Trends New Zealand NZ New Home Trends Vol. 30/4 | Page 16

Above and facing page: With its large, canopied
alfresco dining and seating area, the house is well
suited to entertaining. The canopy has louvres for
sun and rain protection.
Far right: This more formal living space serves as
an adults’ retreat. As with all the living areas, it
opens up to the north-facing outdoor living area.
The outdoor fireplace doubles as a barbecue oven.
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by Jamie Cobel

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“Stacker sliders open up all the living
areas on the ground floor,” says Leuschke.
“This elevation also has an inverted V
shape on the lower level, much like the
front of the house, which prevents it from
looking too bland. And it creates shelter
and shade for the living areas.
“Like most families today, the owners
wanted to be able to entertain and relax
outdoors. So we added an alfresco diningseating area, with a fireplace and barbecue.
Louvres in the fixed canopy can be opened
or closed to suit the conditions.”

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The black and white palette continues
on the interior – the kitchen cabinets feature
black-painted boards in varying widths,
which mimic the exterior cladding. A white
version can be see above the rangehood
and on cabinets around the ovens.
“The American oak stair balustrades
are also random widths, but these have a
light stain, for a point of difference.”
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