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Room Overview
who lives here an older couple whose children have moved
Location Melbourne, Australia
Size 48 square meters (kitchen and living room)
Architects Paul Gardiner and Amelda Berkley of Gardiner Architects
team in Gardiner architect working with carpenters and builders JIAS Leonard Interiors Malpco to completely transform this kitchen and adjacent living room. 'The aim is to introduce an abundance of natural light and a direct connection to the outdoors, "says architect Paul Gardiner.
Before the renovation, the room is in desperate need of updating. It was weighed down by the kitchen wood fashioned with a color palette that is very bleak. Window were small and did not make the most of the light nautral, while a mixture of pine and cork floors are added to the dated feel.
Room Overview
who lives here an older couple whose children have moved
Location Melbourne, Australia
Size 48 square meters (kitchen and living room)
Architects Paul Gardiner and Amelda Berkley of Gardiner Architects
team in Gardiner architect working with carpenters and builders JIAS Leonard Interiors Malpco to completely transform this kitchen and adjacent living room. 'The aim is to introduce an abundance of natural light and a direct connection to the outdoors, "says architect Paul Gardiner.
Before the renovation, the room is in desperate need of updating. It was weighed down by the kitchen wood fashioned with a color palette that is very bleak. Window were small and did not make the most of the light nautral, while a mixture of pine and cork floors are added to the dated feel.
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'My client stayed home during the renovations, "said Gardiner. "They changed their front porch into the dining room of emergency for the job."
Pendant light, Coco flip. wood veneer cabinets in B lackbutt Wave, laminex. Olive Leaf features painted walls, Dulux. W alls painted Natural White, Dulux.
Pendant light, Coco flip. wood veneer cabinets in B lackbutt Wave, laminex. Olive Leaf features painted walls, Dulux. W alls painted Natural White, Dulux.
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the renovation was completed in about five months, but not before offering up a number of challenges - the main one is the leaky shower in the bathroom above the kitchen. "Once we have fixed that, ceiling and wall cladding was replaced, and insulation was added to improve the overall thermal performance properties," said Gardiner.
New external louvre window motor installed to control the amount of light and ventilation into the room. To make sure the kitchen is a slip-free zone, builders laid rubber flooring so that the owner, a good entertainer sharp, has a soft surface to stand on while they cook.
Flex rubber flooring tiles, flooring Signature Covering.
Look at the 10 floors that will transform your kitchen
New external louvre window motor installed to control the amount of light and ventilation into the room. To make sure the kitchen is a slip-free zone, builders laid rubber flooring so that the owner, a good entertainer sharp, has a soft surface to stand on while they cook.
Flex rubber flooring tiles, flooring Signature Covering.
Look at the 10 floors that will transform your kitchen
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clients choose materials and colors in cooperation with Gardiner and his team. "We offer interior design services as well," he explained. 'Together, our goal is to create an environment that is fresh, calm and light, so we opted for a wood laminate cabinets and 20mm-thick gray stone worktop engineered to increase the sophistication of the room. "
Open shelf broke ranks solid unit overhead, making them feel less congested. It also gives the owner a chance to show off some of their favorite kitchen.
Worktop in London shades ash, Caesarstone.
Open shelf broke ranks solid unit overhead, making them feel less congested. It also gives the owner a chance to show off some of their favorite kitchen.
Worktop in London shades ash, Caesarstone.
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to give the couple a seat at the breakfast bar, chairs tractor seat bar been to the island. this chair is a classic design, which not only looks good, but very comfortable, too. Both home owners and design teams agree they are choice perfect for the room.
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Perhaps the most clever part of this renovation is a large pantry, which utilize the existing area under the stairs. He added a large amount of storage space for a kitchen and coated with charcoal-colored laminate, ensuring pantry is just as stylish as the rest of the kitchen.
Radio cleverly hidden behind a wall opposite the oven tower, which leaves open living and tidy.
Radio cleverly hidden behind a wall opposite the oven tower, which leaves open living and tidy.
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The kitchen cabinets carefully and cleverly planned by the team in Gardiner Architects to optimize available storage space. The units are bespoke and features Frost handle.
The pull-out bins for general waste and compost, oil and seasoning designated drawer, and spice compartments organized to make sure that everything in this kitchen has a house within easy reach.
additional light falling onto the kitchen table as it filters through the windows new splashback, which also creates a link between inside and outside.
worktop space Need more? Discover how to clean up the mess
The pull-out bins for general waste and compost, oil and seasoning designated drawer, and spice compartments organized to make sure that everything in this kitchen has a house within easy reach.
additional light falling onto the kitchen table as it filters through the windows new splashback, which also creates a link between inside and outside.
worktop space Need more? Discover how to clean up the mess
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'floor extra space gained in the living room by pushing the window seat bespoke to the external wall there, and use some floor area of a room adjacent to the closet, which cleverly houses the TV hidden behind folding doors concealed,' explained Gardiner.
Floorboards in Spotted Gum, Boral. Sofa, Arthur G.
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Floorboards in Spotted Gum, Boral. Sofa, Arthur G.
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