Church House: A spectacularly modern addition to a beautiful, heritage-listed church

Client • Glen Williams
Architect • DAH Architecture
Photographer • Catherine Schusler

 
 
Interior Design materials and finishes palette for Church House.
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Finishes were selected to be robust enough to suit the rough and tumble of active kids and pets, with an added dash of glamour.

A modern brick profile clads the functional zones in the new extension, referencing the traditional, red brick fabric of the Church whilst hints of timber and brass add warmth to the palette.

Church House Interior Design - a woman standing near an integrated refrigerator in a modern kitchen with dark brick wall, timber veneer cabinetry, a stainless steel countertop, and an insitu concrete island bench.
Church House Interior Design - internal of butlers pantry with timber joinery and brick wall and concrete floor. In the distance is a sculptural black armchair, and large windows with curtains.
Church House Interior Design - a moody powder room with black tiled walls, black marble vanity, and a mirrored cabinet.
Church House Interior Design - a kitchen with dark timber cabinets, black brick backsplash with open shelving, insitu concrete island, three black bar stools, and colorful abstract painting on the wall.
Church House Interior Design - concrete walls and floors, a blue velvet chair, a floor lamp, white shaggy rug, and floating shelves with brass accents. There are decorative objects and a colorful abstract art piece on the shelves.
Church House Interior Design - a dining area with a black timber table, grey upholstered chairs, three large black and brass dome pendant lights, black brick walls, and a floating staircase in the background.

Wet areas and joinery throughout are both functional and beautiful, with minimal protrusions and maximum built-in convenience.

‘There is a lot to love about this house,’ says Glen. ‘It was fun to build, for both myself and my team…David and Georgia also worked very well together too; it appears we got this one right!”

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Church House Interior Design - a bathroom with concrete wall and floor, white freestanding bathtub, large windows with sheer curtains, sink with black stone countertop, and mirrored and timber cabinets.
Church House Interior Design - a sophisticated bathroom with white tiled walls, a timber stool with a black and white striped cloth and sponge, a soap dispenser on the tub ledge, and a polished concrete floor.
Church House Interior Design - a bedroom with large windows, sheer curtains, built-in timber headboard, and a bed with a neutral bedspread and colorful pillows.
Church House Interior Design - a bedroom with large louvered windows with roman blinds, concrete walls, a bed with colorful pillows, and an Akari table lamp on a custom built timber and two pack bedhead with integrated side tables.
Church House Interior Design - a kids bedroom with a basketball on a gray carpet, a framed LEGO figured poster with an orange background, white built-in robes and a black lamp sitting on a timber built-in study desk.
Church House Interior Design - a young boy playing soccer on a rooftop tennis court with green artificial turf, a net dividing the court, and a brick church building in the background.
Church House Interior Design - city skyline view from a rooftop pool with two Hay Palissade lounge chairs and a towel, greenery, and clear blue sky.
Church House Interior Design - poolside patio with an outdoor kitchen area, black chairs, a small dog, and view of a residential neighborhood in the distance.

Awards

IDEA (Interior Design Excellence Awards)
2017 Shortlisted
Residential Single

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