Elsternwick 01
By Beatrix Rowe
A two-storey period house takes on a new interior life.
Location: Elsternwick, VICTORIA
Builder: Sean Miljoen
Photography: Shannon McGrath
White walls and American oak accents along with some careful reconfiguring, revitalises a once dark and uniform Edwardian home. The client brief centred on maximising the space and light as well as optimising the functionality of the rooms. An update was also required for children growing into teenagers, no longer needing playrooms, but rather study nooks and privacy.
The Edwardian ceiling roses, cornices and skirtings have been retained, given a renewed context. Contemporary furniture and fine art selections update the formal spaces without erasing the original character.
The floorplan has been reworked, with simple, effective reconfigurations to allow the living/dining/kitchen spaces to flow more freely. Quiet, unfussy stone benchtops teamed with limed oak joinery and American oak flooring are introduced into the spaces. The joinery also serves as a link between the old and the new elements of the house. The language of the joinery flows from one area to another. The materials equally happy in the old and new parts of the house. Bespoke joinery, floating shelves and teardrop-shaped wall features create surprises throughout the house allowing for new ways for the family to express their quirks and, literally, hang their hat.
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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.
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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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