Australian Home Beautiful – August 2019

T

hese ‘elements of

surprise’ translate

physically to large solid leaf

sliding panel doors designed

to reveal and frame the

home’s idyllic views from

the Brisbane skyline to the

mountains. The use of Linea

weatherboard for balustrades

allows for a windowless

design, which gives a pared-

back aesthetic and outstanding

durability. The house was built

with meticulous attention to

detail by BSM Building.

MINIMAL INTERIOR

The interior design is minimal

yet warm, with a simple

material palette of crisp white,

warm wood and a dark accent

seamlessly weaving the interior

and exterior together.

OUTDOOR FOCUS

The home’s design draws you

upwards towards the barn’s

backbone, with pockets of

outdoor areas visible to the

left and right as a reminder to

take in the views from all angles.

INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF

SURPRISE AS KEY DESIGN DRIVERS

LINEA WEATHERBOARD

PROVIDES DEEP, CRISP

SHADOW LINES

FINDING HARMONY IN AN

ECLECTIC ENVIRONMENT

T

he Brisbane suburb of

Nundah is an eclectic

mix of home styles. So when

architecture firm Kahrtel were

engaged to build this house,

they looked to a design that

was fresh but sympathetic

to its environment, a mix

of contemporary modern

and classic Queensland

weatherboard, settling on a

modern Scandi Barn design.

Clean lines and deep

shadows from the exterior’s

Linea 16mm thick fibre cement

weatherboard from James

Hardie’s Scyon range became

a signature design element.

The soaring, peaked roof

with an absence of eaves and

concealed guttering is a classic

hallmark of the barn style,

along with dramatic angles and

a contrasting colour palette.

A simple material palette of

crisp white, warm wood and

a dark accent seamlessly

weaves the interior and

exterior together

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