Dining space inside Oxford Cottage with timber floors, heritage joinery, and a compact table setting opening onto the front verandah.
Dining space inside Oxford Cottage with timber floors, heritage joinery, and a compact table setting opening onto the front verandah.
Front elevation of Oxford Cottage highlighting the reinstated verandah, decorative fretwork, and crisp white palette set above a darkened base.
Front elevation of Oxford Cottage highlighting the reinstated verandah, decorative fretwork, and crisp white palette set above a darkened base.
Built-in dining nook at Oxford Cottage, combining timber seating, white-lined walls, and soft natural light filtered through the restored window.
Built-in dining nook at Oxford Cottage, combining timber seating, white-lined walls, and soft natural light filtered through the restored window.

The owners of this 100 year old Queenslander cottage approached us to help design an extension to transform their tiny one-bedroom home into a 4-bedroom home suitable for a growing family.

While we were busy planning and designing the extension, we collaborated with the owners as they lovingly and painstakingly restored the original cottage with great respect to its heritage.

The owners of this 100 year old Queenslander cottage approached us to help design an extension to transform their tiny one-bedroom home into a 4-bedroom home suitable for a growing family.

While we were busy planning and designing the extension, we collaborated with the owners as they lovingly and painstakingly restored the original cottage with great respect to its heritage.

The extension was designed to impact as little as possible on the original building. A battened transition space with translucent roofing allows abundant natural light to filter through and brighten what would otherwise have been a dark interior. Its lower ceiling enhances the journey from old to new, opening out into a large living room with framed views through high-level windows to the sky.

The extension was designed to impact as little as possible on the original building. A battened transition space with translucent roofing allows abundant natural light to filter through and brighten what would otherwise have been a dark interior. Its lower ceiling enhances the journey from old to new, opening out into a large living room with framed views through high-level windows to the sky.

The extension was designed to impact as little as possible on the original building. A battened transition space with translucent roofing allows abundant natural light to filter through and brighten what would otherwise have been a dark interior. Its lower ceiling enhances the journey from old to new, opening out into a large living room with framed views through high-level windows to the sky.

Being an inner-city property and close to a freeway, it was a must to consider acoustics and privacy in the design and layout of bedrooms and living areas. The deck was positioned to face North and East, borrowing the mature Lilly Pilly tree on the neighbouring property for shelter and outlook.

Being an inner-city property and close to a freeway, it was a must to consider acoustics and privacy in the design and layout of bedrooms and living areas. The deck was positioned to face North and East, borrowing the mature Lilly Pilly tree on the neighbouring property for shelter and outlook.

Credits:

Builder: T & J Bowden Constructions
Styling: Jeffries Studio
Photography: Cathy Schusler

Media:Lunchbox Architect

Interior hallway of Oxford Cottage featuring an arched opening, restored timber floors, and layered sightlines through the home.
Interior hallway of Oxford Cottage featuring an arched opening, restored timber floors, and layered sightlines through the home.
Custom upholstered bench seating at Oxford Cottage, with deep blue fabric and fine detailing integrated into the dining nook.
Custom upholstered bench seating at Oxford Cottage, with deep blue fabric and fine detailing integrated into the dining nook.
Rear living area at Oxford Cottage featuring high-level glazing, timber floors, and a relaxed lounge setting opening toward the garden.
Rear living area at Oxford Cottage featuring high-level glazing, timber floors, and a relaxed lounge setting opening toward the garden.
Transition between old and new at Oxford Cottage, where lined walls and a timber ceiling element frame the connection to the extended living area.
Transition between old and new at Oxford Cottage, where lined walls and a timber ceiling element frame the connection to the extended living area.
Entry transition at Oxford Cottage with a slatted timber ceiling, built-in bench seating, and integrated planting softening the circulation space.
Entry transition at Oxford Cottage with a slatted timber ceiling, built-in bench seating, and integrated planting softening the circulation space.
Glazed transition space at Oxford Cottage, where operable timber doors and internal windows connect the original cottage to the contemporary extension.
Glazed transition space at Oxford Cottage, where operable timber doors and internal windows connect the original cottage to the contemporary extension.
Upper-level deck at Oxford Cottage with simple balustrading, timber detailing, and a sheltered outdoor dining area set among mature trees.
Upper-level deck at Oxford Cottage with simple balustrading, timber detailing, and a sheltered outdoor dining area set among mature trees.
Balcony detail at Oxford Cottage, where clean white forms and dark railings frame views into the surrounding greenery.
Balcony detail at Oxford Cottage, where clean white forms and dark railings frame views into the surrounding greenery.
Deck-to-interior connection at Oxford Cottage, with timber-framed glazing opening the living spaces to the treed outlook beyond.
Deck-to-interior connection at Oxford Cottage, with timber-framed glazing opening the living spaces to the treed outlook beyond.
Minimal bedroom interior at Oxford Cottage with full-height wardrobes, soft textiles, and a restrained, light-filled palette.
Minimal bedroom interior at Oxford Cottage with full-height wardrobes, soft textiles, and a restrained, light-filled palette.
Bathroom at Oxford Cottage with white tiled walls, a skylight over the bath, and warm stone finishes grounding the space.
Bathroom at Oxford Cottage with white tiled walls, a skylight over the bath, and warm stone finishes grounding the space.
Bedroom storage detail at Oxford Cottage featuring integrated white joinery with open timber shelving softening the built-in cabinetry.
Bedroom storage detail at Oxford Cottage featuring integrated white joinery with open timber shelving softening the built-in cabinetry.

The owners of this 100 year old Queenslander cottage approached us to help design an extension to transform their tiny one-bedroom home into a 4-bedroom home suitable for a growing family.

While we were busy planning and designing the extension, we collaborated with the owners as they lovingly and painstakingly restored the original cottage with great respect to its heritage.

The extension was designed to impact as little as possible on the original building. A battened transition space with translucent roofing allows abundant natural light to filter through and brighten what would otherwise have been a dark interior. Its lower ceiling enhances the journey from old to new, opening out into a large living room with framed views through high-level windows to the sky.

Being an inner-city property and close to a freeway, it was a must to consider acoustics and privacy in the design and layout of bedrooms and living areas. The deck was positioned to face North and East, borrowing the mature Lilly Pilly tree on the neighbouring property for shelter and outlook.

Credits:

Builder: T & J Bowden Constructions
Styling: Jeffries Studio
Photography: Cathy Schusler

Media:Lunchbox Architect

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