. An array of
linens adds softness while a clever wall-mounted
bedside light saves on valuable floor space.
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- Living area
- Courtyard
- Master bedroom
- Ensuite
- Bedroom
- Entry
- Bedroom
- Hall
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Dining area
the continuity of the
marble-look tiles from floor to walls visually
stretches the limited space. Casey and crew
also included a small bathtub and concealed
the wall-hung toilet’s cistern in the wall, which
maximises the available floor space.DO IT.
There are challenges with building – and then there are ‘challenges’.
Casey came face-to-face with the latter here. Holidaying in the US
just as the build began, the father-of-two was hit by a car and
sufered extensive injuries, including fractures in his vertebrae and
multiple broken bones. “I was in a wheelchair for three months
and they told me I wouldn’t walk for at least 12 months,” he says.
“But I’m walking around now and the house is finished.”
A lot of hands-on work was still to be done and Casey was glad
to be part of a crew of people, including an architect and builder he
could trust. With the support of his wife, family and community, the
project ended up exactly as they’d imagined, albeit via a diferent
pathway. “It was definitely emotional when it was finished,” says
Casey. “It was like, ‘Wow, we’ve done it!’ It was a journey!”
The building itself is the reward. “We love standing in the courtyard
and staring through when the doors are open,” says Casey. “You
can see the outside and inside all in one. It looks beautiful.”
To contact Casey, visit kinwolf.com. For more projects by the
architect, visit dawsonvu.com.au. The builder on this project was
George Saba from Lovelife Projects – visit lovelifeprojects.com.au.100 / Inside Out