House Renovation

This the BEFORE of the front house of the renovation Note the wall where a window with a brilliant view should be (and now is) The balcony which has been sliced and replaced with glass partitions to enable views from rooms The heavy roofline which was re-designed to make it recede and lighten the blocky feel White was replaced with a dark grey colour to accentuate the bamboo pl... more »

After the work on the house and the garden The exterior was painted dark grey and black tiles were added to highlight the green planting of grasses and bamboos The balcony was sliced and replaced with glass partitions to enable views from rooms and planted with dwarf bamboo The heavy roofline which was re-designed to make it recede and lighten the blocky feel The earth and terr... more »

The terrace with uneven pavers and unkempt garden ASVInteriors

Lower floor, drainage and humidity problems ASVInteriors

Lakeview, unkempt garden, uneven pavers for terrace, heavy brow and balcony ASVInteriors

Front entrance, and heavy brow and balcony ASVInteriors

Side of house, heavy brow and "floating box" ASVInteriors

Work in progress. Creating front entrance (moved from side), pushing out windows over "floating box", brow not yet addressed. Courtyard parking and garage under construction ASVInteriors

Work in progress. Creating front entrance (moved from side), new bathroom windows, brow not yet addressed. Steps removed up to balcony. Courtyard parking and garage under construction ASVInteriors

Work in progress. Front entrance moved (existing front entrance transformed into guest suite), Courtyard parking and garage under construction ASVInteriors

Work in progress. Front entrance moved (existing front entrance transformed into guest suite), Former garage transformed into gym and slope transformed into Japanese garden ASVInteriors

Work in progress. Creating front entrance (moved from side), new bathroom windows, brow not yet addressed. Steps removed up to balcony. Courtyard parking and garage under construction ASVInteriors

Grey paint, completed terrace, silver ipe decking + pavers + gravel. Slats in decking for lighting and grass - horse trough basin .

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Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey ASVInteriors

Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey ASVInteriors

Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey ASVInteriors

Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey ASVInteriors

Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey ASVInteriors

Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey, brow line redesigned ASVInteriors

Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey, brow line redesigned ASVInteriors

Mid-renovation and the house has gone grey - conversion of former garage to gym and japanese garden ASVInteriors

Completed renovation - white to grey, new brow line, garage converted to japanese garden + gym

Grey paint, completed terrace, silver ipe decking + pavers + gravel. Slats in decking for lighting and grass - horse trough basin

Completed renovation - white to grey, new brow line, garage converted to japanese garden + gym, off-centre box added

Completed renovation - white to grey, new brow line, customized gate containing bamboo

Completed renovation - white to grey, Japanese garden and gym replacing former garage entrance