Victorian renovation – taking advantage of timber

During this renovation, the designers decided to retain most of the charming Victorian cottage and add modern functionality

A glass door and matching floor to ceiling chair, floor, flooring, furniture, house, interior design, living room, room, table, wood, gray — A glass door and matching floor to ceiling window let light into the room.

The designers made only subtle changes to the apartment, architecture, ceiling, daylighting, estate, floor, flooring, hall, hardwood, home, house, interior design, molding, plaster, property, real estate, room, wall, window, wood, wood flooring, gray

This timber section of the bedroom includes a bed, bed frame, bedroom, door, floor, furniture, hardwood, home, interior design, room, wall, wardrobe, wood, wood stain, white, brown

Timber contrasts with the white walls and ceiling. furniture, home, interior design, living room, room, table, gray

The white counter top draws the eye. - architecture, countertop, furniture, hardwood, house, interior design, kitchen, product design, table, wood, gray, brown

The timber continues into the bathroom. - The bathroom, bathroom accessory, bathroom cabinet, cabinetry, chest of drawers, countertop, drawer, floor, furniture, kitchen, product design, sideboard, sink, tap, wood, white

Another view of the fireplace. - Another view fireplace, floor, furniture, hearth, home, house, interior design, living room, room, table, wall, wood, gray

The designers have included multiple unique storage solutions, chair, furniture, interior design, living room, product design, table, gray

Timber runs throughout the home – across the floor, flooring, furniture, hardwood, hearth, home, house, interior design, living room, room, table, wall, wood, wood flooring, gray

A black claw foot tub draws the eye bathroom, ceramic, floor, flooring, interior design, plumbing fixture, product design, room, sink, tap, tile, wall, white

The Victorian facade has a farmhouse feel to backyard, cottage, facade, fence, home, house, outdoor structure, picket fence, plant, plantation, porch, property, real estate, residential area, shed, siding, structure, tree, window, yard, white

A timber deck stands apart from the walls architecture, deck, floor, hardwood, home, house, interior design, real estate, siding, wood, wood flooring, wood stain, brown, orange

Designer: Altereco Design

From the designers:

About the project:

The brief for this home was to create a functional modern residence for a young professional couple while respecting and retaining the charm of their existing 260sqm Victorian weatherboard cottage.

Demolition of the rear lean-to rooms and incorporation of an existing studio on the boundary were also required.

The design incorporates a traditional timber house with modern additions that are emphasised through timber cuboid forms (stomp boxes) both internally and externally.

Bringing the courtyard forward on the site draws north light into the heart of the home, making it a focal point to the house.

The simple white palette is warmed and balanced through the extensive use of recycled timber which stands out against the other fairly neutral elements including the concrete floor tiles and island workbench. The timber really shines in the quirky yet practical en-suite and pantry box rooms.

The result is an airy light filled house, with the charm of the old and practicality of the new, while allowing the quirky style of the owners to shine through.

Story by: David Renwick

21 Mar, 2021

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