25 Oct 2024

ARIDO Award: Forest Estate Home

This luxury modernist home was once a mundane suburban bungalow. The clients had a strong vision of a mid-century to contemporary motif. The spacious main entry area sets the tone for the entire home as high ceilings and rooflines give the space an open, airy and uncluttered feel.

Category: LIVE

Interior Designer: Jeffrey Douglas, ARIDO
Design Firm: Douglas Design Studio

Photographer: Mike Chajecki

Double height living room is surrounded by floor to ceiling modern windows and forest views, while modern dark seating furniture and large square coffee table adorn the space. The focal point is a colourful piece of art hanging on the wall above the sofa.

On this main level, the communal living spaces of living room, dining area and kitchen form the central element. The principal bedroom suite to one side and a separate wing housing the children’s and guest bedrooms to the other subtly ensure privacy without interrupting the flow of space, movement and light.

Kitchen on the main floor is mainly in wood finish cabinetry and a large island in the middle of the space. The island has a black base and modern black bar stools on one side, while clean linear light fixture hangs above it.

On the lower level, entertainment areas include a home theatre room, a guest bedroom, gym, and spa washroom with steam room, all centred around the outdoor pool, jacuzzi and cabana. An additional closed-off suite with its own kitchen and lounge area encompasses the needs of the clients’ multigenerational family.

Entertainment area on the lower level with comfortable sofa and a built in feature in the wall above the sofa, displaying record covers surrounded with thick wooden frame