Wash up

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We love our bathrooms at The Shed!!! Seriously!

Industrial features means lots of concrete, steel, corrugated iron and plywood. Details like gal pipe towel rails, bain marie pans as storage and custom benches all add to this unique theme.  A vintage cast iron bath, large square basins and simple tap ware complete the picture. Luxurious bathrobes, towels and radiant heating add warmth and absolutely no tiles at all means super easy to clean!

Washing up has never been so easy….

Ensuite at The Shed
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Ensuite Shower
Ensuite Details
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Cast Iron Bathtub & Gal Pipe Towel Rails
Ensuite Natural Wall Art
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Main Bathroom / Laundry
Ensuite Details – Bain Maries
Main Bathroom / Laundry

 

Christmas at The Shed

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Christmas is always marked as a line in the sand for things to be completed and The Shed was no different.  It felt like a race to the finish line with a great prize awaiting us.  We were very excited to spend our first Christmas at The Shed with the kids and our extended family and friends – and here is what it looked like….

 

Shibori Style

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I have always loved the art of the handmade and ancient crafts.  The recent interiors trend of Shibori dyeing was one technique I had to try.  Shibori is a very old Japanese technique of dyeing cloth and dates back to the 8th century with Indigo being the main dye used.

There are an infinite number of ways you can bind, stitch, twist and fold the cloth for Shibori and each technique results in very different patterns …opening the fabric to reveal the pattern you have created is always a great moment of excitement!!

Following is my attempt at making Shibori dyed cushions for The Shed’s  breezeway daybed,  but to see how the professionals do it try here … Shibori

The Fold
Dunked into the pot of indigo dye
Sitting after the dying process
Awaiting the reveal
Ta Daa! The Reveal!
Cushions complete on the Daybed

 

 

Light Up

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Lighting was such an important detail to get right at The Shed.  The type of light fitting not only had to suit the room it was lighting up but we soon learnt the size of the lights were on a scale we weren’t used to… lights that would look right in a normal home looked like toy lights in The Shed!

Here are some of our lighting choices…

The massive dome light in the breezeway
Laneway lights in the bathrooms
Czech Facroty Lights over the Dining Table
Desk lamp fixed to the breezeway wall
Bunk room lights
Bedroom 2 lights cast a beautiful shadow
Birdcages for the hall

The Fireplace

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The plan was always to have a double-sided fireplace which would act as a divider in the open plan living/dining area. Originally we were thinking of having a double sided GAS fireplace for ease and warmth that would be built into a central unit. After going back and forward and doing plenty of research on all the various types of fireplaces, we came to the conclusion that you really need the ambience of an open fire and we settled on a double sided open wood fireplace. We were just about to order it when the installer confirmed our fears of heating and draft issues. This took us full circle back to a French model, Chazelles Chiminee, which offers both slow combustion & an open fire through the use of a glass counterweight door on one side. Usually they are built into a wall or central unit, but we loved the strong lines and industrial feel of the fireplace so much, we thought it should be as much of a feature as the fire itself. Our architect designed a long steel stand for the fireplace to sit on – as well as the wood and other items. Looking forward to Winter!

checking position
checking it with flue
that seems about right
A crane was needed for the stand
looking good
ready to go

Waves

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The South Coast is well known for its great range of waves, both beach and reef breaks, with a couple of the more famous ones just under an hour from The Shed. Thankfully there are usually plenty of quality waves on offer closer by, with some amazing local talent pushing their skills to the limit at the local beaches. You might even catch locals Sally Fitzgibbons & Owen Wright tearing it up between stops on the ASP World Tour. Whether you’re prepared to get amongst the busier bussle of Werri on weekends or head further up or down the coast to find some quieter quality – you’ll be sure to get some nice ones. And if you’re just starting out, Gerroa is known as one of the friendliest learner waves around!

La Cucina

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The kitchen for The Shed was to be part of the open plan living/dining space, so we wanted it to feel light and adaptable, but also work in with the industrial aesthetic. As with everything on this build we wanted something striking but budget considerations meant nothing too pricey. Our architect proposed the idea of using mechanic/tool cabinets for the kitchen storage (instead of joinery), something he had seen at a friends place in up state New York. We were excited, and a little nervous, about this idea right up until we rolled the units into position against the oversized white sub way tile wall. We loved it! Cost effective, flexible, plenty of storage and the look worked perfectly with the industrial style of the house. If we ever want to update or change, we just simply roll them away… or as Dean our builder suggested, “like the Italians do, just take the kitchen with you when you leave’

Subway tile kitchen wall
Pantry in place
Then there were 2
3
even 5!
Almost finished

Changing Rooms

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One of the aims of The Shed was to create a spacious weekender with versatile spaces. We are hoping to achieve this through large flexible spaces; A bunk room that can be partitioned if need be, high ceilings throughout allowing a loft space to be included down the  track, and large doors creating an internal breezeway or sitting room – depending on the weather.  You won’t find a better example of this concept than in the kitchen!

 

Gerroa Beach

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Seven Mile Beach or ‘Gerroa Beach’ as it’s known to the locals, is an incredible stretch of beach to the South of THE SHED.  Fine white sand that seems to roll on forever (for 7 miles in fact!), sheltered rock pool areas and rolling waves in the Northern corner perfect for snorkelling or learning to surf and when the wind hits down beach an incredible playground for daredevil kite and wind surfers. Click here for more info about this magic stretch of nature Seven Mile Beach National Park

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