After moving their young family back to Sydney from London, our clients struggled to make their new Californian Bungalow feel like home. Despite its beautiful period details, the front of the house felt cold and lacked personality, leading to them being barely used.
Inspired by the home’s heritage and the family’s fun personalities, we redesigned the front of the house to suit modern living. This included a larger bathroom, a purpose-built home office, guest bedroom, and a sophisticated parents’ retreat with a custom fireplace. We also designed custom panelling to the hallway walls, and re-stained the original floorboards to a darker, more sophisticated tone. To add character, we used a palette of blues, greens, and pops of red, nodding to the family’s London home which had a bright red front door.
We are thrilled with the result, which is a complete transformation. The house is now warm, inviting, and functional and perfectly reflects the family’s lifestyle.