Relaxed Family Living │ re-vision

Mount Albert Living Room Design before (1)

The brief

An Initial Consultation with these clients, revealed a desire to find a way for the family home to reflect their bohemian tastes, have striking elements and remain elegant.

We began a process of spatial planning and provided both 2d & 3d images for 3 bathrooms and a laundry room.

The Master Ensuite has a unique and stunning view from the shower of the ocean and Rangitoto Island. The natural inclination would be to have nothing detract from the view
and work with a neutral palette. My proposal was to create a dramatic shower area, that encased and enveloped while framing the spectacular view.

There was also a tall order to respect. No marble or stone tiles. How to create texture and interest without these classics?

These clients already have a lovely home, but needed some design expertise to make the living room function better for their young family and improve the aesthetics.

Our first step was an initial consultation, listening carefully to the client wishes, taking a brief and then measuring the spaces. The key to ensuring success was beginning with the spatial planning and the provision of 2d plans and simple 3d images.

The living room has generous proportions, and by providing a design that defined the layout and listed the recommended furniture and rug shapes and dimensions, the client was able to visualise how the space could be transformed.

Working together on the palette we were able to combine the preferred natural relaxed finishes, balancing the client’s favoured inky blues.

Importantly, we gave advice on where to shop to purchase budget friendly options that would withstand the demands of young children. Once the key pieces were selected the styling was completed with recommended artwork, mirror, coffee and side tables in the right scale and size for the room and layout.

This is now a cohesive room that makes sense for this family. Lego on the floor sits comfortably next to the inky velvet chairs that inject a bit of flair and personality, fulfilling the brief

Project designed and implemented by Cathryn Davey | Design Contractor to The Style House.

The method

The design process is a case of getting the layout right, then allowing space for things to change and evolve when looking at the materials and these clients fully invested in the discussions and there were many visits to the tile shops and palettes put together.

The front runner for the shower tile became this dramatic dark emerald green with subtle copper tones. Now that we had the “hero” piece, we could get to work on resolving the rest of the scheme.

Putting together 4 tiles in one bathroom, is not for the feint hearted and these clients challenged the thinking and crucially, also listened. Scale of tile, grout colour, the vanity finishes, lighting and tapware are selected as a whole.

The result

Connecting this client with our bathroom renovation specialist meant that they got the right professionals and trusted trades, who were also grateful that all tiles and overall scheme was selected before work began.

The result is magical.