Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

Eclectic industrial shower bathroom with large crittall walk-in shower, black shower tray, brushed brass taps, double basin unit in black with brushed brass basins, round illuminated mirrors, wall-hung toilet, terrazzo porcelain tiles with herringbone tiles and wood panelling.

Compact shower room with terrazzo tiles, builting storage, cement basin, black brassware mirrored cabinets
Photo of a small eclectic 3/4 bathroom in Sussex with orange cabinets, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, terrazzo floors, a wall-mount sink, concrete benchtops, orange floor, a hinged shower door, orange benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Design ideas for a small country master bathroom in London with recessed-panel cabinets, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, brown tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, terrazzo benchtops, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

A fun and colourful kids bathroom in a newly built loft extension. A black and white terrazzo floor contrast with vertical pink metro tiles. Black taps and crittall shower screen for the walk in shower. An old reclaimed school trough sink adds character together with a big storage cupboard with Georgian wire glass with fresh display of plants.

The clients wants a tile that looked like ink, which resulted in them choosing stunning navy blue tiles which had a very long lead time so the project was scheduled around the arrival of the tiles. Our designer also designed the tiles to be laid in a diamond pattern and to run seamlessly into the 6×6 tiles above which is an amazing feature to the space. The other main feature of the design was the arch mirrors which extended above the picture rail, accentuate the high of the ceiling and reflecting the pendant in the centre of the room. The bathroom also features a beautiful custom-made navy blue vanity to match the tiles with an abundance of storage for the client’s children, a curvaceous freestanding bath, which the navy tiles are the perfect backdrop to as well as a luxurious open shower.

Downstairs master bathroom. The Owners lives are uplifted daily by the beautiful, uncluttered and highly functional spaces that flow effortlessly from one to the next. They can now connect to the natural environment more freely and strongly, and their family relationships are enhanced by both the ease of being and operating together in the social spaces and the increased independence of the private ones.

Contemporary Master ensuite designed for a new build. The client requested a space which was extremely luxurious and held an atmosphere similar to a spa or hotel. We met this brief by choosing high-end finishes such as brass for the shower and taps which combined beautifully with the rich terrazzo and contemporary marble wall tiles. The spacious shower, freestanding bath and bespoke vanity unit with countertop sink add another level of luxury to the space.

Two level apartment total renovation of both levels extracting as much usable space as possible and transforming into an amazing place to live in Alexandria NSW 2015. A massive change from the poky original kitchen to an expansive open feel kitchen.

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style 3/4 bathroom in Sydney with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and recessed.

Inspiration for a small scandinavian master bathroom in London with open cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, limestone, blue walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

A small and unwelcoming ensuite was transformed with a full renovation including skylights and full height wall tiles.
Mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with green cabinets, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open. For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility. The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors. Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.

This is an example of a small transitional kids bathroom in Paris with an open shower, white walls, terrazzo floors, a console sink and a hinged shower door.

Family bathroom with so much style. Warm timber tones mixed with beautiful glazed tiles and terrazzo flooring. Built in bath, perfect for kids.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with an open shower, subway tile and terrazzo floors.

A fun and colourful kids bathroom in a newly built loft extension. A black and white terrazzo floor contrast with vertical pink metro tiles. Black taps and crittall shower screen for the walk in shower. An old reclaimed school trough sink adds character together with a big storage cupboard with Georgian wire glass with fresh display of plants.

The Shower room with terrazzo floor, fluted concrete basin and matt white wall tiles accented with unlacquered brass fittings.
Photo of a modern bathroom in London with an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, ceramic tile, terrazzo floors, terrazzo benchtops and a single vanity.

Small 3/4 bathroom in Sydney with an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a wall-mount sink, grey floor, an open shower and a single vanity.

Red Hill bathroom design by Interior Designer Meredith Lee. Photo by Elizabeth Schiavello.
Small contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with brown cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, brown tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, green floor, an open shower and grey benchtops.