100-year-old Victorian worker's cottage transformed
ADELA DESIGN
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (12)
Related Discussions
Family bungalow gets a makeover - Before and After
Comments (4)Nice on the inside and well done to the owners, but personally I don't like the angled roofline - I always think its a shame when owners choose not to renovate in keeping with the age of a home which can also be done to a modern standard - and still look amazing! The house looks great on the inside apart from the angled ceiling but the exterior - I feel the two completely different styles do not go together at all - the front is stunning, they've done a fantastic job and the back looks like it belongs in some brand new apartment building, not tacked on the back of a 100 year old villa... Look at how this 100 year old villa was done - totally in keeping with rest of house....See MoreA cracking transformation of a 1970s brick home
Comments (49)All the 'sad' and disapppinted people commenting here; those who 'dislike this and that, or want to see 'character' retained, etc, etc, ought to get out more; to go see the world. As far as I can see, much of the architectual integrity HAS been retained. Is this 'sadness' a Victorian thing?; must we save all the old buildings, all the trees, the whole planet - from what? For what? Despite the hype, we're not likely to tip the place off it's axis anytime soon. Likewise with older houses; give them fresh breath, i say. Using whatever our creative and forward-looking brains can offer us is a positive solution to all things. My recently renovated heart agrees! This cosmetic reno' is nothing short of a grand improvement on its' former presentation; it's lighter, brighter and far more livable; refecting the owners outlook on life, I'd say. So, to all the 'experts', to those who want to pretend that they'd prefer to live in the dark ages - say, the 70's which were notoriously bland and most everything built then was built to a tough budget. ( I remember building in the 70's, in the 80s', renovating and building in the 90s', the nouties and still renovating now; i just can't seem to leach it out of my DNA as I complete the restoration of a 1930's Cal' Bung', one runied in the 70s' by some hapless 'handyman' who insatlled a plastic Chub and added a Victorian bull-nose verandah! All my homes turned out differently as my tastes and budget changed. Beginning in 1974 when I painted the front door of my 60's 2-bedder, bright yellow, the weatherboards 'Conifer'; the darkest posible green, now cracking in the sun, no doubt! Or has it been renovated by some 21st century house-hipsters? Then in 1976 I chose Avo' toilets, basins and bath ! Used native timbers, unpainted T & G everywhere, too ) I pulled out 'space wasting' french doors and installed open arches ! And wall-papered everything that didn't move. Not every so-called 'mid-century' home is a classic, or is worth preserving. Like this one probably was, they were pretty darned ordinary, particularly compared to those of the Victorian, Edwardian, the Art Deco and Californian Bungalow styles before them; all of which HAD definable chararcter, had enduring stlye; and are much sought-after and highly valued for having it laid, thickly, throughout. 70s' era homes were / are lacking wholly in character; and they lacked space, lacked insulation, lacked lots of design and comfort amenity we all want and deserve today. They're, nevertheless, given a new and longer life when younger eyes and energy are applied to their renovation, design and decor. Good on them!...See MoreHeritage Home Transformation
Comments (7)I love the interior , but personally I find the exterior 'confusing' . Basically the interior with those really interesting windows done in black instead of white , looks not only great , but period and presumably in keeping with the designers wishes , and lifts the rooms and focuses you . But to change the exterior of the windows to quite an insipid brown seems a strange choice to me . Charcoal would have looked great , or a bronzer brown or golder brown would have all suited IMO , but that shade does nothing . Was there a particular reason ? Slightly off subject -- I once did the concrete entranceway to a commercial building in a weird concoction -- a similar brown to your windows , with 3 or 4 different browns and even a golden hued brown applied using sponges while it was all wet , BUT also mixed in must have been 15-20kgs of steel 'swag' ( basically dust off the floor of my mates engineering business , we actually used a magnet to attract only the steel ) . It was rough as ( in several respects of that phrase haha ) but 25 years later , its still there , and has even more character as it has rusted and run over the years . I probably wouldn't do that on what seems quite an important house , or its windows , but the exterior colour reminds me of my 'experiment' ....See MoreCharacter Window Trim Help
Comments (5)I'd paint the surround of the window and door , to the respective creases , in a sharp white -- it will break the look . The window and door are a fairly 'simple' clean design , there are no sills or relief lines , so a visual upgrade is the easiest step ....See MoreADELA DESIGN
2 years agoKate
2 years agoADELA DESIGN
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoAnne Monsour
2 years agoADELA DESIGN
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
afjp