Orange Grove Cottage

This refurbishment of a 1910's two-bedroom cottage included a rework of the kitchen and bathroom and the reinstatement of Arts and Crafts details to the original house. For the interior the contemporary interventions are rich in colour and materiality, referencing a palette of heritage hues.

Externally, the new garden provides a verdant backdrop to the living space with plants creating privacy from neighbouring properties. A borrowed landscape of mature gum trees is drawn into the compact garden from the park beyond.

This small project was undertaken over a period of a number years. Firstly a new garden was planted in the rear yard, which has now matured into a lush green oasis and provides a backdrop to the new interiors. The existing bathroom was refurbished with traditional tessellated floor tiles in a strong geometric patter and walls lined to a datum in bevelled white tiles. Contemporary fittings are used as a contrast to the more traditional finishes.

Arts and Crafts timber work has been reinstated in the hallway and original patterned glass was sourced to reglaze existing timber doors and high-lights.

Rosso Lepanto marble was selected for the kitchen and was the starting point from which all other finishes selections were made. Matching laminate cabinetry and contrasting sage paintwork provide a balance of warm and cool tones. The paint palette is adopted from traditional Arts and Crafts hues. This palette extends to the refurbishment of the original timber work on the house exterior.

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