My Houzz: An Upcycled house for two on a budget Matt Walters

My Houzz: An Upcycled house for two on a budget Matt Walters - Liz Hamer her partner have spent the last two years, collecting coins that are both practical and unique for their home Melbourne. Walters uses the rented house as an office and creative workspace management of a company that provides live music in people's homes across Melbourne; he also produces his own music here.

Meanwhile, Hamer - which is an up-and-coming architect - put her to the test design skills making his own furniture, including bed frame and bedside tables of the couple. Here, the two came together to create a space that looks (and sounds) like a happy home.

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Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Matt Walters Parlour Gigs and her partner, Liz Hamer
Location Melbourne, Australia
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

to travel back months abroad, Matt Walters and Liz Hamer needed a home in a hurry and settled on this gem, a rented property in the suburbs of Melbourne. In order to "make for cheap," the couple looked for the necessities and used them to optimize their minimal space.

They found many of their furniture on eBay and they couldn 't find, they made themselves.

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The couple came into their home after several months of travel through Europe and the United States. "We were looking in the apartments, as they were all we could afford, and then this place arisen," says Walters. "We loved the street immediately - it is a dead end, so it is extremely quiet, and everyone knows Moreover, it is only a minute's walk from the street.".

Walters also love that the couple across the road have chickens that roam the streets and scratches in their garden.

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"the house itself is quite humble. it is small and quite run down, but it has everything you really need, and the important bits, such as good lighting and large operable windows "says Walters. "We entered the inspection and it was the first place we saw that we thought felt like home.

green velvet sofas, eBay.

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a musical theme resonates throughout the house, through the bottom production Walter. the reel tape recorder reel, which was once used, is now here as a purely decorative.

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favorite room 'Walters in the house is her bedroom / study music, which he said has a very peaceful atmosphere. Here it produces music and directs the back end of Parlour Gigs.

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Hamer likes them outdoor room, where they installed a bath in the skylight. "There is a fig tree and our other plants and you can watch the stars from a hot bath," she said. "At an indulgent day, you can choose figs and eat them in the bathtub."

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When it comes a hot tip design transmit, Walters insists that having a green perspective can make a world of difference to a space. " It can make a small room more open and spacious. We found that hanging plants, pots and creepers are great if you do not have space for a large garden" he said.

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the couple are very ingenious and Hamer makes regular things for the home. They both agree their style was born of necessity. " This is pretty random - we recover and collect a lot of pieces," said Walters

what they like to decorate in this style is that it turns the house some relatively pedestrian thing. in something unexpected and beautiful.

bedside tables and bed frame, designed by Hamer.

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both Walters and Hamer favorite room in the house is their bed "It could be the most comfortable bed in the world!" Says Walters. The wooden frame was the first thing Hamer designed and built as a budding architect. It used to be raised as a mezzanine level in the house that she lived when the couple met and was along for the trip with them since.

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Clothing racks, designed by Hamer.

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the single level deck has the basics needed to make a large house. it is also what Walters noted as being the most important aspects of the place. "The bones of the house are the most important thing," he said. "You need a good light, good ventilation and good flow. Once you have these things, you can play as you want. "

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room bathroom is simple, with added green from potted plants and a green view from the window.

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the pair has replaced the kitchen door in an attempt to bring more natural light and open space outside . "We open the windows of the house and we can listen to music and have long conversations with whoever is cooking in the kitchen. It's like our own little luxury, "says Walters.

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Walters and Hamer tried to transform their concrete garden into something more warm and welcoming incorporating potted plants and small beds garden. They also used bamboo coverings on the rear fence for privacy and to soften the fence.

Walters and Hamer agree that even though their house is small, the external areas are felt more spacious.

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The pot-plant collection began as a few gift mom Hamer and continued to grow in abundance, creating an outdoor space ideal for the couple to spend their afternoon.

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