This updated ain floor transformation keeps a traditional style while having updated functionality and finishes. This space boasts interesting, quirky and unexpected design features everywhere you look.

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Secondary utility room and coat cupboard

Elegant cabinet doors hide the European laundry. Here door are closed.

Lovely tongue & groove farmhouse doors with black knobs. Benchtop is Caesarstone Fresh Concrete.

European laundry with overhead cabinets, deep sink and floor to ceiling cupboard storage. Using the same materials and finishes as seen in the adjoining kitchen and butler’s pantry Natalie Lyons Photography

Laundry

The client wanted a space that was inviting and functional as the existing laundry was cramped and did not work. The existing external door was changed to a window allowing space for under bench pull out laundry baskets, condensor drier and washing machine and a large ceramic laundry sink. Cabinetry on the left wall included a tall cupboard for the ironing board, broom and mop, open shelving for easy access to baskets and pool towels, lower cupboards for storage of cleaning products, extra towels and pet food, with high above cabinetry at the same height as those above the work bench. The cabinetry had a 2pak finish in the vivid green with a combination of finger pull and push open for doors and laundry basket drawer. The Amazonia Italian splashback tile was selected to complement the cabinetry, external garden and was used on the wood fired pizza oven, giving the wow factor the client was after.

Who wouldn't want to do laundry in this room. The stunning black sink is complemented by the black accents in the handles and airing rail. There is a ton of storage for linen, brooms, ironing boards and general household supplies. The washing baskets are even customised inside the drawer beside the sink.

From little things, big things grow. This project originated with a request for a custom sofa. It evolved into decorating and furnishing the entire lower floor of an urban apartment. The distinctive building featured industrial origins and exposed metal framed ceilings. Part of our brief was to address the unfinished look of the ceiling, while retaining the soaring height. The solution was to box out the trimmers between each beam, strengthening the visual impact of the ceiling without detracting from the industrial look or ceiling height. We also enclosed the void space under the stairs to create valuable storage and completed a full repaint to round out the building works. A textured stone paint in a contrasting colour was applied to the external brick walls to soften the industrial vibe. Floor rugs and window treatments added layers of texture and visual warmth. Custom designed bookshelves were created to fill the double height wall in the lounge room. With the success of the living areas, a kitchen renovation closely followed, with a brief to modernise and consider functionality. Keeping the same footprint, we extended the breakfast bar slightly and exchanged cupboards for drawers to increase storage capacity and ease of access. During the kitchen refurbishment, the scope was again extended to include a redesign of the bathrooms, laundry and powder room.

With family living in mind, this architecturally designed 3-bedroom home ticks all the boxes for function, form, flair and finish. Striking automatic skylights fill the open plan kitchen /living/dining with natural light. The designer kitchen includes a large scullery, and during summer months you can stack the living area sliders back to entertain family and friends. The master bedroom comes complete with a fully tiled ensuite, large walk-in-robe and ranch sliders to the private backyard, making the most of the evening sun. Fully ducted heating/cooling keeps the bedrooms at the perfect temperature year-round. The beautiful, sunny, home sits on a 651m2 fully landscaped section, with exposed aggregate driveway and paths, multiple Garapa decks utilising the indoor-outdoor flow.