Rainforest Retreat
Our client needed additional space to house his extended family when they came to visit.
Specs:
- Internal: 80m2
- Decks: 40m2
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Raked skillion ceilings
- Expansive open plan living & kitchen space
- Separate study area
- Loads of storage
He had a particular vision in mind and had drawn a rough outline of a floor plan for us to work with.
The property is situated close to a rainforest within a stunning tree backdrop. We really wanted to capture the essence of the natural trees and designed the Shack around them.
We created a long rectangular dwelling with two decks, one covered and one uncovered, that jut out into the rainforest.
The decks and rooms within primarily look out over a running creek, lush leaves and textured bark.
This is 80m2 plus approx. 40m2 of expansive deck. It has a central open plan living space, two bedrooms and a study either side of the living room, and two full bathrooms.
The client loved a contemporary, structured cube design style as a contrast to the organic rainforest.
We continued the bold rectangular design throughout the home, cladding it in rectangular matrix board, and adding bold marble and stone rectangular and square tiles within the bathrooms. We used bamboo for the flooring to bring the outside in.
This Funky Little Shack is topped off with a crisp black and white colour scheme on the outside, with elements of natural stone and timber on the inside, and matte black fittings and fixtures.
The result is striking and grand.