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With double height ceilings, the living room windows reach well above eyeline.
The wall of joinery with its cozy built-in bench seat is the kids’ designated play zone, with the sleek cabinetry making it easy to pack away toys.
A steel staircase connects the living room to the new second story while acting as a functional sculpture in the space. Cameron repurposed the timber paneling from another building site.
A view of the main living room, which to one side is nestled against the trees and to the other side enjoys expansive views of the vineyard.
The Fantini plumbing fixtures were custom powder-coated in a terra-cotta color.
This added bathroom, just off the pool deck, was designed to be resilient to water, with Heath Ceramic tiles cladding both the walls and floors. The California Faucet fixtures come directly out of the wall, above a Duravit sink, next to a Pottery Barn Windsor mirror and Quiet Town curtains.
The new breakfast nook pairs a custom bench and table, both manufactured by Maneuverworks and surrounded by DWR Valencia chairs. Above are a Flos wall sconce and Schoolhouse Electric Luna pendant light
The relocated kitchen includes Villa Lagoon concrete floor tiles, Heath Ceramics island tiles, Schoolhouse Electric pendant lights and Design Within Reach Valencia stools.
Most of the color in the primary suite comes from the greenery right outside.
The stairs connecting the three levels of the house are made of concrete, with iron railing. “The are no white walls in the house; everything is either paneled in pine wood or or converted in a stucco that mimics the look of concrete,” says the architect.
A family room on the second floor gets dappled light. Coco, the resident pet, looks out into the tree-shaded shaded garden
Lachie didn't want to have to maintain a large garden and lawn, so the landscaped garden rooms are perfect.
The exterior's charred timber, recycled brick and concrete finishes echo the honest, hardworking materials of Esperance's farm buildings.
Near the front door, charred oak treads float on a blackened steel stringer to the master suite and on to the roof.
The combined kitchen and dining room, featuring two pieces of family-heirloom furniture, feel spacious thanks to a vaulted ceiling; it and the walls are clad in Douglas fir.
An outdoor breezeway between the storage shed and the main house is ideal for outdoor dining.
A view of the master bedroom and bath, seen from the west side of the property.
A custom-built island anchors the kitchen-dining area, the most social area of the home. The dining table and chairs were made with wood rescued during the renovation process.
Windows and doors were enlarged to allow a natural transition to the outside.
A custom-built island anchors the kitchen-dining area, the most social area of the home.
A wooden pergola adds shade to the patio. Terrace furniture by XX.
The garden was designed with as sustainable approach and a water-saving ethos. Indigenous trees and shrubs were planted and gravels covers the ground.
A wooden staircase leads to a bright and airy mezzanine living area.
The kitchen features integrated AEG appliances within black cabinetry, as well as a central island that also serves as a breakfast bar. Worktops are a contemporary laminate created from compressed paper and complement the industrial materials used throughout.
Set in the Oxfordshire village of Ambrosden, the two-story home is a 30-minute drive from Oxford and an hour train ride from London.
The renovation reconfigured the kitchen to include a peninsula, which has a secondary level for the owners' wheelchair-using daughter.
A new carport was constructed to accommodate a ramp on the interior.
The home’s entrance features a grand vaulted foyer space with a cantilevered staircase up to the second floor. “We worked with Marvin Ultimate series to create the stair tower so we could stack windows together, and really create this kind of feeling of a wall of glass,” says DeBaker.
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