Architect Barbara Bailey and interior design firm Wrightson Stewart have completed a modern extension to an existing house in Queensland, Australia.
A walkway between old and new
A walkway lined with windows links the original house with the extension and eases the transition between them. Stairs within it lead up to the new entry, where a built-in bench with storage sits beneath the windows.
Dining, living and kitchen
The entry hallway opens onto an open-plan dining room, where a wood banquette wraps around the corner and provides plenty of seating. In the living room next to it, a wood shelf under the TV continues into a built-in DJ booth. A covered deck outside extends the living space.
The kitchen sits beside both the living and dining areas, and its peninsula is clad in terracotta tiles.
The primary suite
Behind the kitchen is the primary bedroom, with a private balcony and a closet with ample storage. In the primary bathroom, tiles cover the walls and floor, a built-in bathtub runs along the wall and the shower is set behind a solid wall.
A zone for the kids
From the primary bathroom, the entry hallway leads to the kids' zone, created within the original house. It contains three bedrooms, a kids' bathroom, an open-plan rumpus room with a built-in wood desk, and the laundry. The kids' bathroom keeps a neutral palette with colourful floor tiles, while the laundry combines hardware-free wood cabinets with a white apron sink, a white tiled countertop and a matching backsplash.
Floor plan
The plan shows how the main social areas are separated from the primary bedroom and bathroom and from the kids' zone.
Project credits
- Project: house extension, Queensland, Australia
- Architect: Barbara Bailey
- Interior design: Wrightson Stewart (project team: Ian Wrightson, Steven Stewart, Sheena Hanks, Ryan Chapman, Chloe Kelly)
- Builder: JCW Builders
- Styling: Lynda Owen
- Photography: Kylie Hood
- Source: Contemporist