1930s Californian Bungalow Transformation
The house in question is a 1930’s Californian bungalow, set in Sydney’s inner west, she has a history of renovations peppered over the decades. This one, however, the owners wanted to update the kitchen and pantry, bringing in the same Hampton style.
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The existing kitchen and pantry were inefficient workspaces, that were difficult to navigate and looked dark and dated. Our goal was to provide an accessible area that inspired creativity and revitalised the central hub that is the Kitchen. Our clients also wanted this kitchen to match their lifestyle, they loved entertaining and cooking meals for their loved ones.
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Using our client’s inspiration and references, we were able to open the room up, invite more light in, and integrate the pantry into the new design. Providing a modern take on the classic Hampton style.
Expressed kick bases with shaker doors and American Oak shelving, along with marble tops and fine hardware fittings unite the traditional and the modern into their own. With plenty of drawer storage utilizing space efficiently and provides easy access. Furthermore, finishing the kitchen in a hand-painted finish is a nod to the Hampton period.
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Check out the entire project here!
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Comments (11)Typically, three panel doors were used throughout bungalows, Edwardian bungalows and Californian often had 3 panel doors, two long rectangular and one on the top, federation often used these or 4 panel doors, with three vertical rectangles, even the occasional 4 panel vid doors were found. the deco bungalows were often closer to the Edwardian bungalows in that the 3 panel or single panel doors were used. black Japan featured heavily,although using an mdf reproduction would work if you paint them. i successfully found my Edwardian doors on gumtree, driving two hours to get them, so it's worth a try. I have seen some as recent as yesterday with three panels and glass top inserts, which help if your interior is dark. can I ask what suburb your in?...See MoreKDRB or renovate
Comments (10)What a great house! Photos would be helpful as well as ballpark budget and bit more project brief detail. Extensive renovation including extending/rebuilding certain areas on something this size could easily head towards a $1M exercise (or more depending). Alternatively a more consolidated solution that focuses on the currently awkward entry/kitchen flow/scenario, together with lighter makeovers to existing functional and working spaces could be achieved in half that or less, again depending. It could be a simple as moving the kitchen to the family and re-jigging the laundry so it's like a connecting butlers to the side of the kitchen. Current kitchen becomes a transitional space from entry into main L/K/D space. You then extend north/east as required to achieve the main living/family area, which may involve getting a bathroom in for the 5th Bedroom. This one reminds me of a few projects we've done. THey're not the standard run of the mill exercise and you have to be careful to contain costs as scope creep can run rife on these jobs. The KDRB option/alternative (council issues aside), whilst may seem appealing, would still be very expensive to comprehensively replace what you already have, which is a really unique and quite well set-up home. It just needs a bit of re-shaping really. It would be a real shame to bulldoze what you've got, as considering the shape of the block, landscape and orientation, you'd be likely rebuilding and replacing the house with something of similar general format, siting layout & zoning. www.pauldistefanodesign.com...See MoreBefore & after: A classic Californian bungalow
Comments (3)Beautiful renovation, love the big glass doors going out to the terrace and beyond to the lush garden. The open plan looks so spacious and the kitchen is amazing. All the natural tones of the furnishings compliments the view out to the garden, very understated but so inviting....See MoreBefore & After: Renovation of Californian bungalow
Comments (1)House to Home Finishes being the builders and interior designers on this home must comment that this project was most certainly one of our very proud transformations. We especially liked that the rear addition was not visible from the front, focusing on the reinstated character and charm of the facade. Stepping in through the front door which leads you down the original ornate hallway, gives you a real WOW factor as the high ceilings and open plan living that flows onto the entertaining areas draws you in. Definitely a blast from the past! Thanks for posting guys :-)...See More
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