Brighton 01
By Beatrix Rowe
A study in monochrome.
Location: Brighton, VICTORIA
Builder: Steven Trist
Photography: Shannon McGrath
A non-descript single-storey weatherboard house c.1919, is transformed into a sophisticated, light-filled family residence that resonates with a relaxed monochrome palette and signature black-slatted elements. The new design incorporates a hidden cellar, a music hub and a second storey as the children’s zone.
Colour is injected into the interiors via the owners’ art collection and feature sculptural pieces, including BEATRIX ROWE designed J19 sculptures.
The house features all-glass exterior doors, connecting the inside and outside. The emphasis on maximising the use of glass allows for a beautiful play of light at every moment of the day.
The design reflects the client’s love of calm, quiet living spaces – hence the hidden (but easily accessible) television. Natural materials are used; contrasts of light and ebonised timbers, American oak flooring and a feature grey marble bench in the kitchen. For BEATRIX ROWE, a highly customised house is not just about major pieces of joinery and furniture, it can be the timber and leather towel rails in the kitchen; sculptured steel rails in the bathroom; a carefully placed sculpture over a mantel. “For us, this is all about a restrained aesthetic where simple things are executed beautifully.”
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We are a Melbourne-based interior design studio. We design authentic, contemporary interior spaces that respond to place, function, light and form. We are inquisitive, understated and considered in our design approach. We remain a consciously boutique interior design practice that values personal involvement and oversight of all projects.
We love to know, interpret and understand our Clients’ living and working patterns. We use the power of design to solve problems and through our design approach, find better ways to live, work and connect. We carefully think through the way people really like to live, behind closed doors; and how to work optimally in retail, hospitality and other commercial spaces.
We are rigorous and pay great attention to every detail of the spaces being created – the natural materials selected, the custom detailing, the relationship to light and the needs of people who will inhabit the spaces. We value beauty and longevity.
We love custom features, carefully curated natural materials and inspired furniture, art and objects. We believe aesthetics and functionality should work hand in hand. We are detail driven and value well executed solutions to create a cohesive space.
We bring to each project more than 25 years’ experience across materials, furniture, art and interior possibilities as well as space planning, construction knowledge and design thinking expertise. We are collaborative. We draw upon a vast network of local contacts to build and craft our interiors and bring our projects to life.
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