Houzz Tour: A Modern Home Striking With a focus on relaxation - When you build a house, you hope never leave, incorporating maximum comfort and easy access to the design is a smart move. The owners of this new construction in Melbourne also wanted a warm house as good practice in the years to come as it did the minute they moved. They hired BG architecture to come up with a great modern design on sustainable development that would not only meet their needs as they age, but would also be based on their adult son live and grandchildren visit.
Houzz at a glance
Who lives here a couple and their adult son, and an occasional grandchild
Location a suburb of Melbourne, Australia
Size 751 sq m
Houzz at a glance
Who lives here a couple and their adult son, and an occasional grandchild
Location a suburb of Melbourne, Australia
Size 751 sq m
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the block form largely drove the design of this house. The block is linked by five properties and narrow shoulders in the front and rear. Despite being surrounded by so many other houses, the owners wanted to create a private sanctuary and their architects designed a series of internal areas choreographed according to the natural setting of the earth.
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Each of the five levels in this unique property has direct access to a series of terraces facing north outside. Lift up the main level and the first floor of the basement.
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The door opens to a corridor that runs along the stairs and around the kitchen / living / dining room. Clever lighting and wood paneling, rather than walls to define the different areas of the house. The magnificent staircase was made with speckled wood Stainless son to tensile steel and a handrail in stainless steel.
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cloakroom off the hallway echoed penny tiles used in the other bathrooms in the house. The furniture is made from recycled eucalyptus. The BG architecture team worked with kitchen, bathroom and laundry Mary Noall consultant to select accessories in the three bathrooms.
tile wall, Tuscany 'dot-polished "Volare Concepts.
tile wall, Tuscany 'dot-polished "Volare Concepts.
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Although the building looks pretty corner of the street, it curves in a wide arc made to enclose a playful and private outdoor space pool in the back. along this curve, several windows and glass doors open to landscaped outdoor spaces, filling the interior with natural light and improved air flow. "It's a comfortable environment while ensuring privacy fundamental overnight, "says architect Donna Brzezinski.
the living room, separate kitchen / dining room / open space sitting and up a few steps, a slow combustion fireplace for the colder months and sliding doors that open to a deck when it's hot.
type chairs Hub. room dining table, MAP.
the living room, separate kitchen / dining room / open space sitting and up a few steps, a slow combustion fireplace for the colder months and sliding doors that open to a deck when it's hot.
type chairs Hub. room dining table, MAP.
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The kitchen area is centrally located and friendly. The BG architecture team worked with experts Pepper design to custom-design a Poggenpohl kitchen fame.
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The "Last Minute" Viccarbe Hub kitchen stools are designed to blend in rather than stand out - marble and wood characteristics in the kitchen create enough interest in the design. The wooden ironbark coating contains a recessed TV in direct view of anyone sitting at the kitchen island.
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" the entry level living room contains the public domain of the house with some areas that can be hidden from view to become retirement spaces, "Donna said. "Each design is flexible for carpentry conveniently hide mess."
polished concrete floors each unit area at this level.
polished concrete floors each unit area at this level.
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A refrigerator dedicated wine cellar and butler behind the main kitchen is exactly what this couple needs to entertain the crowd.
Discover 10 fabulous ways to store your wine
Discover 10 fabulous ways to store your wine
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decor in the living room adds a touch of color to the otherwise sober palette of colors used in the house. The Hespi bespoke carpet easily works with B & B Italia Lazy 05 SPACE furniture armchairs. Interior designers Merinda Garrett Designs Nexus worked with owners to select key pieces of furniture - the red leather ottoman is an outstanding example.
Zanotta Time bedside tables; Foscarini Twiggy floor lamp, all the furniture SPACE. sofas; pouf, all Jardan. Hespi carpet, Loom.
Zanotta Time bedside tables; Foscarini Twiggy floor lamp, all the furniture SPACE. sofas; pouf, all Jardan. Hespi carpet, Loom.
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the living room overlooks the pool and is filled with natural light. It has a direct connection to the dining deck with a series of pivot wood frame doors with glass.
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L the study is steps from the living room. Tretford Cord carpet of the study, in a color called "Wild Rice 555" is made primarily from goat hair.
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upstairs , two bedrooms (one with en suite), and a main bathroom, a further study and recreation room.
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The master bedroom is in the level and the basement is one, north-facing private courtyard, spacious bathroom and dressing room. The lower level also has a triple garage, laundry (chute), a lift and a seating area.
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The bathroom has a dressing table incorporated in, Corian topped vanity unit curve.
Victoria Ghost chair by Philippe Starck, SPACE Furniture. Windisch mounted mirror wall Sydney Tap and Bathroomware.
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Victoria Ghost chair by Philippe Starck, SPACE Furniture. Windisch mounted mirror wall Sydney Tap and Bathroomware.
Explorer 8 ways to sneak into a room
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the walk-in shower has a rain shower, as well as a shower attachment seat and pocket bench.
Basins, Parisi. Zucchetti basin mixers, Streamline products.
Basins, Parisi. Zucchetti basin mixers, Streamline products.
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oval bath, Centro Duo Kaldewei. heated towel rail, DCShort Australia.
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the window between the mirrors opens the bathroom with plenty of natural light and offers a glimpse of the pool terrace.
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'the finished house has been carefully oriented and detailed to encompass a formal concrete face to the entrance along with warm wooden interior with a relaxed perspective in the external areas of all areas, 'says Donna.
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A barbecue and pizza oven are safe under the overhang of the bent wood. Table Moooi Container SPACE Furniture is a good match for chairs Accademia Vela, also of space.
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The ironbark decking was left naked than her tightly toned tie with weathered paving and concrete used on the outside of the house.
chairs, Tait.
chairs, Tait.
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Sam Barber of Barber Landscape design worked with the team of BG architecture to build a garden that fits perfectly at home. Barber created a perspective evergreen dogwood trees with strategically located to stand as sculptural forms in the stepped landscape.
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