Family Room

Periscope House
Periscope House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
Periscope House draws light into a young family’s home, adding thoughtful solutions and flexible spaces to 1950s Art Deco foundations. Our clients engaged us to undertake a considered extension to their character-rich home in Malvern East. They wanted to celebrate their home’s history while adapting it to the needs of their family, and future-proofing it for decades to come. The extension’s form meets with and continues the existing roofline, politely emerging at the rear of the house. The tones of the original white render and red brick are reflected in the extension, informing its white Colorbond exterior and selective pops of red throughout. Inside, the original home’s layout has been reimagined to better suit a growing family. Once closed-in formal dining and lounge rooms were converted into children’s bedrooms, supplementing the main bedroom and a versatile fourth room. Grouping these rooms together has created a subtle definition of zones: private spaces are nestled to the front, while the rear extension opens up to shared living areas. A tailored response to the site, the extension’s ground floor addresses the western back garden, and first floor (AKA the periscope) faces the northern sun. Sitting above the open plan living areas, the periscope is a mezzanine that nimbly sidesteps the harsh afternoon light synonymous with a western facing back yard. It features a solid wall to the west and a glass wall to the north, emulating the rotation of a periscope to draw gentle light into the extension. Beneath the mezzanine, the kitchen, dining, living and outdoor spaces effortlessly overlap. Also accessible via an informal back door for friends and family, this generous communal area provides our clients with the functionality, spatial cohesion and connection to the outdoors they were missing. Melding modern and heritage elements, Periscope House honours the history of our clients’ home while creating light-filled shared spaces – all through a periscopic lens that opens the home to the garden.
Shifting Gears
Shifting Gears
Esslinger Design CompanyEsslinger Design Company
Photography by Picture Perfect House
Eagle Mountain Lake House
Eagle Mountain Lake House
Urbanology DesignsUrbanology Designs
Dark Plank Wall with Floating Media Center
South Beach Penthouse
South Beach Penthouse
Bayon Design Studio Inc.Bayon Design Studio Inc.
Designed TV unit, bar with sliding door, glass lit shelves for bobblehead, and custom wine cellar. David Livingston
Brookhaven Living Room Remodel - Atlanta
Brookhaven Living Room Remodel - Atlanta
Rachel Oliver Design, LLCRachel Oliver Design, LLC
Custom, floating walnut shelving and lower cabinets/book shelves work for display, hiding video equipment and dog toys, too! Thibaut aqua blue grasscloth sets it all off in a very soothing way. Photo by: Melodie Hayes
Remodeled Family Room
Remodeled Family Room
DesignlineDesignline
This room was redesigned to accommodate the latest in audio/visual technology. The exposed brick fireplace was clad with wood paneling, sconces were added and the hearth covered with marble. photo by Anne Gummerson
Kitchen & Family Room, Maplewood
Kitchen & Family Room, Maplewood
CBH ArchitectsCBH Architects
The photo shows the family room, bathed in light. The vaulted ceiling features exposed wood beams, shiplap panelling, and LED lighting built-in to the beams to cast light upwards toward the ceiling. RGH Construction, Allie Wood Design,In House Photography.
Upper East Side Duplex
Upper East Side Duplex
Mahle Design LLCMahle Design LLC
Upper East Side Duplex contractor: Mullins Interiors photography by Patrick Cline
Bridle Trails
Bridle Trails
AOME ArchitectsAOME Architects
The new great room is open to the surrounding beauty of the forest in a way that wasn’t possible before with an overbearing fireplace in the middle of the space. Photography by Mike Jensen
Pullenvale Contemporary
Pullenvale Contemporary
Sally Carson InteriorsSally Carson Interiors
Family room Photography by John Downs
Silver Lake Residence
Silver Lake Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Natural light exposes the beautiful details of this great room. Coffered ceiling encompasses a majestic old world feeling of this stone and shiplap fireplace. Comfort and beauty combo.
Family Room Renovation Hamilton Hall
Family Room Renovation Hamilton Hall
Chaplin Home Improvements Ltd.Chaplin Home Improvements Ltd.
Conversion of a wood burning fireplace to gas. Added custom cabinetry and floating shelves on either side. Shiplap siding. Hidden TV Cables and mount. 200 year old barn beam as mantle.
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