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Before & after: From tired 1980’s to monochrome magic

June 22, 2018 5 Comments

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Backing onto national park and located at Peregian beach, just south of Noosa, this home was originally built in 1982 and, while well-maintained, was in dire need of a refresh when renovation specialist Maria Baron from Black and White Projects bought it recently.

BEFORE front of the home
BEFORE front of the home
AFTER front of the home
AFTER front of the home
AFTER letter box
AFTER letter box

โ€œWhen we purchased Parakeet Cottage, it was well loved and well looked after with incredible potential. The aspect means that the home has 180ย degree western elevated views of Noosa national park. This is a view that will never be built out and location is everything,โ€ says Maria of the home that is enviably located just a short stroll from the beach also.

BEFORE kitchen
BEFORE kitchen
AFTER kitchen
AFTER kitchen
AFTER kitchen
AFTER kitchen
AFTER breakfast bar
AFTER breakfast servery
AFTER deck
AFTER deck

Specialising in fast-paced renovations, this one took just five weeks to complete from demolition to styling and Maria describes the end aesthetic as having a modern coastal tribal vibe. โ€œThe vision was to refresh this property as a holiday home and give it a real personality. We wanted something bold and timeless so the modernย coastal tribal vibe was the perfect direction. It reflects the beach location and has that relaxed feel that people seek whenย holidaying,โ€ says Maria.

BEFORE lounge
BEFORE lounge
AFTER lounge
AFTER lounge

The home is fairly monochromatic with colour pops throughout. โ€œMonochrome is our signature. It is timeless and versatile and can be easily updated from Modern French to Hamptons in the future,โ€ says Maria.ย The black and white kitchen is one of the homeโ€™s standout spaces. โ€œThe 40mm Carrara marble look stone really sets the kitchen apart. We selected some lower matte black cabinetryย to ground the kitchenย and white upper cabinets.ย To smooth the transition between upper and lower cabinets we chose a classic white subway splashback with black grout. This kitchen is timelessย and also really easy to update with coloured accessories,โ€ says Maria.

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BEFORE main bathroom
AFTER main bathroom
AFTER The main bathroom features an antique wooden vanity

The bedrooms feature bird prints and one feature wall each โ€“ a nod to the local wildlife that includes kookaburras, black cockatoos, lorikeets and parakeets. โ€œThe master bedroom features a black cockatoo next to painted panelling (Taubmans Matt Black) for a high end feel, bedroom two featuresย a parakeet and Taubmans Malted Mint teal-coloured paint. Finally the dusty pink paint (Taubmans Kangaroo Paw) enhances the galah print,โ€ says Maria.

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BEFORE master bedroom
AFTER main bedroom
AFTER master bedroom
AFTER master bedroom
AFTER master bedroom

Fond of upcycling, Maria incorporated some old pieces into this project too. โ€œHunting pre-owned items and upcycling old furniture is something we love doing. We used anย antique console for the main bathroom in this project. It was a great find and this was the key statement piece for our main bathroom,โ€ says Maria.

AFTER bedroom two
AFTER bedroom two
AFTER bedroom three
AFTER bedroom three

The wood accent continues in the master bedroom ensuite โ€“ a custom floating timber bench is the hero of the space. โ€œWe love adding custom made items as they give uniqueness and warmth. For this project we added a custom floating timber bench in the ensuite. Itโ€™s solid Australian hardwood and fits in with the monochromatic bathroom theme. It was a raw rough timber slab which we prepped, cut and finishedย ourselves,โ€ says Maria. Both bathrooms feature matte black tapware from Reece.

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AFTER ensuite
AFTER ensuite
AFTER ensuite

Photography:ย Rikki Lancaster

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  1. AvatarDakwerken says

    June 23, 2018 at 12:33 am

    Loved the whole new transformation! No words to describe this! Thanks for sharing the pictures.

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  2. AvatarVickie says

    June 27, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Fabulous renovation: love the monochromatic look.
    Thank you

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  3. Avatarlaura schuffman says

    July 25, 2019 at 7:15 am

    im obsessed with the en suite. can you share tile choices? i lost in a sea of subway and hexagon tiles and i see this and its the perfect combo.

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  4. AvatarSue Anderson says

    August 24, 2019 at 8:35 am

    Where did the ensuite baskets come from? The ones under the wall hung vanity bench?

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    • Jen BishopJen Bishop says

      August 25, 2019 at 7:14 pm

      Maybe try contacting the designer?

      Reply

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