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images & resource list 45567 at trendsideas.com read about a similar project 11843 at trendsideas.com video about this project 45810 at trendsideas.com Preceding pages: The charcoal lacquer cabinetry includes integrated appliances and a pantry. Above: Calacatta marble walls line the bathing area of the master suite. The toilet is behind the wall to the left. Right: Grey accent walls, drapes and an area rug all pick up on the purple hues in the existing brickwork. Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Brett Gray 50 A custom timber lattice screen stands at the end of the perimeter benchtop, softening the connection between the metal and wood elements, notably the timber floors, table and the spotted gum structural features. It also screens kitchen clutter. A central ceiling beam and furniture placement helps demarcate the living area from the adjacent dining space. The apartment has two double bedrooms, and a smaller bedroom that doubles as a study. All three are located down a short corridor that the builder aligned with the windows. These spaces also have raw brickwork, wood beams and soaring ceilings. “Units in this part of Brisbane have become more sought after, but the size of the bedroom and bathroom in the master suite were not in keeping with current expectations,” Johnson says. “In response, we took out the dividing wall and merged the two rooms to make one larger space – the sculptural freestanding tub and vanity are now on show to the bedroom. However, not everything is out in the open. You turn left at the vanity and left again to access the hidden toilet cubicle or veer right behind the vanity wall to reach the shower.” The understated interior complements the rugged, semi-industrial shell. The brickwork has touches of purple, as well as red, and the darker colour is picked up in the kitchen’s stainless steel surfaces and again on the bedroom accent walls and rugs. Floor-to-ceiling drapes accentuate the height of the rooms and these also have hints of grey. Industrial-style glass pendants feature above the kitchen island, the dining table and in the bedrooms. These are hand blown, with no two exactly the same. “Being a corner apartment with five large windows, the finished loft-space is light-filled and welcoming,” says Johnson. search | save | share at trendsideas.com