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Year of completion
2021
Building style
Art Deco

This Art Deco building had incredible bones and architectural details. Abbey Lang Home was engaged to reconfigure and redesign this space which would be used primarily for meetings and entertaining. The architecture of the building remained untouched but now incorporates a new Crittall steel partition wall, dividing the open plan area into two spaces. The meeting/dining room has parquet oak floors and a built in bar to service guests. The open plan lounge exhibits the clients art collection and is complemented with New Zealand made furniture pieces, upholstered in some of the worlds finest fabrics. 

Abbey Lang Home
Auckland
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  • Spatial Planning and Interior Design by Abbey Lang Home
  • Built by Dave Wallace Construction
  • Cabinetry Designed by Abbey Lang Home. Manufactured by Cherrywood Joinery
  • Completion Date End 2021
  • Most images by Samuel Hartnett
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RENOVATION OVERVIEW 

 

This art deco building has been used for many purposes over it's life. When we received the brief, the area was a large open plan space with white walls, white floorboards and white steel windows. It had amazing skylights and industrial black lights in one room and an existing entrance space with beautiful glass grid windows alongside striped awnings outside. The space was to hold an entrance foyer, a dining room and sitting room / lounge. Essentially it was a place to entertain. The client has a fabulous art collection and the large Evan Woodruffe painting was an inspirational starting point. The feel of this space was to be luxurious, timeless and elegant.

 

FLOOR-PLAN & FINISHES

A steel partition wall was designed to separate the two large spaces when necessary. The steel grid frames snippets of well-designed furniture pieces when closed. The deep brown American oak flooring gives a formal, heritage feel which complements the existing architecture and design elements. The dining room floor was laid in parquet with a border to formalise and define the space.


BAR

We designed the bar at the end of the dining room to incorporate two wine fridges, an integrated under bench fridge and a Blum space tower for storage. The smoky black shaker cabinetry complements  the black grain undertone in the flooring and the steel partition wall. The bench-top and rear of the bar is a honed black granite for an understated look. Antique brass cabinet handles and knobs add some ‘jewellery’ alongside wine racks which were electroplated to match. LED lighting illuminates the bar in the evenings.

 

FURNITURE

 

Most of the furniture pieces are made in New Zealand, with a selection of fabrics from across the globe. The hand knotted rug and leather sofa were key pieces in the design process with the design developing with these in mind.

About the
Professional

Abbey Lang Home is a Spatial and Interior Design business based in Auckland, New Zealand, focusing on new builds and renovations. Abbey is passionate about being involved from the early stages of the architectural design, working alongside you and the architect to focus on the details of the home and ensuring the space comes together as a whole. Built on the fundamental that a house becomes a home when it is tailor-made for you - her personal ethos is to create homes that enhance life and everyday moments; homes that are timeless, functional and beautiful, while honouring the identity of the building and the needs of the client.   

Abbey, designer and founder of Abbey Lang Home, has a Bachelor of Design majoring in fashion. A love of textiles led her into a head role in sales and procurement for a New Zealand based textile and trimmings wholesaler. An eye for detail and appreciation for quality was developed after working with some of the most prestigious mills and design houses from around the world. After working in the industry for 10 years she started a family and her focus shifted to raising her 2 children. Embarking on a full renovation in 2017 on their Villa in Auckland, led Abbey into a new creative realm, which she relished in, and the love of interior design was born - as was the drive to create Abbey Lang Home.

Abbey’s home (and first full-scale project) was entered into the ADNZ (Architectural Designers NZ) awards for 2018 and won the Interior Design category for Auckland and Northland and featured in the May 2019 issue of New Zealand House & Garden magazine.