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After building an extension on their home in Torrens, the clients decided it was time to renovate the existing kitchen and living area with the help from Elaina from Department of Design. The clients entrusted us as their builders to recreate their existing kitchen into an open living space with a brand-new kitchen and pantry nook. By adding a splashback window along the kitchen benchtop as well as removing wall nibs and adding a stacker door, the space transformed into a beautiful natural light filled living area and cooks’ haven.

In the beautiful suburb of Ainslie, our clients wanted to update and improve their 90’s kitchen and dining space to make it spacious and functional for the growing family. They worked with The Department of Design and us to improve the space by deleting walls and moving the laundry into the garage, which was originally tucked in with the kitchen. The original laundry space was then converted into a walk-in pantry, and we added a skylight above the kitchen island and a new door out to the private courtyard in the kitchen to capture more natural light. This opened and connected the dining room with kitchen making it seamlessly flow and recreate the feel and space. With new joinery, tiles and a door, the space is refreshed and spacious for the family.

Our clients have lived the past 30+ years in their ‘60s home’ where most things were kept original. They recently decided to make their house more clean-living, to work within their retirement plan.

They wanted to retain the 60s feel but add more modern items such as energy efficient products now available. Highly efficient European ‘triple glazed’ Logikhaus windows and sliding doors were added, giving choice of different colours to both indoors and outdoors.  Our clients chose the monument colour for the outside and Birchwood for the inside, which has kept the 60s wood-frame look to their windows. They also upgraded all their appliances and renovated every room.

To retain the 60s style, the timber beams and flat roof design were kept original, and painted to give the house the uplift it needed.  To capture the Northern sunlight, a pop-up roof in the kitchen was added, creating more natural light and height to the south-side space.  The electrically operated windows will allow the clients to release any hot air in the warmer months.

The clients wanted to upgrade their kitchen by using sustainable material as part of their joinery and create more space by relocating their laundry to the bathroom area, which was upgraded too. A new skylight was installed to allow light to fall down over the new wooden island bench top. Further to this, we cut in a new window in the kitchen wall to bring in natural light and create a beautiful outlook onto the garden behind the stove. The kitchen now flows seamlessly into the living space.

Our extension in Higgins, ACT,  provided a new wing onto the back of the house, adding a master bedroom and ensuite. We used the hallway down to the main bedroom as a multi-functional space where there is a hidden laundry.  We also added a beautiful black butt deck, which was built to the back of the house linking the old with the new. This created an indoor/ outdoor feature with sliding doors to the deck from the original house as well as the new master bedroom.  A special feature to this extension was the use of recycled black butt wood from Thor’s Hammer, that was added to the outside of one side of the new extension and steel line cladding to the other side, creating a modern feel to the space.

Fairbridge Crescent is an ex-heritage listed property, one of the six hundred kit homes that were brought over from England in the 1950s. The house has kept all of its original features from the ‘50s and was in desperate need of renovation. In collaboration with Architecture Republic, CJC Constructions has renovated the interior of this home in every room. Removing the original trusses has created a raked ceiling in the living area, which has opened up space in this entrancing room. The living room windows have been expanded and a full wall stacker door was put in, all the while keeping the original facade. These modifications have opened up the room, capturing the external light. Adjoining the living room is a large deck, made from Australian spotted gum. The deck has a custom designed seat built in and is surrounded by the gorgeous trees in the backyard.

As the family grows, the decision became clear to extend out the back of their home in Calwell, ACT. This neat modern extension not only adds rooms, but an extra bathroom and living space for family and pet dog. Designed to capture natural light with high windows and ceilings, the extension is bright and flows well into the original house.

Inside the original house, the renovations included reusing a bedroom for a living space, upgrading the kitchen and main bathroom plus adding new skylights to create more light and energy to the house.