St Kilda Home, Melbourne Residential Architecture, Vicotria Residential Interior Photos
St Kilda Home in Melbourne, Victoria
24 Mar 2020
St Kilda Home
Architects: Modscape
Location: St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Modest and understated, the St Kilda Home does everything a good home should, with just an added touch of indulgence.

The client?s brief was for a generous and simple home with a minimal footprint, allowing ample backyard space to relax in and grow vegetables.

The open plan kitchen, living and dining space features a double-height ceiling, which opens up the home and enhances the feeling of space. However, the void also serves a second purpose. The site?s orientation meant the living area faces south ? less than ideal for achieving optimal sunlight. Modscape?s architects countered this challenge by specifying skylights as well as highlight windows, which work to open up the living space and allow ample natural light to enter the home throughout the day.
Upstairs, the home includes two bedrooms, a bathroom and the client?s must-have feature ? an open-air clawfoot bathtub. On the balcony outside the master, the bath sits behind blackbutt timber battens, which provide privacy while also letting in light and air to achieve that glorious feeling of soaking outdoors.

Inside, blackbutt continues in the floorboards and considered joinery details, adding warmth and a sense of calm to the home. Bespoke timber shelving sits at the conclusion of the kitchen ben...