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Waterloo Renovation

Waterloo Renovation

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This three bedroom bungalow was built in 1930 and was due for a complete overhaul. Read more
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A stunning renovation of a 1930s bungalow, featuring a new shaker style kitchen, expanded living spaces, and a blend of traditional charm with modern updates, including a fourth bedroom, ensuite, and beautifully landscaped gardens.

This three bedroom bungalow was built in 1930 and was due for a complete overhaul. A builders report found this elegant lady was solid as a rock so the renovation had to live up to this high standard. The house needed to be updated both inside and out with a new, bigger kitchen, new bathroom, extra bedrooms and living spaces. It was important to retain the traditional features yet create more open and modern spaces to suit a young family.  

The house was extended to include a fourth bedroom, ensuite, family room and office. The interior of the house was painted using a soft palete of neutrals from Resene Paints, including Half Linen, Karen Walker Albescent White, Ecru White and Peraglacial Blue. Feature walls are covered in beautiful Cole and Son Wallpapers that compliment the colourful drapes chosen for each space. New carpets and soft furnishings were chosen for longevity and to enhance the existing furniture in each space. 

A brand new shaker style kitchen looks onto the new open plan dining and living space where all the traditional features of the bungalow have been retained and accentuated such as the stunning cararra ceilings and original wooden flooring. A new deck and landscaped section and gardens complete the look. 

8830h 13m

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“Litsa has completed a fantastic job on our house interior. We asked her to come and help us as we needed to update our inside style and move a bedroom and playroom around. We are non-creative/interior design people so help was definitely required! We were impressed with how Litsa was able to ask questions to identify her design brief (as we didn’t have one or know where to start!). She quickly worked out what we needed based on who we are, how we run our life and our tastes. In summary, we wanted to modernise without buying all new furniture, maximise our space and have a sunny/light feel. I also wanted something (like the feature wall) to be a bit different and not boring. Litsa guided us through the whole process, removed unnecessary tasks for us (such as visiting shops, looking at loads of samples and dealing with the multiple trade services). Litsa was open, confident, had great ideas and gave me reassurance and support when we made our decisions. Now that it is all complete we are enjoying the new flow (we moved our bedroom/playroom around) and love the colours and modern look. I am a firm believe that everyone has different tastes and styles and it’s about making sure your decisions are best for you and your family and Litsa helps us achieved the outcome we were looking for. Thanks Litsa!”

Trenberth family, Lower Hutt

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