A sloping bush block close to the city lured a Brisbane couple who could see beyond the trees to the modern home they love.
DINING Sliding doors retract completely on both sides of the space to create the feeling of an outdoor room. Custom-made dining table. ‘Seb’ dining chairs, Jardan. Coco Flip ‘Coco’ pendants, Cult. Rug, Armadillo & Co. Landscaping by Nathan Clausen. POOL Owner Kim Bridle looks on as her son Harry splashes in the pool. ‘Jil’ coffee table, Tait. Cushions, Basil Bangs. Smart buy: ‘Relax’ outdoor sun chairs, $605 each, Furniture Runway.
KITCHEN this page and opposite Interior designer Kim, pictured with sons Tommy (left) and Harry, is behind the contemporary look of her home. ‘Altair Powerlouvre’ motorised louvres from Breezway are installed at ceiling height for efficient ventilation. Grey ironbark joinery (throughout). Black granite benchtops, Finestone Granite & Marble. Tapware, Brisbane Appliance Sales. Gaggenau oven. Travertine floor tiles (throughout). Smart buy: ‘Hastings’ stools, $439 each, Green Cathedral.
A4240m2 vacant block just 15 minutes from Brisbane’s city centre sounds too good to be true, yet barely anyone turned up to the auction for this enormous property in 2013. Kim and Hugh Bridle did.
“We’d just had our second child and realised how much we would appreciate more space,” says Kim. “So, we started looking and found this vacant site – so rare these days – and jumped at the opportunity to build our dream home.”
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2018 من Australian House & Garden Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2018 من Australian House & Garden Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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