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To make the most of the small space of the 3.6-meter-wide terrace, they extended the rear, removed the outdoor bathroom, and added a dining area, powder room and kitchen.
The width of Fitzroy House is only 3.6 metres. Credit: Natalie Jeffcoat
A door leading to Bach Lane was added, replacing the front door to the living area.
“That way we could use all the space in the room instead of just treating it like a corridor,” Slater said. “There’s no waste—every millimeter is used.”
When it came to interior design, they gave Flack, who lived on the same street, relative creative freedom.
“We just said we didn’t want any white walls,” Slater says. “We wanted something with a little bit of color, but nothing too crazy; something that felt like it had been there forever.”
The renovated home definitely lives up to the colour bill. The living room, which faces Moore Street, features burnt orange walls, a custom-made orange lounge, blue linen curtains, metallic leaf wallpaper and American oak flooring.
Flack Studio and Taylor Knights redesigned the “barely habitable” house. Credit: Natalie Jeffcoat
In the kitchen, emerald green cabinets feature brass handles, and Rosso Levanto marble countertops and splashbacks contrast with warm terrazzo floor tiles.
The tiles flow into the adjoining powder room, “which is probably one of my favorite rooms,” Slater says.
“It’s in a slightly odd location, underneath the staircase, but it’s made from lots of marble chips that were cut from other parts of the house.”
An addition was built to the rear of the original house. Credit: Natalie Jeffcoat
In the new dining area, wavy blue feature panels decorate the lower half of the wall, with slabs of Rosso Levanto and Viola marble with white veins leading out to a small courtyard.
On the upper level, two bedrooms are separated by a bathroom and green recessed glass.
On the third floor, a run-down loft was converted into a second bathroom, complete with pink terrazzo flooring and a vanity.
Custom pink tiles by DTILE of the Netherlands cover the bathtub, sink and part of the wall.
“I couldn’t stand up in there — I had to get up a ladder and crawl into that room,” Slater said. “So, we raised the roof height and lowered the floor height to free up enough space to make it a habitable space.”
The colorful powder room is one of Slater’s favorite spaces. Credit: Natalie Jeffcoat
He and Suleiman worked with Station Gallery and Sullivan and Strumpf to find new art for the house, and much of the furniture was sourced from antique shops 1stDibs and Castorina on nearby Gertrude Street.
In addition to the lounge, Flack Studio also designed a custom round dining table, using fragments of marble and stone to create the top.
Since moving in at the end of 2020, the couple has been enjoying relaxing in their home and socializing with their neighbors.
“Our favorite thing is the sunlight that comes in in the morning, especially into the front living space and upstairs bedrooms,” Slater says.
The living room features burnt orange walls and a custom orange lounge. Credit: Natalie Jeffcoat
“This street is full of some really amazing, interesting people. As soon as we moved in, we were welcomed right away – people invited us into their homes and we invited people into ours. It was just amazing.”
They often walk across the road to Carlton Gardens with their two Italian greyhounds, Floyd and Joyce, and frequent local restaurants Market Lane Coffee, Marion Wine Bar, Morning Market and Cutler & Co., where they were married last year.
The couple recently bought a new home in Napier Street and are preparing to undertake another renovation and have put their Moore Street home on the market.
“It’s really sad to see it go, but it’s exciting for whoever comes after because they’re going to get an amazing little house,” Slater said.
This article was originally published by Domain name.com.au. Reprinted with permission.
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