Location / Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

People Involved / Kathrine McDonald Design, Gerrand Floorings

Photographer / Jay Drew

A family home, the owners were excited to create a place to make memories. The amazing VidaSpace flooring informed the interior palette throughout this property. The warm timber tones worked perfectly with the Dekton porcelain in the kitchen, fresh white walls, linen fabrics, and the brickwork spine, which runs from the exterior, through to the interior of this family home. The flooring was also installed on the powder room walls to offset the striking Concrete Nation freestanding basin, bringing in warmth, adding another layer of materiality and a vertical textural element.” – Kathrine McDonald The gold front door of this new build is indicative of the client’s fearless attitude towards colour. A family home, the owners were excited to create a place to make memories. Avid home chefs, the specialist kitchen is equipped with Neff appliances and fitted with a heat, scratch and stain resistant porcelain Dekton benchtop, while the outdoor BBQ area reflects a passion for entertaining. There is a clear separation between public and private, and we have incorporated a brick spine which runs from the exterior to the interior that serves both to anchor and bring aesthetic connectivity within the home. We played with colour in the bathrooms, in one the Italian pink tiles are complemented with beautiful brass fixtures to create warmth. In another I created dramatic effect by juxtaposing green tiles with terrazzo tiles and white fittings. In the powder room a floor mounted tap is paired with a green Concrete Nation freestanding basin, while a large sculptural mirror enhances the sense of space. The confidence with colour is carried through to the furniture and gold mounted pendant light fittings; throughout the home there are layers of softness through tones, fabrics, wool carpet, and curves. Practicality is always key, and my favorite feature is an invisible internal door seamlessly leading to the garage that has been skillfully crafted among the feature brickwork of the entrance way." - Kathrine McDonald, Kathrine McDonald Design

View On VidaSpace