Preceding pages: French oak in a
Driftwood finish used for joinery and
flooring tones in with the cladding,
while providing a durable, no-
maintenance interior surface.
Above: The room-height shutters and
corresponding windows admit ample
natural light into the kitchen zone.
White, understated cabinetry with
minimalist push-to-open catches
downplays the kitchen’s presence in
the context of the greater space.
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into the rooms – rather than using up valuable
square meterage with hallways and landings.
From the front door you step directly into
the warm, light-filled living, dining and kitchen
space. The home’s feature interior finish echoes
the look of the timber cladding. However, the
treated pine wood used outside would not have
been strong enough for flooring. So French oak
in a Driftwood finish was chosen for the floors,
stairs and joinery.
The balance of interior surfaces, including the
kitchen cabinets, is in a complementary white.
The private master bedroom is half a flight
down at the other end of the residence while
most other bedrooms are on the bottom level of
the home, which is underground.
“It was important to get natural light down
to this bottom floor – especially as it’s mainly the
children who will be using these bedrooms. To
achieve this, we used the stairs as light wells,”
says Murfett. “Tall windows are positioned next
to the stairs, directly corresponding to the louvre
organisation on the exterior, and we chose riser-
less treads to further optimise light penetration.”
Stairs leading up from the living room take
you to another bedroom and the roof deck.