Flexible Living
The original design for the property presented a significant quandary. The existing open plan living, dining and kitchen space was less than thirty square meters in total floor area and yet was the sole living and dining space for a three bedroom plus study townhouse. The external envelope was largely locked by neighbouring properties and the whole upper level was arranged around a stair which divided the open plan space from the rest of the house at ground level, making any major internal rearrangement impossible.
By necessity, the solution became about a thoughtful refurbishment of the modest space available in the form of cabinetry design, the most significant part of which was to replace the existing fixed island bench and dining table with a rolling steel framed stone bench that could be pressed into service as part of a flexible kitchen, a high dining table, a sideboard or even rolled outside onto the deck to service outdoor entertaining. This was complimented with custom designed fixed cabinetry that organized and maximized storage while providing spaces for specific functions like bench seating to put on kids shoes or an informal workspace from which kids could be observed.
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