{"id":200007,"date":"2022-09-08T16:41:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=200007"},"modified":"2022-10-20T17:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:18:19","slug":"studio-bright-residential-renovatation-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/studio-bright-residential-renovatation-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Bright Transforms a Historic Melbourne Property into a Cozy Family Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the kids\u2019 living space, oiled-oak stools pick up the tones of the Oregon wood ceiling beams that date to the 1980s addition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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September 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Athena Waligore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Rory Gardiner\/Living Inside<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Studio Bright Transforms a Historic Melbourne Property into a Cozy Family Home<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It can be challenging to make a true family home in an urban environment. That was the brief for Studio Bright<\/a>, which created a refuge for a couple with two young girls in a dense and gritty part of Melbourne. The clients had acquired a small Victorian terrace house that a previous resident, architect Mick J\u00f6rgensen, had modified in the 1980s by adding an extension; as a result, the interior detailing, from ornate cornices to modernist wood beams, spanned the centuries. Led by director Melissa Bright, the studio transformed the structure by adding two new wings\u2014one with a roof deck\u2014that better support the homeowners\u2019 lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outdated service buildings on the site, including a shed and a garage, were removed to make way for the additions and an interstitial courtyard. The larger of the two extensions is a wedge-shape two-story volume of painted brickwork, its upper level wrapped in brown-painted metal mesh; accessible through a new entrance, the wing\u2019s ground floor houses the kitchen and dining area and the primary living area\/lounge. One flight up is the primary suite with a roof deck that boasts views of a tall elm. The second new volume, on the opposite side of the main courtyard, contains a home office and a bike room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Located in one of two wings newly added to a century-old Victorian terrace house, the lounge features velvet-upholstered custom swivel chairs and a custom leather banquette.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Victorian ash paneling defines the curved stair leading from the lounge to the primary suite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The original Victorian building became a family zone\u2014complete with bedrooms for the girls and their own hangout space\u2014that can be closed off via large sliding doors. \u201cThe configuration makes for connected family living but supports separation,\u201d Bright explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The architect made careful decisions in how she joined the Victorian, the previous addition, and the new spaces. This feat was done with a steady hand that made sweeping structural changes to the layout in the existing portion. For example, the circulation route in the original building was moved from the south side to the north in order to give the girls\u2019 bedrooms sunlight and views of the courtyard. The J\u00f6rgensen beams were removed but only partially, allowing for higher ceilings while also nodding to the home\u2019s history. \u201cWe thought it was nicer to let all of these layers come through,\u201d Bright explains. \u201cThree eras sit together as a cohesive whole.\u201d In this way, memory of the home\u2019s past becomes a part of its present day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the kids\u2019 living space, oiled-oak stools pick up the tones of the Oregon wood ceiling beams that date to the 1980s addition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The primary bathroom\u2019s custom vanity is painted steel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A kid\u2019s bedroom, one of two on the ground floor, incorporates a wood ceiling remnant from the 1980s addition. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The kids\u2019 bathroom features glazed ceramic tiles, brass taps, and a concrete basin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A mature elm grows in the courtyard; doors and windows are framed in Victorian ash, a kind of eucalyptus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Brown-painted metal mesh also wraps the upper level of the new wing housing the primary suite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The coloration of the new addition, its window screened in brown-painted metal mesh, was matched to that of the original Victorian terrace house on the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
PRODUCT SOURCES<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n
grazia and co.<\/span><\/a>: custom swivel chairs, custom daybed, custom coffee table (lounge)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
instyle<\/span><\/a>: leather upholstery<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
warwick<\/span><\/a>: daybed fabric<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
l a a l<\/span><\/a>: wall lights<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
truss forte<\/span><\/a>: steel mesh (exterior)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
dulux<\/span><\/a>: steel mesh paint<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
nood co.<\/span><\/a>: sink (kids\u2019 bathroom)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
cabinet smith<\/span><\/a>: custom cabinetry<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
academy tiles<\/span><\/a>: tiles<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
zuster furniture<\/span><\/a>: sideboard (kids\u2019 living space)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
snelling studio<\/span><\/a>: table, stools<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
jardan<\/span><\/a>: sofa<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
muuto through living edge<\/span><\/a>: chairs (kitchen)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
inax through artedomus<\/span><\/a>: tiles (primary bathroom)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
lindsey wherrett ceramics<\/span><\/a>: custom ceramic basin<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
duralloy<\/span><\/a>: custom shower screen powder coating<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
THROUGHOUT<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n
australian sustainable hardwoods<\/span><\/a>: wall panels, joinery<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
artefact industries<\/span><\/a>: ceiling lights<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
brodware through e&s<\/span><\/a>: sink fittings<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
artemide through stylecraft<\/span><\/a>: wall lights (bathrooms)<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
eckersley garden architecture<\/span><\/a>: landscape architect<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
meyer consulting<\/span><\/a>: structural engineer<\/span><\/section>\n\n\n\n
provanbuilt<\/span><\/a>: builder<\/span><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n