The homeowners of this massive Warrandyte South residence got here to Open Door Design not in search of a significant property overhaul, however a modernisation of the principle residing areas, and new loos.

Kate Lucas, inside designer and founding father of Open Door Design, explains the transient, ‘Regardless of its ample dimension, the home featured a compact kitchen with a separate residing and eating room. The target was to open the ground plan, enhancing connectivity between the first shared zones. [The owners] envisioned the kitchen as a central hub the place the household may collect, dine and unwind.’

To fulfill these necessities, the inner structure of the house underwent reasonable changes, primarily involving the partial removing of a wall positioned between the eating room and kitchen.

Moreover, the kitchen and pantry had been considerably elevated by altering their orientation.

Open Door Design had been impressed by the exisiting Eighties design of the house and surrounding setting. The up to date materials palette references these parts, and consists of recycled options from the unique interiors.

‘I like the kitchen, particularly the pure terrazzo central island bench-top sourced from Tiento Tiles. Discovering such a big slab that was available required fairly a little bit of analysis,’ says Kate.

‘One other favorite is the stable characteristic grain messmate. This was used on the custom-built shelving and planter field gentle by native furnishings maker Lee Gratton.’

Altogether, Open Door Design’s updates have created a extra light-filled and relaxed residence the place the household can simply come collectively and entertain, whereas the Eighties spirit of the house has been retained within the uncovered brick partitions, sloped timber roof, and framing of bush views.

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