Pattern Cottage

A new first-floor addition that is almost completely obscured from the street view by mature foliage has converted this one-bedroom cottage into a three-bedroom family home.

Though compact in size, the design of this house is both practical and fun. The patterns and prints of the selected interior materials and finishes have injected lots of personality into this cottage. The house is full of life and colour and perfectly suits the young family who lives here.

Previously entered from the side passage, the original front entry has been reinstated and a new hallway created to separate the front bedroom from the main living area. The original living room transitions to a new open plan family space, defined by the change in floor finish from timber to terrazzo. The new room is grounded by a dramatic 4-metre long hardwood island bench. The bench is the heart of the house, crafted from a tree that was demolished from a local golf course, and functions as both the kitchen workbench and dining table. At the rear is a new covered deck that has become a natural extension of the living room, whilst the new first-floor addition houses the two new bedrooms and the main bathroom.