Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 6 New Zealand | Page 58

Above: Timber veneer cabinetry and wide-plank wood floors add a warm, natural appeal to the kitchen area in the central section of the residence. The kitchen is a few steps from the living area. Right: Before renovation, the existing house had three gables – one major and two minor. These were retained and reworked with all the Post Modern clutter stripped away. Facing page: In a grand country house that is all about symmetry, the central section of the home looks straight out to the new pool. search | save | share at original design are the three gabled forms that front what is now the central section of the two level, double axis home. The original gables were all but obscured by the pipe-work and clutter of their Post Modernism character, while the reworked versions are strong, crisp and defined. “The new design is characterised by these linear gable roof forms, an attention to symmetry right across the home and by the cladding combination of rendered plaster and vertical Western red cedar shiplap weatherboards. The dark standing-seam Before