Alex & Corban's.

Flooring: Quickstep Impressive Soft Oak Natural

Installed by: Flooring Xtra - www.flooringxtra.co.nz

Photography: Olivia Pitcher

The owners of this renovation wanted to make this home crisp, clean and an efficient use of space being a much smaller foot print. The original space had four different types of flooring, making it feel quite chaotic. To make a greater sense of space, they planned to create a seamless look with flooring, and paired with neutral paint colours that creates a calming canvas to work with.

It also was originally a 2 bedroom home, and had a huge combined bathroom and laundry. They played around with the layout and were able to cleverly reduce the size of the bathroom- making a compact shower space with a laundry alcove, and splitting the rest of the bathroom to become a half bedroom- perfect for a cot room or study.

There is a consistent story of green throughout the home, with the kitchen, bathroom tiles and cabinetry in the master bedroom. Green is a wonderful neutral and makes people feel calm in a home space. You will notice layering greens and textures used in the kitchen with the tiles, and a clean white grout for a simple contrast.