Blackbutt timber stair with concealed drawer storage under. Self closing drawers

exposed brickwork to stairwell contrasts well with colorful art work. The exposed party wall reminds us how old the original house really is.

New dormer window added in heritage conservation area. Not sure the colours strictly complying with colours heritage colour controls. This is the house of one of our preferred builders Zenya Adderly from Henarise who we have been working with for over 13 years. Always a great compliment when w builder choose you to design their house because they have many architects they can go to.

Pink door. concrete floor with underfloor heating

rear of house extended with second level added.

concrete slab floor with underfloor heating This is the house of one of our preferred builders Zenya Adderly from Henarise who we have been working with for over 13 years. Always a great compliment when w builder choose you to design their house because they have many architects they can go to.

New second level. This window looks out over the trees and is a bit hard to believe you are in inner city Sydney - incredibly private and peaceful.

This is the house of one of our preferred builders Zenya Adderly from Henarise who we have been working with for over 13 years. Always a great compliment when w builder choose you to design their house because they have many architects they can go to.

Kitchen with concrete floors & island bench, lime green splashback. Plumbing for upstairs bathroom concealed in drop ceiling to kitchen. Clever idea that lets you make the rest of the room higher - only the bit where the plumbing needs to go is lower - also makes the kitchen look great with feature lighting.

aquaponics system to grow fish to eat in a small urban backyard, fish tank concealed under timber seat, water filtered down thru garden beds, filtered & cleaned & food for people grows above

neat seat for small backyard houses fish tank and structure holds Apuaquaponics system. When the plants grow it will be a full vertical garden. Zen intends to feed and grow his fish that he then plants to bring to the table to complete the circle. Not sure how he is going to eat his pets or explain to the kids.

astro turf works well in small urban backyards

We kept the old out door toilet for the entertaining guest and having a downstairs WC but the arrival of a new baby the indoor toilet promted the whole renovation. Storage area to the back and a garage door opens to the laneway.

Main bathroom louvre windows with feature tiles

Lovely interplay of the brick party wall, new Morrocan tiles and simple white tiles

This room is built into the attic - we put a new dormer window into the front. This gives a charming intimate space for a kids bedroom.

New second level. This window looks out over the trees and is a bit hard to believe you are in inner city Sydney - incredibly private and peaceful.

The long high light window above the bed provides good cross ventilation when sleeping on a hot summers night

This stair has hidden drawers so you can sit and put your shoes on. Thee is a skylight above the stair which lights up the exposed brick party wall. Always great to contrast the new smooth walls with some of the old rustic walls - gives the space loads of character.

blackbutt timber stair with concealed drawer storage under

Blackbutt timber stair with concealed drawer storage under. Self closing drawers

exposed brickwork to stairwell contrasts well with colorful art work. The exposed party wall reminds us how old the original house really is.

New dormer window added in heritage conservation area. Not sure the colours strictly complying with colours heritage colour controls. This is the house of one of our preferred builders Zenya Adderly from Henarise who we have been working with for over 13 years. Always a great compliment when w builder choose you to design their house because they have many architects they can go to.

Pink door. concrete floor with underfloor heating