kaiwharawhara views home renovation
A contemporary retreat with breathtaking harbour and hill views
This renovation embraced the Murray and Susan’s transition to a contemporary lifestyle while incorporating personal and family-focused details, ensuring a homely and welcoming feel.
Moving into a modern, city-fringe home with stunning sea and city views was a fresh chapter for this couple’s active retirement lifestyle. The wholehearted renovation balanced their desire for a contemporary aesthetic with meaningful personal touches to maintain a strong connection to their family and their past.
A key design feature was the use of glass, which highlighted the owners’ love of light, lighting, and displaying their extensive collections. To enhance the home’s character, strong contrasts of light and dark were used to create drama and depth without overwhelming the space. The expansive harbour and hill views served as a guiding influence, with the design complementing, rather than competing with, the breathtaking outlook.
The final result is a contemporary and inviting home that feels sophisticated, personal, and effortlessly connected to its stunning surroundings.
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“We are very pleased with the final result which feels complete and ready for our personal touches which we love showing Frances whenever we add something new. This will be (hopefully) our last home and so wanted to make it exactly how we wanted it. We are delighted with the end result.”
— MURRAY AND SUSAN, HOME OWNERS
Kaiwharawhara Views Home Renovation project partners:
Interior Designer: Honour Creative
Photographer: Bonny Beattie
Lighting: ECC Moth Lighting
Custom Timber Bar: Fox & Table
Paint: Dulux
Rug: Ivy House
Furniture: Kovacs
Fabric: Textilia James Dunlop Osborne & Little
Custom Display Furniture: Designers Collection
Flooring: Jacobsen
Stained Glass: Olaf Wehr-Candler
Bathroomware: Robertsons
Throw: Christian Fischbacher
Benchtop: Caesarstone
Powder Room Vanity: Plumbline

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