Located in the Surf Coast hinterland town of Bellbrae, this stunning home is the vision of Bellbrae Clay creative Lauren Barton. The tired farmhouse was transformed by the introduction of colour, wooden cabinetry and art. The interior of this home is playful, unique and beautiful, a true reflection of its inhabitants.
The beautiful 60mm thick recycled Messmate wood chosen for this timber bench top has beautiful sap line patterns as well as recycled features such as nail holes to tell the tale of its past.
The design of the kitchen island bench was centred around the functional need to hide a structural column in the centre of the kitchen. This was expertly disguised by creating a timber surround to look like a solid timber post.
This wooden floating shelf above the fireplace is a modern version of the mantlepiece. It created a styling opportunity to add colour and movement to an otherwise plain wall. The Messmate timber was chosen to match the wooden bench top in the same open-plan space.
Nothing says “welcome home” like a solid timber door. The Messmate used to create this hardwood front door is a beautiful warm brown tone with quintessential black sap line features. The rustic style of the timber door matches the aesthetic of the house perfectly.
The custom wooden bathroom vanities in this Torquay home were created from Red Gum timber. The Red tone of the Australian hardwood timber vanities reflects the timber used in the window frames. A custom towel rail was also created as a functional divider between the wooden vanity and the bath.
This beautiful entrance wooden cabinet creates a sense of privacy and many styling opportunities. The vertical timber beams in the wooden kitchen bench top are repeated in this design to create a sense of flow in the open plan living space. Recycled Messmate was chosen to tie in with the other wooden cabinetry in the space.
