Jen's Ideas
The surface of this red cabinet is used for stamping and cutting metal, while some equipment is stored below. “I have had so much fun creating this space over the past several years. When I’m feeling a block in my creativity, I just start rearranging things or find an old piece of furniture or vintage item I can convert to something useful for the space. I think this studio has actually become an art project in itself,” says Larson.
Kate’s desk overlooks the front yard, with large windows offering a visual escape in the small room. An outdoor fabric covers the desk instead of a normal cotton fabric, to make wiping off paint spills easier. "My favorite spot in our home is my studio — it’s where I feel that jazzy feeling inside of creativity. I could spend all my hours (and I often do) in that room.
In the home office, a small black desk serves as Kate’s sewing station. The large flat desk holds her computer and doubles as her painting desk. Kate sewed and painted the curtains. “I made those as a cheap way to get something expressive in here. They are on this heavyweight cotton canvas and painted with bold black brushstrokes,” she says.
this environmentally sustainable pavilion-style home is a sanctuary amidst the great Australian bush. The design of the house forges a strong connection between indoors and outdoors, while recycled timber, glass, sandstone and steel, integrate the house beautifully with its natural environment.
Indoor-outdoor flow Closely aligned with the idea of openness is visual and physical flow. Open plan allows uninterrupted sight and movement through spaces, as does the integration of indoor and outdoor areas. Patios, balconies, decks, courtyards and gardens – linked by sliding and bi-fold glass doors – become outdoor living spaces, and are oriented towards the local environment.
a mono-pitched roof – is a single-sloping roof surface. On pavilion-style houses they provide for drainage and allow more light to enter interior spaces (as opposed to a flat roof). Inside, the simplicity, clean lines and contemporary style of a skillion roof foster a sense of spaciousness; outside, the sense of the house sitting lightly on, and of being one with, the land is enhanced.
Simple, rectangular, box-like volumes Pavilion-style houses make use of simple volumes, linear geometries and an honest use of materials.
This renovation to a traditional inner-city bungalow likewise utilises concrete to establish a monumental exterior. The architect has alternated concrete with glass to achieve well-proportioned design and construction. The effect is a balanced composition of positive and negative space; solid and transparent form; strength and lightness; polish and texture.
Fans of wall ovens love how easy they are to access. Older people and those mindful of ergonomics tend to prefer the convenience of waist-height oven, and appreciate that they can be stacked with other appliances such as microwaves, steam ovens
“The house displays the timber craft of its construction by a local proud carpenter, who was selected for the project based on his skills and expertise.”
Glass fencing provides a streamlined look between pool and garden, and ensures unobstructed views both inside the house and out.
This south facing façade is a composition of steel, glass and screened panels with galvanized metal (Use concrete instead) and cypress wood cladding.
For the Pantry
A closed cabinet for tray storage sits above the kitchen’s two convection wall ovens. A long pullout drawer below offers storage for baking sheets and muffin tins.
“My studio space is the happiest place in my home because of what I get to do in that space,” says Larson, seen here. “It is also the receptacle of most of my collections and obsessions, because there are no rules in this space. I can follow any whim and plaster stuff everywhere, and as long as it inspires me, that is all that matters. It is truly my sanctuary.”
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