When it comes to a home, why choose between one style or another when you can have it all? For this home in Attadale, Rob Casotti from Evolution WA was tasked with building a contemporary home designed by Proekt Architecture that includes classic and retro touches such as curves, breezeblocks, and timeless cabinetry. “They are design elements that aren’t traditionally combined in a contemporary home – yet they work,” he says.

Woodpecker Flooring supplied Blackbutt satin-stained boards for the lower-level living spaces, lift, hallway, and lounge space on the upper level. It also features in the staircase, enhanced with custom nosing that overhangs each step. “We use Woodpecker Flooring in many of our homes; it's a great product to use,” says Rob. “The satin finish adds real warmth to the home’s spaces and blends beautifully with the exterior decking. The clients chose a straight formation because the interior spaces in the home are so large. It’s a great solution for achieving that real timber finish without solid timber flooring.”

The owners originally planned to have a combination of laminate and timber finishes in the kitchen but decided instead to create a unique Irish pub ambience, as demonstrated by the solid American Oak Shaker-style cabinetry featuring brushed brass handles. Above the large American Oak island bench, a trio of impressive glass and brass orb ceiling pendants provides illumination and aesthetic appeal. The island bench offers extensive storage space on both sides and features gently curved woodturning at the ends. Its benchtop is swathed with porcelain that complements the tones of the natural stone tile splashback. A striking stag horn chandelier hangs over the adjoining dining area, adding to the overall elegance of the space.

In the living area, a Heat and Glo Mezzo series fireplace, flanked by American Oak cabinetry and shelving, features Aspen stone from floor to ceiling, dry stacked so as not to have any mortar joints—the same stone features on the façade of the home. Various walls in the house are painted in different colours, spanning rust, orange, and brown. In the study, an elegantly curved wall is painted a rich forest green that perfectly complements the Blackbutt timber flooring. The doors throughout are crafted in sturdy American Oak framed with white architraves. The clients selected oversized feature skirting, also painted crisp white, that balances out the home’s lofty ceiling heights and large rooms.

“It’s a unique home in that when you walk through its spaces, you could be anywhere in the world,” says Rob. “It shows you can create a home that seamlessly demonstrates a juxtaposition of styles.”

Words by Elizabeth Clarke.