Houzz Tour: A Fun Timber Home with touches of color in New Zealand

Houzz Tour: A Fun Timber Home with touches of color in New Zealand - If you have heard the expression "somewhere between a rock and a hard place ', you heard a description the location of this house. Strung along a cliff edge on beautiful Waiheke Island in New Zealand, the construction platform was punctuated on the opposite side by a large protected tree. The pohutukawa is known as the Christmas tree in New Zealand because it blooms in early summer (early December), with its red flowers FLOSSY announcing the imminent arrival of Santa.

Customers ordered design and construction firm Box to make a holiday home and separate outbuilding that took advantage of the spectacular ocean views. They wanted a retreat with a relaxed atmosphere, where the material pallet was unpretentious and easy to maintain. They preferred to spend their summer vacation fishing in the bay below the house - and cooking up the catch of the day on the BBQ - not the WeatherBoards painting or mowing lawns.

Houzz at a Glance
Location Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Size 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
this is interesting The main living area of ​​the house wraps around a protected tree
a surprise inside There are no plaster in the house at all - each wall is lined with plywood
architect "Building on an island can be expensive. one way to reduce costs is to design a modular grid [standard] and make good use of prefabricated materials."

Photography by Emma-Jane Hetherington

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the house takes its aesthetic simplicity of a bach (a Kiwi term for makeshift dwellings of men used to construct to stay when they were hunting or fishing). The coating is a combination of low maintenance plank cedar slats and corrugated iron dark. The color palette allows the house to recede into the background.

Particular attention was given to detail the joints and fasteners to balance the rustic charm of the material palette with a contemporary sensibility.

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An unexpected splash yellow on the front door offers a welcoming smile.

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The slats glass arc are shades of blue, green, yellow and lilac. They not only provide interest outside point but become the artwork inside the house, throwing a rainbow of light on surfaces as a modern version of a stained glass window.

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The house is designed for a modular grid, meaning that there were fewer falls and less waste to landfill. With walls lined with plywood and no drywall, no painters and plasterers were needed to complete the work, which made the construction of a more economic island, too. Floor chipboard is an inexpensive option that connects again to the concept of "bach".

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At the inside, there is something almost Scandinavian in appearance, combining pale wood and elegant furnishings, light on his feet. In the kitchen backsplash mosaic tile black is a modern version of a retro look of the 1950s "The cabinets are accessible from both sides of the island - which makes the installation much easier table," says -Box CEO Dan Heyworth

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The pendant light is a Danish design, too.

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open shelves is conforms to the easy life style of the house and the owners have introduced a color hit with ceramic bowls on display.

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The main lounge lined in against-plated, is cozy and intimate, and turns his back on the spectacular view of the ocean. Rather, it wraps around the protected pohutukawa tree and sliding windows are positioned to guide the tree as a living work of art.

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integrated in shelf between the living room and dining room to store books, board games and television, but also acts as a divider between the bedroom and the kitchen / dining room. 'Integrated elements such as window seats, shelves and outdoor benches, meant that weekend getaway minimum necessary furniture, Heyworth said.

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The tree of protected pohutukawa sitting in an uncomfortable position in the middle of the construction platform, so the architects decided to use it as a sculptural accent and designed the layout of the house to embrace this challenge.

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The house is linked to addiction by a boardwalk that crosses a ravine and requires occupants to commune with the great outdoors when walking between. "We introduced an element of fun; it's like a swing bridge between the two parts of the house, "says Heyworth.

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Oriented to the sun and with a glazed from floor to ceiling, the house can be opened for cooling sea breezes. in winter, a wood stove keeps the cold at bay. A sloping ceiling allows a feeling of space in the compact footprint.

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With texture of plywood walls and a window that frames the pohutukawa, the only work required here is a chart of the surrounding area.

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In this room a built -in bench offers a fireplace in the sun on which to read a book. from floor to ceiling cupboards provide ample storage.

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With so wood around the panels of color in the louvered windows bring a touch of fun to design -. fitting for a casual holiday home

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the wood grain gives a rich texture to the space, while the light passing through the colored shutters adds interest.

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Plywood room bathroom cabinets with handles routed openings as continues the theme unadorned. high skylight windows allow the outside to flood in this space.

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Being more contact elements is an important part of design dossier owners who wanted a different experience from their home town.

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The bridge leads to addiction comes with a view.

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up a clifftop site is that the horizon is unused. The accommodation boasts a 180 degree view of the ocean.

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