Hurlstone Park House captures Australian present-day family living perfectly, offering comfortable communal spaces as well as pockets for privacy and quiet. Studio CD employed a restrained selection of tonal soft furnishings and decor to add interest and warmth to the home's crisp white interiors.
Architecture by Carla Middleton. Photography by Tom Ferguson. Styling by STUDIO CD. See more of this project HERE.
Hurlstone Park House is an exploration of form, light, privacy and materials. The site presented challenges to create a private open plan living, dining and kitchen space for a young family of five. The architectural response was a monolithic form added onto the existing four bedroom double fronted plan. The solid form was carved out with skylight tunnels: there are two large skylights on the northern and southern side of the site to capture natural light throughout the day. The form of the architecture is a response to the angles of the skylights while redirecting views away from the two-storey brick neighbours on either side. The use of tactile, recycled bricks on the outside was balanced by a simple, crisp white interior.
“THE CONFIDENT USE OF WHITE INTERNALLY AND RECYCLED BRICKS ARE MY FAVOURITE MATERIALS.” – Carla Middleton
The interior features a ‘confident use of white,’ with high ceilings and large windows to frame the outdoor greenery. The original cottage was honoured through the restoration of plaster details in the architraves and the traditional fireplace in the kids’ bedroom, with playful pink tones dotted throughout. In the extension, jutted windows in the living area create comfortable nooks for the children to be immersed in the outdoors. Two Jacaranda trees on the site anchor either side of the house’s architectural form.
INGREDIENTS
Furniture, Art & Decor – Greg Natale, Domo, Curatorial & Co, Walter Auer, Design Nation, Great Dane Furniture, Anibou Furniture, Spence & Lyda, Montmartre Store, Manyara Home, Paola Paronetto Creations, Armadillo and Co., Polite Society, Ondene, Theresa Hunt, Fred International, Art 2 Muse, Oliver Thom Store.