CUSTOM-DESIGNED AND -MADE STEEL STRING STAIRCASE GEORGIAN- INSPIRED FAÇADE the luxurious parent retreat The ground floor of the home accommodates the it was large enough to do the joins and corners primary family living areas, dining area and open- correctly.’ A section of decorative timber shelving plan kitchen, which all flow around a courtyard-style at one end of the island visually links the kitchen alfresco and open out to the pool area at the rear with the adjoining alfresco, which features a and a large manicured garden to the side. ‘We’ve western red cedar-clad ceiling. designed around these outdoor spaces in such a Above the island, a series of ceiling bulkheads way that almost every room downstairs has a view lend depth and architectural integrity, working to of the side garden,’ Stephen explains. Wall-to-wall define the zoning within the open-plan space. custom-made glazed timber doors, at 2.7 metres Frank says that throughout the home, the high, frame these views and provide a seamless meticulously finished joinery and plasterwork are CLASSIC PARQUETRY integration between indoors and out. integral to the overall aesthetic of the interiors. FLOORING The crisp Shaker profile of the kitchen and IN THE LIBRARY ‘The clients have young children, so the bathroom cabinets, together with traditional layout and inclusions really had to suit detailing such as the high skirting boards and the needs of a growing family' moulded architraves, evoke a refined elegance. This carries through to the library, with its classic parquetry flooring, coffered ceiling, and floor-to- The focal point of the causal living space is ceiling shelving. the kitchen, with its free-standing marble-topped ‘As you move through the home, it transitions to island. ‘The marble benchtop was quite tricky,’ a more modernised heritage look,’ Stephen says. Stephen says. ‘It was just about finding the right With bold, geometric shadowlines of the square- piece with the right vein. We also had to make sure set ceilings and modern joinery to the alfresco SEPTEMBER 2018 HOUSING 67 INTERIORS • PROJECT HOME PROFILE