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Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light

Reworked spaces, stand-out surfaces and decorative accents helped a tired Queensland home realise its potential - by Words Leesa Maher
  • 29 Aug 2016
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light
Before & after: A Queensland home comes to light

Before & after

Orange bricks dating back to 1969 disappeared under jet black Dulux Domino, painted by the owners themselves. The garden now features modern shapes and an elevated dining area. 

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Kitchen

The poky old kitchen was ripped out to make way for a fresh open-plan space, centred around an island bench. Topped with thick Marblo solid-surface material, it features a double sink and dishwasher at one end, while the other cantilevered end has an open shelf for storing plates and bowls. For a clean, industrial feel, a palette of whites with silver accents was chosen – the cabinetry is finished in laminate in Alabaster, with the walls painted in a custom-matched Dulux shade. A pop of colour somes courtesy of the green splashback, created from vintage Bridey Farrell wallpaper, overlaid with glass.

 

 

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Hallway

Every space was enlivened with accessories and artworks. A collage of yellow National Geographic spines, is displayed here, alongside a black work, Letters To My Mother by Jo Smith. The hat rack was made out of a tree branch.

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Dining area

The tired dining room was revitalised with a coat of Porter’s Paints Fresco in Alabaster – a stucco finish designed to replicate the cool lustre of trowelled plaster. A white artwork titled Plaster of Paris by Jo Smith adds another layer of texture. The dining table is surrounded by a stylish mix of chairs.

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Stone wall

An eye-catching feature wall clad in natural stone provides a subtle hint of shimmer and serves as a display space for an artwork which was found online called The Pears.

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Master bedroom

Orange brick walls were replaced with pre-treated teak panels from Metro Tiles, a tactile alternative to wallpaper. Earthy bedlinen by Orla Kiely bring a touch of retro chic to the otherwise modern space.

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Staircase

Antique timber rulers have transformed this staircase into a work of art. The oars are from Lancaster’s Toowoomba Antique Centre and the large orange canvas is by Tarn McLean.

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Bedroom

The main bathroom is small in size but big on spaceenhancing tricks, such as the wall-hung vanity by MHE Renovations. Copper-hued floor-to-ceiling tiles, together with shots of timber, evoke a serene and natural feel.

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Back deck

What a difference a deck makes. Pre-reno, a small back door opened onto a raised concrete platform. Now, the kitchen leads onto a lengthy spotted-gum deck – complete with a built-in daybed – surrounded by lawn.

 

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