“Traditionally, these areas of a Victorian house are constructed for practicality,” Kate says. “The rooms were dark and stacked one on top of the other, which lacked the flow to use them for anything else. They also had faux tiles and fussy wooden fixtures.” Kate and Emily proposed that the couple reimagine these rooms as one continuous space within the existing footprint, where a casual dining area “to sit and stay” leads to a kitchen and separate bathroom beyond. The kitchen would steal some square footage from the bathroom to create a pantry, but there would still be a corner for a walk-in shower. Paul and Mark were on board, especially since the design aimed to unite it all in wood and brass.
BEFORE: The original oven was boxed in, with no countertop area to prep food while cooking.
AFTER: As a nod to the home’s Victorian architecture, the team chose a Falcon Classic Deluxe dual fuel oven for its throwback look—and a matching range. That showpiece is complemented by a Fisher and Paykel refrigerator and an AEG dishwasher.
“The brass patinas and bespoke timber pay tribute to kitchens of the period,” Kate adds. “We used timber throughout the renovation to bring the three areas together, and brass always adds a lovely sophistication.”
BEFORE: The bathroom, while functional, was dark and didn't fit the couple's taste.
AFTER: “With the ribbon window, it all makes for a very bright, fresh space," notes Kate. "We also installed underfloor heating to keep it dry and warm on cold mornings—a real treat.” A custom mirror from Pop & Scott sits above a blackbutt vanity by Timberwolf Design.
“The bathroom now has plenty of space for a large walk-in shower with an overhead Velux skylight,” Kate says.
To complement those vintage-inspired features with a more casual feel, Kate and Emily came up with an easy solution: Add windows. “We widened and increased the height of the patio doors to the deck, installed a pass-through window adjacent to the food prep area to bring items outside, and put in a ribbon window across the top of the bathroom space,” Kate says. Each window is framed in wood to carry a cohesive aesthetic throughout.
“The windows did not frame the outside and invite the light in, but were wherever the original rooms were divided,” Kate notes. As part of the renovation, Fabrikate increased the height of the patio door to the deck, to create more light and flow to the outdoors.
While it was no easy feat to modernize this home’s ground floor within the original footprint, Kate is proud that they pulled it off. But she’s happy that they met another challenge too: living up to the expectations of fans. “They’re a lovely couple—super friendly and easygoing,” Kate says. “We now call them friends.”
The extra height added to the patio door creates an indoor-outdoor feel to the dining nook.
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