Grand Designs Australia Sourcebook — November 2017

01: DESIGN LAVA TIVOLI TERRACE

LOCATION PADDINGTON, SYDNEY

Only 4 metres in width, this narrow terrace

was a challenge when it came to making it

appear bigger and brighter. To overcome

a sea of terracotta tiles and exposed

clinker bricks reminiscent of the ‘80s, the

homeowner chose to install wide-timber

fl ooring in a blonde distressed-look wood

that not only lightened the interior, but also

streamlined the dining, living and kitchen

areas into a cohesive space. The same

fl ooring was carried through to the second

level, ensuring a consistency throughout

the home that complements its modern

aesthetic and helps it to feel larger.

Architectural Design LAVA (l-a-v-a.net)

Builder Redwood Projects

(redwoodprojects.com.au)

Photography Brett Boardman Photography

02: DESIGN SOUTH YORKSHIRE HOUSE

LOCATION SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UK

Restoring old fl ooring when renovating a

heritage house is often a diffi cult undertaking,

as choosing what to keep and what to scrap

can be a trial. In renovating a local landmark in

their hometown of Thorne, homeowners Gwyn

and Kate ap Harri had to decide what to do with

the old terrazzo fl oor, which Kate felt looked

like her “old school toilets” — not exactly a

ringing endorsement for restoration! Choosing

to ditch the old fl oor because it was “too much

of a heat sink”, the ap Harris laid new aggregate

fl ooring that turned out much better than they

anticipated, leaving them with a durable and

attractive fl oor that blends beautifully with

the home’s modernist aesthetic.

Architectural Design Works Architecture

(worksarchitecture.com)

Builder Wilson Construction

(wilsonconstruction.com)

Photography Darren Chung

03: DESIGN SOUTHBANK LUXURY

LOCATION MELBOURNE

This unique round living room rug by

Catherine Martin for Designer Rugs is a

to-die-for item that perfectly fi ts the bill.

When the retired homeowners contacted

designer Aaron Wong with a brief to update

their Melbourne apartment, they called for a

modern and colourful interior with Art Deco

elements to suit both their tastes. “Almost

every piece of furniture was custom-made to

go with the oddly shaped living room,” says

Aaron. A curved red sofa was custom-made

to fi t the space and centres nicely on the

wildly geometric-patterned rug that delivers

on the “modern and colourful” brief.

Interior Design Aaron Wong of Alexander

Pollock Interiors (alexanderpollock.com)

Photography Nicole England

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