and cupboards in the island, these offer extensive storage, including a pantry with foldout and retracting doors beside the cooktop. There is also open display shelving above the refrigerator and a wall-hung shelf unit over the sink to display the owners’ favourite crockery, adding another rustic touch to the design. The ceiling in the open-plan kitchen, the adjacent meals area and in the family room is finished in painted Regency lining boards –
adding to the required country kitchen accent. “While the colour palette is fairly restrained, this is balanced by an emphasis on texture,” says the designer. “The splashback is in tactile, undulating tiles and new oak floors laid throughout have only been given a light satin finish – with the knots and grains adding visual texture to the design.” Despite the rustic accent, the modest-sized kitchen includes every modern convenience. For example, a USB port and power socket are conveniently yet discreetly tucked under the island benchtop.
Above: White undulating tiles on the splashback add brightness and texture to the design. Perimeter cabinetry, island cupboards and drawers, and open shelving mean there is plenty of room for storage. The crockery and benchtop elements bring splashes of green to the predominantly white and wood colour palette. Ventilation is integrated into the cabinetry.
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Kitchen designer: John Saliba, Rosenthal Munckton & Shields Interior designer: Jo Archibald, Decollo Interiors Builder: Whelan Master Builder Kitchen manufacturer: Fineform Joinery Window/door hardware: Polished chrome knobs from Designer Doorware Cabinetry: MDF, painted, satin finish Benchtops: Formed stainless steel and Carrara marble from CDK Stone Flooring: Be Floored engineered oak floorboards Wallcoverings: Paint, Dulux Lighting: LED downlights Splashback: Bianco Lucido ceramic tile from Signorino Tile Gallery Kitchen sink: Custom-formed stainless steel within benchtop Taps: Hansgrohe from E & S Trading Oven, cooktop, dishwasher: Miele from E & S Trading Ventilation: Qasair from E & S Trading Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Andrew Ashton more by the designer, search: rosenthal at trendsideas.com see more images, search: 48002 at trendsideas.com
Left: Open to view – the new kitchen opens to a new family room, which in turn opens to the rear yard. The wood floors look lived on – another rustic touch – but are actually brand new, stained in a light satin finish that didn’t detract from the character of the wood itself. Together with the shiny appliances and modern pendant lights, a further contemporary touch is seen in the plug socket and USB port conveniently placed just under the deep benchtop.
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Centre of attention This reinvented kitchen has a furniture-like island and a picture view of the rear garden – the feel is that the design has been gathered together over time
Previous pages and above: For this kitchen, designer Jan Goldman, of Kitchen Elements, designed the central island to help organise the space and provide a furniture-like piece. The bright, white hues are grounded by the warmth and tone of natural wood floors. Facing page: This above-counter cabinet is in a light silver, contrasting the mainly white cabinetry and building on the idea the kitchen was gathered together over time.
The classic country look often includes pieces collected here and there over several years. And this casual, relaxed aesthetic has found its way into more urbane kitchen environments as well. For this renovation project by designer Jan Goldman, the owners asked for an updated gourmet kitchen that was to include a functional yet stylish island with seating for family and guests. A large range and spacious walk-in pantry were also requested, says Goldman. Since the existing kitchen footprint was too small to accommodate these elements, the new kitchen was relocated to a larger room next to
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the old kitchen. Besides providing the necessary space, the new location has the added benefit of being more centrally located in the home so the view from the foyer is now a welcoming kitchen. An outdated powder room adjoining the new kitchen was transformed into a walk-in pantry while the old kitchen has become an eating area, separate laundry, and powder room. “In the new kitchen space, we replaced a sliding door leading to the garden with a large window to create a sink wall and garden view. The window is flanked on both sides by glassfronted cabinets to evoke a light, airy feel.�
Kitchen designer: Jan Goldman, Kitchen Elements Interior designer: Fabiola Martens Cabinet company: Homestead Custom Cabinetry Builder: Kirks Works Benchtops and backsplash: Carrara marble from In Home Stone KItchen sink: Shaw Sink by Rohl Tapware: Kohler Purist Hot water systems: Franke Range and microwave: Wolf Ventilation: Zephyr Refrigeration: Sub-Zero Dishwasher: Miele Water dispenser: Everpure Waste disposal: InSinkErator Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Stacy Z Goldberg search white kitchens at trendsideas.com see more images 47971 at trendsideas.com
Above right: The Carrara marble countertops are run up the wall as well, providing ideal splashbacks. Facing page: Part of the old kitchen has been repurposed as an in-kitchen eating area, with an existing window widened to optimise natural light flow and views. The remainder of the old space was repurposed as a new laundry and powder room.
The island helps keep the kitchen open and airy as well – partly due to its design which allows for seating and display storage. Its tablelike legs, slatted wood platform and v-groove surfaces all create the feel of a piece of furniture. “While the cabinet panelling is transitional, I wanted to create the sense that the kitchen was collected together over a longer time frame – an amalgamation of different much-loved pieces.” As well as the table-like island, the kitchen has other elements that might also have been added over many years. For example, one above-counter cabinet brings a strong vertical
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element in the room. This has been finished in a light silvery grey, subtly contrasting the otherwise pristine white cabinetry. Again, the effect is as if this was acquired separately and then added to the overall design mix. The designer also finished the integrated rangehood in the same tone, to bring balance. “There are several individual touches that bring personality to the design,” says Goldman. “The farm sink for clean-up offers a soft touch, for example, and I love the custom side detail on the Carrara marble backsplash where it cascades down to the countertop in the same stone.”
Dressed to impress These refined bathrooms offer a spa-like sense of pampering – they are also a delight to the eye
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Touch of privacy This bathroom features a garden window with operable privacy glass, elegantly laid tiling and a sculptural, minimalist vanity
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If you’ve flown on Boeing’s new Dreamliner, one of the first things you probably wanted to try out was the window shade system. A flick of the switch, and the glass turns magically from transparent to translucent. For the owners of this home, the high-tech glass was an ideal solution to the dilemma of wanting family and visitors to enjoy their rear garden from the new bathroom, without compromising on privacy. In fact, that was just one of the innovative features that Owen Barnes of Bubble Bathrooms incorporated into the room. “The window with switch glass affords
either views to the clients’ manicured garden or user privacy with a flick of the switch – essentially, a chemical reacts with a low-voltage current to bring clarity, while turning off the current results in the default translucent effect.” The strong, minimalist bathroom has several touches that look straightforward but were quite tricky to execute. “Having the glass shower screen stop short of the floor required thoughtful design, in terms of the engineering, as well as a sloped floor that extends out beyond the stall’s footprint.” Even the shower plumbing is hidden away
inside the stall’s chrome support rod – nothing is as simple as it appears at first glance. Barnes also designed the sculptural vanity – a steel frame clad in engineered stone – which is the centrepiece for the dramatic bathing space. “Wall cavities were used for the storage usually found in the vanity, while recycled oak frames the generous, well-lit vanity mirror.” Another artisanal feature of the bathroom is its carefully considered large-format tilework. Used in different sizes for floor and wall, their layout is designed to avoid small half end pieces that would have cluttered the clean aesthetic.
Preceding pages: Privacy at your fingertip – high-tech switch glass turns a shower wall into a scenic window in this dressed-to-impress bathroom space by Owen Barnes. This page: The mitred niche shelving in the shower is in a contrasting colour to the surrounding wall. Wood and moisture are poor company so Barnes introduced a window sill and window surround in a dark stone tile.
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Designer and builder: Owen Barnes KBDI, Bubbles Bathrooms Vanity: Custom-designed in Caesarstone Emperadoro Shower fittings: Methven Rere square drencher, Tonic vertical plate wall mixer Shower stall: Custom Basin: Custom-made Coral stone basin Taps: Tonic wall mixer and basin outlet, from Rogerseller Tiles: Wall, Blanc 800mm x 400mm; floor, Mud 600mm x 1200mm, by Urban Edge Ceramics Toilet: Zero 50 wall-hung pan, from Rogerseller Lighting: Concept wall light, from Custom Lighting Ventilation: Fantech extraction system and custom-made Linear exhaust fan Accessories: Avenir Hybrid heated towel ladder Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Paul West search vanity at trendsideas.com
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Left: No comfort spared – unseen luxurious touches in the bathroom include having the under-tile heating and towel heating synchronised with use, and the inclusion of an automated odour extractor for the toilet bowl. The toilet niche also contains a long, slender cabinet that provides storage that would otherwise be found under the vanity.
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Sparkling presence With gold-plated fixtures, marble shower and floors and a sparkling white gold mosaic wall tile, this bathroom exudes luxury Even in the most high-spec bathrooms it’s the unseen work that often has the greatest impact. The time and effort poured into creating the perfect backdrop in terms of light, and userfriendly layout will benefit the final design later. Before this makeover by Jason Bonham of Bonham Interiors, the old bathroom had dark, oppressive tilework and was robbed of natural light by a poorly situated opaque shower stall. To optimise sunlight in the master ensuite, the designer reoriented the room – taking out half walls and moving others to simply let more light in. However, build limitations meant the
plumbing had to remain where it was, making it a highly involved task to relocate the facilities. “Designed for the lady of the home, the brief was simply for the space to shine like a diamond. We took several approaches to this,” says Bonham. The walls, including the shower stall’s internal walls and ceiling, are finished in a mosaic white gold tile, while the fixtures and fittings throughout are also surfaced in gold. The tiny mosaics bounce light through the space, making the most of the room’s limited natural lighting. However, the bling effect doesn’t stop there – several features add to the room’s sparkle.
Facing page: Right from the custom entry door to the hardware, this master suite by interior designer Jason Bonham offers a luxurious retreat. Above: All that glisters – white gold mosaic tiles, gold vanity handles and even gold-plated accessories all add to a sense of sheer luxury in the high-end bathroom. In keeping with the look, the Diamond Ring chandelier is made from raw-cut and faceted natural crystals.
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Designer: Jason Bonham, Bonham Interiors Builder: Biobuild Vanity and cabinetry: Dove and Liquora veneer in stained polyurethane by Image Interiors Handles: Chant Hardware: Blum Shower fittings: Fantini from Plumbline Shower stall: Custom marble slab by Biobuild and Architectural Stone Bath: Kaldewei from Metrix Basin: Bisazza Bagno from Plumbline Taps: Gessi and Fantini from Plumbline Flooring: Carrara Extra C marble from Tile Warehouse Tiles: Micro mosaic white gold and white by Tile Warehouse Toilet: Zero 62 Catalano from Plumbline Lighting: Deep Star from Inlite Ventilation: AirControl Systems Accessories: Gessi from Plumbline Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Mark Scowen search ensuite bathrooms at trendsideas.com see more images 47998 at trendsideas.com
Many of the bathroom’s stand-out elements were custom designed by Bonham Interiors. “We created the cabinets in two types of veneer and used mirror-fronted drawers to further optimise light play. The custom handles are gold, too, as are most fixtures in the room. “Together with a crisp, sparkling appeal, the owners wanted touches of wood in the design,” says Bonham. “To this end, I designed the vanity with an external frame in ebony – this together with a charcoal strip around the narrow window are the only dark tones in the room.” The Bisazza sink was imported especially for
the project and this has faceted edges – a look carried through by Bonham on the marble countertop and even the mirrored drawer fronts. The vanity, together with a tall cabinet in the same finishes by the shower, provides ample storage. LED downlights were chosen for their accurate colour rendering, thus increasing the visible detail of the veining in the marble floors. The Diamond Ring chandelier, another sparkling feature, is made from hand-cut rock crystal. “The project is rich in detail. For example, all lines agree perfectly in the shower, and the mosaic tile runs right into the window niche.”
Facing page: With facilities shuffled around but services remaining in the same place, this project required massive behind the scenes work to achieve its glamorous aesthetic. Even lining up the shower stall ceiling tiles and brass shower stall trim was an involved task. Top and above: A bevelled edge on the basin is echoed in the faceted mirror drawer fronts and on the benchtop. And even the mirror frame and tapware are finished in gold.
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Making waves This bright, white bathroom features a textural undulating tile wall and contrasting rich wenge wood surfaces Above: Room with a view – this elegant bathroom includes textural 3D tiles, rich wood surfaces and plenty of space. In the shower area, a picture window takes in the garden. Facing page: The wenge countertops have a waterfall design while the basins are recessed into the wood. Following pages: Mirrored toekicks create the illusion that the vanity is floating above the marble floor. High wall sconces offer indirect lighting.
When not one but several elements provide a stand-out feature in a bathroom design then the result is a sense of enveloping luxury. Just such a feel was requested for this 28m2 bathroom by designer Paul Bentham at Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen and Bath. A sum of its parts, the project has several key features, says Bentham. “However, the star of the renovated space is undoubtedly the undulating 3D wall tile. This creates a dramatic light and shadow play while fulfilling the agenda for a bright, white space.” Contrasting the white tiles, the tops of the vanity and central bench are in solid wenge,
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with waterfall sides. The natural wood is also sealed to make the surface impervious to water. And the use of wood is continued on the framing for the huge mirror which expands the room visually and brings in light by reflecting the view out the window on the opposite wall. “The window’s white quartz frame mimics wood trim but will last forever,” says Bentham. Replacing a seldom-used tub and tub deck, the designer set a generous shower area along the back wall of the house, with the picture window at dead centre. The shower zone has three areas, including a large central rainhead.
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Bathroom designer: Paul Bentham, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen and Bath Contractor: MARNIC Contractors Cabinet maker: Premier Custom Built Vanity: Slab door, high gloss polyurethane to match Glacier White quartz; countertop and legs: wenge, Durata Matte finish, waterfall legs Armoire: Slab door, wenge veneer with high gloss polyurethane sheen Bench, countertop: Wenge, Durata Matte finish, by Grothouse Inc Toilet cubicle: Custom frosted door, polished chrome hinges and handles Toekicks: Mirror Basin: White Reve vessels from Kohler Sinks Faucets: Allure Two Hole Basin Mixer, polished chrome, by Grohe Shower fittings: Grohe, Euphoria Cube shower head and hand shower set, Rainshower F-Series spray, polished chrome Floor: Calacatta Gold Shower tiles: Certosa porcelain Wall tiles: Wow wedge tile, white Lighting: Sconces above mirrors and medicine cabinets, Visual Comfort Studio Bowery in aged iron with Wax Accessories: Essentials Cube Collection in polished chrome, by Grohe; towel warmer: Amba Warmer with digital control by Vega; mirror with Wenge wood frame Thresholds and window trim: Arctic White Quartz stone for shower curb and sides to the ceiling Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Bob Narod see more images, search: 47965 at trendsideas.com more by this designer gilmer at trendsideas.com search: vanity at trendsideas.com
The square rainhead showerhead is flanked by his and hers showering points at opposite ends of the zone, each with its own fixed head and hand shower, tiled bench and storage niche. “The Kohler Reve sinks are semi-recessed into the vanity benchtop,” says Bentham. “Set on tall mirrored toekicks, the vanity, bench and storage cabinet, or armoire, all appear to float above the marble floor. Under the sinks, U-shaped drawers in solid walnut allow room for plumbing while still providing storage.” The designer also added storage space under the seat bench and in the armoire.
Facing page: The two his and hers shower niches are set at opposite ends of the large shower zone. Top: A skylight and indirect lighting from three sconces augment the natural light from the bathroom’s only window. The bench, in the same waterfall finish as the vanity, also provides storage for large items. Above: The toilet cubicle, with frosted glass door, offers complete privacy.
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INDEX ARC Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-51 Barnes, Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-83 BE Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-25 Bentham, Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88-93 Bonham Interiors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-87 Bonham, Jason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-87 Boucher, Jonathon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-25 Bubbles Bathrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-83 Cohen, Julian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-51 Du Bois Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-65 Du Bois, Natalie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-65 Ely, Broderick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-25 Glasshape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Goldman, Jan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-77 Interlink Design Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-33 Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen and Bath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88-93 Kitchen Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-77 Kitchen King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-59 myTrends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3, IBC NARTA (The National Associated Retail Traders of Australia) . . OBC National Association of Building Design (NABD). . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Peter Willett Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-41 Piva, Andrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-25 Rosenthal Munckton & Shields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-71 Saliba, John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-71 Starr Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-55 Stephan Meijer Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 Yong, James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-33
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