Houzz Tour: A spacious rear extension Create a Family Friendly Home

Houzz Tour: A spacious rear extension Create a Family Friendly Home - When you are a busy couple working as Eamon and Davina, the two doctors, a small worker " [1945001cottage] of can provide a large living space. But when the couple is about to become a family, it is time to nest and make room for a new addition or two. Eamon and Davina wanted to keep the character of their existing home, but also sought to make better use of space and to create a light and spacious lounge open plan to a new rear addition. With this in mind, they have turned to Mata Design Studio to help them realize their vision. In addition to an area of open plan living houses the kitchen, living room and laundry room, master bedroom with style boutique hotel floor suite now provides new play area and outdoor pool.

Houzz at a glance
Who lives here Couple Eamon Davina and their two year old son, Theodore and their dog Chloe
Location Perth, Western Australia
Size the original house was 85 square meters, and the extension of two floors added 144 square meters to space

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suburb of Perth leafy west Claremont is close to the CBD and borders on the Swan river; the plots in this area vary in size.

"Working in the reverse of this property of 407 square meters, they wanted to create a feeling of space and light with high ceilings and windows through spaces open-plan living, "says director Paul Lim Mata design studio.

Although the couple wanted an extra room to move for the child they hoped they soon relatively small area that it is important to work effectively with the space . They managed to squeeze in a pool in the back garden and the adjacent park can double the additional entertaining space when needed.

'The Merbau wooden pool deck around the concrete heated infinity pool is reflected in the carport soffit lining, raising the region, "said Paul. The shelter roof is lined with artificial turf. Instead of looking over a dull roof of their room upstairs, the couple overlook a grassy vista!

Vertical green walls, O2 Plantwalls.

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FRONT: the cottage of simple worker was renovated in the 1980s, but the rooms have been disconnected and the house lacked space.

now when you enter the ground floor redesigned, you will find two bedrooms, one bathroom guest bathroom and a dining room at the front, with a generous kitchen, laundry and living room to the back which opens through glass sliding doors to the rear garden.

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the whole back of the house can be opened to the outside space of polished concrete, blurring the boundaries between inside and outside.

Although the house is elegant and quite minimalist, it also works for their son Theodore (Teddy nickname), who was born during the construction. The family welcomed another addition to the family during the construction, too - their dog, Chloe.

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Davina loves to cook, so not only did she need a kitchen with lots of worktop space, storage and two Miele ovens, it also needs lots of shelves to house his collection of kitchen and cooking magazines.

"The kitchen is designed for entertaining and gives a focus to the backcourt," Paul said. "It has become essential to the design.

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on tubed surface mounted canister lights on the island with the tie function pendant over the seating area and add interest to the lines contemporary and limited color palette of the kitchen. Paul said that the owners have "good taste" and chose the most light fixtures and other decorative elements of the house themselves.

European oak used in long shelves reappears throughout the house renovated for continuity.

Marble backsplash, Arabescata Bianco. Worktops, Quantum Quartz. Cabinetry, 2-pack white.

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the lighting is simple and minimal to reflect the overall design, "said Paul.

lighting, blinds, security and sound system running on a central home automation system.

pendant light Volkerhaug.

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Davina and Eamon have an enviable collection of art and wanted to add to provide means to display it. The wallpaper sheet and dining table in the formal dining room are from The Conran Shop.

The jarrah floors refinished mark where the original house ended before the renovation began.

Eames chairs, Living Edge.

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furniture has been carefully selected to fit in with the contemporary style of the interior, and add subtle color, texture and softness of elegant living space.

Sofa, Jardan.

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the European oak wood panel behind the TV echoes the tone and style of the sink unit in the new room upstairs. "We gave a sample to a carpenter so he could match the spot," said Paul.

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From living space, the soffit lining used in the garage, the structure adds rather than removes, perspectives.

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half -Wall and concrete bench, housing the integrated barbecue, protects the car from view when it is parked inside.

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'High ceilings on the ground floor and large windows on both floors on the back side opens the house to the new area and paddling pool full southern outdoors, "said Paul.

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first floor, the master bedroom has a hotel like the boutique feel, with the bathroom separated from the bedroom with a glass curtain wall. The bathroom manages to incorporate a freestanding bath, shower, separate toilet and storage.

There is a small study at the top of the stairs at this level, as well as a nursery. The nursery has a large sliding door that allows the space to be opened when needed, or when it no longer functions as a nursery.

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