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Architect: Julie Firkin, Julie Firkin Architects
Builder: Overend Constructions
Cabinetry: Solid silvertop ash wood; Laminex
Ash White; coloured glass from Axess Glass
Benchtops: Solid honed black granite from Parthenon
Marble; concrete on bar top
Splashback: Dechirer Hexagon Moasia Decor from
Urban Edge Ceramics
Sink: Abey Lago from Rogerseller
Taps: Fantini from Rogerseller
Flooring: Mentone Mini Mix concrete topping in
Snowstone with Quartz, with hydronic heating
Lighting: Rastaf recessed LED downlights from
Artemide; Mr Copper pendants by Kate Stokes from
Tongue & Groove
Oven, cooktop and ventilation: Smeg
Refrigeration and dishwasher: Miele
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by Christine Francis
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Above right: The contemporary extension includes
a cantilevered element and a large overhang that
shade the kitchen and dining area in the summer.
In winter the space can be warmed by the sun,
which is lower in the sky. The renovations included
the addition of a modern bay window to the living
room within the old part of the house, which is on
the left in this image. Handpainted glass windows
on the upper level were created by the sculptor
brother of one of the owners.
Because the addition has two levels,
the overall footprint could be minimised,
creating space for a deck and grass. The
kitchen, tucked beneath the cantilever,
has large awning windows with gas struts
that open up to this outdoor living area.
“The indoor-outdoor connection is
great for entertaining,” says the architect.
“The counter has already been used as a
soup kitchen and an ice-cream bar.”
In keeping with the exterior of the
addition, the kitchen cabinetry is crisp and
contemporary, rather than rustic and busy.
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“The solid silvertop ash joinery has
a clarity that makes it simple and soothing, yet is also warm and natural,” says
Firkin. “We teamed with this honed
black granite benchtops and an expressed
concrete breakfast bar and floor.”
A timber-wrapped box-like element
accommodates the refrigerator and pantry.
The low cabinetry is in white laminate.
Other features include colourful green
and blue glass cabinets in front of the
windows, which cast an inviting glow
throughout the space.