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In a renovation of what is now unrecognisable as a Lockwood house, this steampunk-inspired makeover incites a dark, moody ambience. With a relatively small footprint at 100m2, the outdoor areas double as extended living spaces, and continue the raw masculinity of this home.

The dark masculine aesthetic is evident from the moment you lay eyes on this house with the charcoal fence just a glimpse at what’s to come upon entry. The concrete driveway incorporates old bicycle and motorcycle cogs, while the outdoor living areas are ripe with corten steel, exposed beams and dark, charcoal tones. Inside, the moody dark-lit spaces have a cave-like appeal.

The kitchen resembles a darkly lit bar with a black ceiling, black lacquer cabinetry, copper panelling and a dark French Oak floor pulled together with a waterfall granite benchtop. As the space extends into the living and dining areas, the tones lighten slightly, with the vaulted, panelled ceiling in this space white – a contrast against the moody kitchen.

But the steampunk aesthetic resonates throughout with copper and black light fittings, dark grey hues on the walls, and exposed beams. A floating staircase leading up to the two bedrooms is a feature of the open plan living area with a glass landing part-way down the staircase beneath which an LED strip light pulses out different-coloured lighting. The staircase’s glass balustrades and steel plates turn the structure into a pivotal sculptural focal point of the home.

The bathroom pertains to the central theme, with rusty corten steel-look tiling on the walls, floor and ceiling to create a raw, dark, and masculine space. The black wall-hung toilet sits well within this space, complementing the glass of the shower and extensive mirrors.

This wasn’t a house designed for resale – that was part of the brief. It was house designed to align with the clients’ specific tastes – and it’s perhaps that boldness that allowed for such a design aesthetic to be achieved.

The clients worked with interior designer Hayley Dryland of August & Co. and Broswick Builders to design and build their renovated home, now unrecognisable from what it once was.

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Committed to superior quality and results.

Broswick Builders Ltd is an experienced residential building company based on the North Shore, Auckland. We have a wide breadth of carpentry experience ranging from modern on-trend homes to heritage-listed bungalow and villa restorations. Please see our Gallery for examples of our work.

By choosing Broswick Builders you are choosing an experienced company with a proven track record of high-quality workmanship. Forming excellent working relationships with our clients is crucial to ensuring that the project is completed on time and within your budget. Every job is important to us as it is our name that you will pass on.

Our team is qualified, friendly and enthusiastic and we are ready to come and work with you to make your dream home a reality. We are Registered Master Builders and hold ourselves to their high quality of building workmanship; which means we can offer you a Master Builders Guarantee. Broswick Builders is also a Licenced Building Practitioner (LBP).

At Broswick Builders we have a close working relationship with many architects including Jason Gibson Architects Ltd, Matz Architects, and Spooner Architectural Solutions, and we have co-ordinated on many top-of-the-line kitchens and bathrooms with August & Co. Design and Bespoke on Khyber. And interior design by Designworx, Places and Graces and August & Co. Design.

We are actively involved in the building industry through Master Builder’s meetings, trade seminars and in training BCITO apprentices as we are well informed and up to date with industry standards and regulations. We are also affiliated with HazardCo to ensure our sites are safe and meet NZ’s health and safety requirements.