Family Room

Home Automation provides personalized control of lights, shades, AV, temperature, security, and all of the technology throughout your home from your favorite device. We program button keypads, touch screens, iPads and smart phones to control functions from home or away.

By day two we were ready to apply the reactive stain. The homeowners selected a combination of Cola, Coffee Brown and Black. This combo created a lot of movement and warmth to the floor. A unique aspect to this particular job was cutting a tile pattern into the concrete floor. This creates the look of tile with the longevity and durability of a concrete floor. The tile pattern was cut along with a 10″ border around the room. The cuts were only 1/16″ deep since it took place after staining. The final polish brought the floor up to a level one, 400-grit shine.

This blackenend steel game room chandelier has 22 magnifiers surrounding a fan of 12 vintage lights Photo credit: Phillip Harris

La Nordica Mamy wood cook stove in a family room. This is where the fireplace used to be, hence an easy chimney connection. Non-combustible brick walls on all sides mean that the cook stove can be installed in a zero-clearance fashion!

This custom entertainment center provides storage, cord management and display space for the home.

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A casual family room in the basement serves as the access to the covered patio. Tile that looks like wood makes it easy to clean anything that is tracked in from the outside. Photos: Rodger Wade Studios, Design M.T.N Design, Timber Framing by PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes

This spectacular two-tone West Pennant Hills home cleverly incorporates all the practical needs of a family space without compromising visual appeal and charm.

Ben approached us last year with the idea of converting his new triple garage into a golf simulator which he had long wanted but not been able to achieve due to restricted ceiling height. We delivered a turnkey solution which saw the triple garage split into a double garage for the golf simulator and home gym plus a separate single garage complete with racking for storage. The golf simulator itself uses Sports Coach GSX technology and features a two camera system for maximum accuracy. As well as golf, the system also includes a full multi-sport package and F1 racing functionality complete with racing seat. By extending his home network to the garage area, we were also able to programme the golf simulator into his existing Savant system and add beautiful Artcoustic sound to the room. Finally, we programmed the garage doors into Savant for good measure.

Blakes London specialise in kitchen design and joinery to produce stunning renovations like this one. We fitted Crittall partitions, windows and doors to add a contemporary look to a traditional yet modern London property.

A 1930’s boathouse is renewed with an updated space and new pier, everything inside is new. Some new features include: NanaWalls, tall glass doors fold open completely onto a new deck, a working kitchen with an island that houses a hydraulic can swivel and move around on a whim, a sofa sleeper has double function, a TV is on a swing arm, and tables transform and combine for different needs. It’s a small space everything had to be multi-functional. Storage is a premium, a handcrafted ladder displays quilts when its not being used to access a loft space in a dropped ceiling. With nautical touches the revitalized boathouse shed is now a great place to entertain and watch the sun set on the water.