Architect: Tim Dorrington, Box
Interior design and kitchen design: Sam Elliot, Box
Construction: Box
Kitchen manufacturer: Fluid Interiors
Garden design: Xanthe White
Cladding: Shadowclad
Roof: Colorsteel Plumbdek, long run on addition;
corrugated iron on existing structure
Windows: Altherm by Design Windows
Floor in extension: Polished concrete, Salt and
Pepper finish
Tiles: Mobile Ceramics
Paint: Resene
Lighting: Light Plan
Kitchen cabinetry: Resene Black White 2-pac lacquer
cabinetry
Kitchen hardware: Blum
Countertops: Island – granite with Cosmic leathered
finish; perimeter – granite with Absolute Black
leathered finish
Vanities and stairs: Gaboon plywood, clear finish
Awards: Trends International Design Awards (TIDA)
Homes – highly commended
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Emma-Jane Hetherington
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Right: Let there be light – large corner sliders
pull back to make the new living spaces and the
deck and lawn one. The sculptural wood staircase
leading to the upstairs master suite has riserless
stairs to maximise light penetration into the rear
of the living spaces. Slender steel rods running
between the treads were introduced to achieve
safety compliance. Polished concrete floors ground
the new rooms, creating a pleasing contrast
with the wood floors in the existing cottage. The
concrete floor, in the busiest part of the residence,
is low upkeep.