How lovely is this little house with an outdoor patio? We are so thrilled to assist the owner with this renovation project! To suit the owner’s request, we managed to transform a quite small living room into a more spacious living and dining area. In the meantime, the current kitchenette, located in a very dark corner, will become a proper kitchen. It will have plenty of sunlight and more space for appliances and storage, which is great!

The laundry and the bathroom will now be in the same room. Therefore, we proposed a separate powder room with a wall-hung toilet and a hand basin. Behind the toilet, a feature wall with a niche and LED light will bring some design flair to the enclosure. Moreover, we added a covered patio with access to the bedroom, integrated with the existing porch. The roof above the patio will follow the same pitch as the garage, located on the opposite side of the house. Regarding the garage, we created a storage room at the back, taking advantage of existing walls.

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This mood board is all about irregular shapes and organic design. From basins and bathtubs to mirrors and wall lights, you won’t find one single straight line here. The exception is the tapware, which has remarkable vertical lines. Regarding the colour for taps and other accessories, we suggest gunmetal, which matches well the earthy tones of the terrazzo floor tile.

The terrazzo itself is marked by irregular shapes and organic design as well. And the combination of greys and light browns is perfect on a white background. On the walls, we suggest accent 3D tiles in sandy tones, with light grey or off-white being another option. For the vanity, we suggest white, the same colour as for the sanitaryware. Plant pots help to create a natural atmosphere, bringing nature to inside this bathroom.

Bathtub: Athenia Freestanding Acrylic Bath (Fienza)
Basin: Contura Freeform Above Counter Basin (Caroma)
Bath mixer: Mecca Freestanding Bath Mixer (Nero Tapware)
Basin mixer: Mecca Tall Basin Mixer (Nero Tapware)
Hook: Koti Wall Hook (RJ Living)
Floor tile: Livorno Ghia Porcelain Terrazzo (Perini Tiles)
Wall tile: Hellin Bianco Line Porcelain (Perini Tiles)
Wall light: Ludivica & Roberto Palomba (Temple & Webster)
Mirror: Silver Eilish Metal Mirror (Temple & Webster)

The main goal of this renovation project was to create more privacy for the members of a growing family. Initially, they wanted to isolate the existing master bedroom from the rest of the house, adding to it a separate living area. This bedroom would then be occupied by the owner’s daughter and her partner.

So the first step was to make room for a second master bedroom, for the parents. Since the family didn’t use the office very often, we opened it to an adjoining bedroom, creating a master suite with a walk-in robe. We then transformed the laundry into an ensuite, taking advantage of the existing plumbing.

The owners wanted a European-style laundry, so we adapted one of the cupboards along the corridor to place the trough. We also made room for a stackable washing machine and dryer, as well as a bigger cupboard beside it. Since we had to bring pipes to the new laundry, we installed a small kitchenette on the other side of the wall. The kitchenette faces the media room, having a frigobar, a microwave, and a sink.

The media room now works as a living area for the owner’s daughter and her partner. It has a private access to the outdoors, allowing for the young couple’s own routine. However, the room is still connected to the rest of the house through an internal door.

Last, but not least, the owners complained about the corridor that leads to the bedrooms being too dark. Aiming to bring more light to this part of the house, we removed an existing wall at the entry hall. We proposed a feature screen instead, made of timber battens from floor to ceiling.

Do you also want more privacy for your growing family? Or maybe adapt your house to new circumstances? Get in touch for a quote!

Generally by springtime, paint manufacturers forecast the next year’s colour trends. For many of them, the colour of the year 2024 will be blue (Sherwin-Williams, Dunn-Edwards, Valspar, Minwax, etc). However, from all the hues of blue presented, Blue Nova was our preferred one. This is a beautiful blue-violet from Benjamin Moore, which illustrates today’s mood board.

This intense colour reminds me of the beautiful tones of blue from Azul Bahia, a rare granite from my homeland, Brazil. When using this beautiful stone on the floor or the benchtop, you may want to go with Kit Kat tiles in bluish-grey for the walls. Or, alternatively, a satin white tile instead, which goes well with blues.

For the basin and the freestanding bathtub, we suggest gloss-white pieces with a tapered shape. The vanity may be a wall-hung unity with drawers. The handles are in brushed nickel, the same colour chosen for the tapware and accessories. To complement the look, a pill-shaped mirror with a satin finish frame. If you want to see another one of our mood boards with blue tones, please click here.

Vanity: Ashley 1200mm Wall Hung (ADP)
Basin: RAK Feeling Rectangular Above Counter (Fienza)
Bathtub: Utopia Gloss Solid Cast Marble (ADP)
Tapware: Milli Trace Brushed Nickel (Reece)
Hook: Mecca Robe Hook (Nero Tapware)
Paint: Blue Nova 825/CC-860 (Benajmin Moore)
Granite: Azul Bahia (Signorino)
Finger mosaic tiles: Ignite Sky Gloss (Beaumont Tiles)
Plant: Potted Faux Hydrangea Plant (Temple and Webster)

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