Poorly Planned Home in Brisbane Gets a Facelift with a New Pod in the Backyard

One of the main reasons for renovating old homes is their inability to serve a more modern lifestyle along with jaded, poorly planned additions over the years that make them dreary. The case of Yeronga House designed by Tim Bennetton Architects is no different with its previous avatar seeing a frequently flooded rear yard and a home that was poorly lit. With a smart makeover, the home now feels refreshing, modern and cheerful as a white interior filled with natural light welcomes everyone gleefully. But the transformation does not end here as a new ‘backyard pod’ along with curated garden give it a sensational and ‘social’ appeal!

Backyard studio extends the home into the yard while providing natural shade

The carefully planned pod acts as the studio and has a unique, slanting roof along with an exterior in metal and glass. It feels like a natural extension of the house itself and with two different glazed gable ends, there is no shortage of visual drama here! Another impressive feature of the house is the elegant use of movable awning of aluminium battens that can be used to control the amount of sunlight that comes into the house at all times. Beyond this, they also allow the homeowner to switch between complete privacy and backyard views with ease.

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Fabulous Yeronga House in Brisbane with a Studio in Backyard

Movable awning of aluminium battens create a dynamic interior

Sliding glass doors bring ample light into the interior

Entry into the house concealed by greenery

Curated and elegant backyard of the Yeronga House in Brisbane

Bedroom with exquisite shelving and wooden décor charms while the studio also embraces a neutral color scheme. A series of windows, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors and smartly placed skylights put the final touches on a house that feels modern, inviting and functional at every turn. [Photography: Shantanu Starick]

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White and gray exterior of the Yeronga House

Wooden backyard with lovely landscape and plenty of greenery

A look at the Yeronga House before its final makeover

Wooden benches and walkways make a lovely yard

River rocks, greenery and a modern pod now shape the revamped backyard

Contemporary bedroom of the Yeronga House in white

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THE TOY BOX

– The client: I need a “toy store to store toys”
– ji study: “We create a space that EVERYTHING IS A TOY !!”
The project is intended for the youngest clients we have had:
3 and 5 years. These mini-clients do not demand great needs, only places,
spaces, colors and imaginative experiences.
That is why we decided to make the leap of designing the furniture that we were commissioned
to make a “mega furniture” that in itself is the toy and also
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We had a very interesting volume in one of the bedrooms of
a building built in the 40’s where we obtained the great advantage and
opportunity to have a height of 4 meters free.
This mega-furniture is based, in its concept, on a poplar wood fold
that surrounds the space and creates volumes according to the places we wanted
give them:
– beds in line with nest beds below
– stairs
– yellow play tunnel with hemispheres and networks
– benches
– blackboards on walls and furniture
– fun and sliding chairs
– A desk table representing a sun
– Lights like moons or stars
– High and low storage
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SKIP…
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CHILDREN WHO DECIDE HOW TO USE IT.
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