“SEASIDE TRANQUILITY – A HAVEN WITH A TWIST”

The design brief was to transform the property, located in a trendy coastal suburb of Auckland embracing a strong Balinese vibe.

“We would like a home that is calm, serene, comforting, and natural with warm earthy tones. A place to come and relax in, using simple elements like timber, stone, concrete, rattan in strategic places, a feature entrance way, all building on a Balinese essence”. 

Balinese design strongly believes in the power of nature, influenced by natural handcrafted textural materials like rattan and plethora of greenery.

Our vision was to draw into the theme with a simple modern twist. Although the predominant footprint of the home could not be varied much, we managed to add and orientate the spaces to dramatically enhance the property.

Locally made carved panels were designed to give the Batik block effect on the front door, metal cutout mesh panels instead of the traditional rattan broke the floor to ceiling cabinetry along with timber batten, Solid Oak timber flooring stained to match the colour palette, honed and sandblasted stone surfaces as strong elements in the hallway with edge lit shelving for artefacts, marble pebble mosaic sourced from Bali in the ensuite, grasscloth wallcoverings made with silky strands of abacá woven to create a beautiful distinct rich textured handcrafted material, solid wooden battens to ceilings, linen soft furnishings were all resources we tapped into to give a nod to the traditional Balinese theme.

The spaces have been deeply curated in its soul, making it reflective and sociable. The transition from living areas to the poolside, gliding across natural hardwood timber floors, beautifully honed stone and tiles leaves you with a sense of serenity, as you drift through the earthy palette throughout the property creating a spiritual energy.…a truly “Balinese Oasis”.