EP.3 BOX HILL
KIDS PLAY ROOM
COMPLETED ROOM | View from living area into play room | Image by Vanessa Hall
FEATURE CANOPY + WALLPAPER | To enhance the 4m + ceilings, the simple black and white wallpaper and leafy canopy provided a green escape / contrast to the all too familiar life behind a TV screen | Image by Vanessa Hall
DURING CONSTRUCTION | The new rear extension included a kitchen, dining, living and kids play room and a large rear yard
ARTISTS IMPRESSION | Conceptual rendering of the design proposal | by Amber Road
SUPPLIERS
WALLPAPER |'In the forest lives' by Rebel walls
CUSTOM FABRIC | In collaboration with Emily Ziz, we created a custom colour way of one of their in house prints for the overhead canopy
ARTWORK | By Sandra Eterovic
BASKET | Tribal bowl by 'Sounds like Home'
BASKET | By 'Sounds like Home'
CUSHION Modern Times
CUSHION | Modern Times
PLANTER | Angus&Celeste
PLANTER | Angus&Celeste
CUSTOM ELEMENTS | A custom ply bench with seat pads was designed to act as part-ledge, part- stage for the kids to play. Raising the bench allowed for storage opportunities below | Image by Vanessa Hall
CUSTOM ELEMENTS | We fashioned a ply shelf on site from left over materials from the stage joinery. It was a simple and effective addition to the room
Brief To provide an engaging play area for three children under the age of four
Budget 5K
The concept stemmed from bringing the natural world indoors to encourage a less sedentary play space for the kids. Another integral design element was the idea of performance, so creating a space which encouraged kids imaginations to run free was key. A simple black and white wallpaper, illustrating long lean tree trunks was installed to further enhance the tall ceilings. To assimilate a green lush canopy, a custom leafy print was loosely hung and fixed to the ceiling. A green grouping of real succulents were suspended at the end of the drapery. Custom joinery allowed for integrated storage, day bed and finally a mini stage [once the seat pads were removed] Left over ply was fashioned on site into wall shelves for additional display and storage.