Catherine and her family engaged me to work with them on the renovation of their Clayfield home. The brief was to create a rustic style family home to reflect the characteristics of their 1920s Queenslander.
My greatest challenge was the kitchen – to tie in the original footprint, where the old kitchen stood, with the new open plan living and dining areas – my design featured a huge central island bench which anchored the two spaces. Feature windows looking out to the pool and tall pantry cupboards with a nook to leave phones and keys and lots and lots of storage.
I worked with Catherine’s builder on the design and finishes for the other areas of the house to complete the scheme.
The scope of work included the creation of a design scheme for the kitchen, laundry, family bathroom, ensuite and front entrance.
This included the selection of all interior finishes; tiles, sanitaryware, hardware, feature lighting, accessories and internal and external paint colours.
Custom joinery design for the kitchen, bathroom vanities, laundry cabinetry.
Design: Greenwood’s Home
Construction: Eclat Building Company
Joinery: Wood Marble & White
Photography: Greenwood’s Home
The key to the design was the huge island bench which tied the old and new kitchen together creating a seamless effect. The family love sitting around the island bench sharing a meal together.
Sarah was absolutely integral to the renovation of my home and I would never have achieved the wonderful outcome without her help.
