Where do you turn as a renovating architect
when the existing master suite doesn’t quite
meet spatial needs and the existing services are
hard to reroute? Well one savvy design response
is to build a pop-out on the side of the building.
This comprehensive master suite makeover
– part of a whole-house renovation by architect
Melonie Bayl-Smith – took just such a route.
“The reworked master bedroom has stayed
loosely in the form it was before. However, we
added a wall at one end of the space to create
a spacious walk-in wardrobe,” says Bayl-Smith.
“There had previously been no ensuite and the
Previous pages and top: Large
windows and doors frame the bush
setting in this master bedroom
makeover – part of a whole house
rethink by Bijl Architecture. The
private master ensuite addition is
accessed only from the bedroom.
Above left and above: A black vanity
and black accessories avoid the
ensuite overpowering the bedroom.
Legend: 1 master bedroom, 2 walk-in
wardrobe, 3 ensuite, 4 deck, 5 hall
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