This project was a rear and upstairs extension to a double fronted Victorian terrace house in Hawthorn East. The brief was to retain the character of the period home at the front of the house and design a spacious, light-filled modern extension to the rear.
Our response was to introduce a series of large skylights, light courts and highlight windows to bring natural light into the house, creating changing qualities of light throughout the day.
The kitchen was designed to be at the heart of the home, with an oversized feature island bench, subtle textures and fine black shadow lines to compliment the steel framed doors and large skylight over which allows natural light into the kitchen at all times of the day.
The living room was designed to be a more intimate space, with finely detailed steel framed doors which open the room out to the backyard, increasing the sense of space and providing flexibility depending on the weather and the social situation.
The rear external form features an upper façade of vertical timber battens which provide visual warmth, balance and fine detailing to the rear elevation as well as provide privacy to the upstairs master bedroom.
This is a visual depiction of the back exterior of the house, showcasing its rear facade along with the surrounding outdoor space.This is a nocturnal visual representation of the rear exterior of the house, accentuating its upper facade consisting of vertical timber battens, highlighting the expansive glass walls and doors that seamlessly merge the indoor and outdoor spaces.This is a depiction of the living room, showcasing its interior design.This is an interior photograph displaying the dining area seamlessly connected to the living area, with the staircase adjacent to it.This is an interior photograph that showcases the seamless integration between the kitchen, dining, and living areas, with a seamless connection to the outdoor spaces.This is an image of a kitchen showcasing an oversized feature island bench, complemented by subtle textures and fine black shadow lines, also highlighting the skylight above which allows natural light to flow into the kitchen throughout the day.This is an image of a kitchen focusing on the skylight above, which enables natural light to illuminate the kitchen during daylight hours.This is an interior photograph featuring a large glass window with a child seated on the window sill.An interior shot of the bathroom with two station sinks and a mirror.An image featuring the interior design of the bathroom showcasing its two station sinks, a bathtub and the shower area.
Jon Dykstra owns an interior design company in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He's fascinated by architecture and interiors. He also enjoys gardening at his "house in the burbs" and "homesteading" at his off-the-grid boat-access cabin.
Combine all that with a love of writing and Homestratsophere.com was born. He balances his working time between running his interior design company, working on his off-the-grid cabin and publishing homestratosphere.com.
