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Issue 60 - The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

Issue 60

The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

HABITUS has always stood ahead of the rest with a dedicated Kitchen and Bathroom issue of exemplar standards. For issue 60 we have taken it up a notch with our Guest Editor the extraordinary, queen of kitchen design, Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent&Pyke, speaking directly to Kitchen and Bathroom design with some increadable insights.

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A Light-Filled Home Refresh Courtesy Of Pipkorn&Kilpatrick
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A Light-Filled Home Refresh Courtesy Of Pipkorn&Kilpatrick

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In Melbourne, Pipkorn&Kilpatrick turn an existing, poorly lit Art Deco home into a generous space where a young family can spend quality time.


A young family from the Victorian suburb South Caulfield were initially unhappy about their Art Deco home inspired home because of the spatial limitations. While looking to buy another property with a bigger land size, the family sought advice from Melbourne-based interior architecture and design studio Pipkorn&Kilpatrick, who opened and extended the house to accommodate for more natural light.

By widening the residence to the entire width of the block, the family are now able to enjoy a more prominent entrance, a lavish master bedroom and ensuite, as well as a large social space that leads to the outdoors through an adjoining kitchen and separate barbecue area.

Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola living and dining

Generous proportions continue throughout the house. A double height ‘A’ frame roof within the main living space is exaggerated with triangular windows, and reinforces the relationship between the garden and skyline. With lifted ceilings and additional skylights, Caulfield House transforms into a spacious and airy residence.

“The clients wanted a clean and classic palette of finishes so the space could become a backdrop for their own artwork and furniture,”explains Anna Skermer (formerly Pipkorn) and Jane Kilpatrick, founders and interior architects of Pipkorn&Kilpatrick. The soft and delicate beauty of Carrara marble is featured as the kitchen benchtop and splashback, complementing the colour scheme in the rest of the house. An open plan with European Oak floorboards adds a sense of warmth.

Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola kitchen and dining
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola kitchen

In order to continue the refreshing appearance of Caulfield House, Pipkorn&Kilpatrick retained the existing Art Deco features but revamped the space with a fresh coat of white paint.

Shielding the front of the house from the harsh western sun and opening up the rear for the morning sun through double-glazed doors reduces long-term energy costs. The open plan of the residence also works to ensure cross ventilation working once more to lessen the need for artificial heating and cooling.

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Photography by Martina Gemmola

Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola study nook
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola study
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola fireplace
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola bedroom
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola corridor
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola bath
Caufield Pipkorn&Kilpatrick CC Martina Gemmola hallway

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Anna Skermerart decoAustralian ArchitectureCarrara marbleCaulfieldEuropean OakJane KilpatrickMartina GemmolaPipkorn&KilpatrickResidential design


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Issue 60 - The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

Issue 60

The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

HABITUS has always stood ahead of the rest with a dedicated Kitchen and Bathroom issue of exemplar standards. For issue 60 we have taken it up a notch with our Guest Editor the extraordinary, queen of kitchen design, Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent&Pyke, speaking directly to Kitchen and Bathroom design with some increadable insights.

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