Trends New Zealand NZ New Home Trends Vol. 30/7 | Page 42

Preceding pages, above and facing
page: A long dividing wall clad in
prefinished wood flooring defines
the main circulation axis. The
kitchen floor is on two levels, so a
dining area could be accommodated
at one end of the long island. The
textural wall in the living room is
faux horse hair.
Right: Designed as an extension to
the living room, the patio features
the same materials – a slate wall and
flooring, and an ipê wood ceiling.

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“The site has a slight slope,
which is absorbed within the
design,” says West. “The floor
level steps down in the hallway and kitchen. We designed
a continuous island benchtop,
but because the floor level is
higher at one end than the
other, the top is an ideal height
for a dining table. At the other
end the floor is 150mm lower,
which is the right height for
working at the island.”

Set on the lower level, the
living room has a high ceiling
and a light, airy feel. This is
helped by the seamless flow
to a patio, which effectively
doubles the size of the room.
Here, the ipê wood appears to
slide through the glass to form
a large wall and a suspended
ceiling element.
In the master suite, it is the
slate as well as the ipê, that
flows from inside to out.