This Minimalist Home Extension Is About the Simple Moments of Everyday Living

Luke and Meredith were attracted to this 1890s Williamstown cottage for its facade, but the interior needed work. They collaborated with architect Cliff Chang and Sonelo Architects to transform it.
Their vision focused on light, minimalism, and material honesty to enhance their daily life. The extension retained the cottage's front, adding a bathroom and internal garden. A spiral staircase leads to their private retreat with a striking gable roof form that defines the upper level, offering serenity and shading.
The neutral material palette of concrete, white, and timber reflects simplicity and gave them that neutral backdrop that allows the owners to personalise and make it their home.
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[@raphaelcaillon]

@3:41, the camera looks at the stairs and the dog house ... with the dog leaning on the right surveilling the camera guy XD Gorgeous place !

[@SimpleDwelling]

Rocket keeping an eye on me! Haha

[@bluewaterpines2santarosabe398]

This design does encompass elements that eliminate the distraction of objects, allowing the light to curve through the structure. Perfect and a charming couple. Thank you.

[@anaalves3658]

Beautiful choice of materials and I love the natural light in the home. I especially loved the dog's house 😍😍😍😍, just so adorable!

[@iagusi2532]

Simplicity and freely air fluctuation made living apartment spaces there a nice uncomplicated background. If someone works hard living corpo life nowadays, clarity by lines around gives safety feeling. *I see very nice thoughts about handles for cabinets and in kitchen the tops looking so easy to change, very well done job. Much thanks for video free sharing on KZbin 🌸

[@dewasatriairawan8987]

That living room tho, so beautiful Love it!!

[@sihleparks]

love this channel 😁😁

[@SimpleDwelling]

Oh thank you for that!

[@thehashslingingslasher6415]

Clean, minimalist, and aesthetic i love it ❤️

[@prawiraagung4011]

Wonderful design and presentation!

[@laurabaldacchino5744]

What a beautiful home.

[@t1g3r8]

Beautiful and so thoughtful=❤❤!!

[@sucovlog6009]

저희집과 분위기가 비슷하네요. 심플하고 네츄럴한것을 추구한면이요. 저는 자작나무로 직접 제작 인테리어했는데 과정은 힘들었지만 평생 자연적인 것을 쓸수있다는 점이 좋았어요. 행복하세요. 예쁜집에서 🧚

[@cherryfroot2219]

i absolutely love it, they did a good job wow

[@DavidRamseyIII]

My house looks eerily similar to this. With two important and horrible exceptions. I have dark timber floors instead of polished concrete, and a wood balcony instead of those grill grates. This house would be infinitely easier to clean. Genius

[@SimpleDwelling]

It's crazy to think how big of an impact just a couple of elements can make!

[@SimpleDwelling]

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[@bluewaterpines2santarosabe398]

Shared!

[@SimpleDwelling]

I think I missed your Story on Instagram! Bummer! Did you tag @thedesignemotive?

[@missh_a4055]

Can you share whats the actual length of this plot is? I could not find it on your website?

[@Marduq10]

In love with the dog-house

[@SimpleDwelling]

It's so good!

[@AgentAO7]

I cried.. 😢

[@ElleAshterra]

So clean, fresh and light filled. A lovely episode to watch and listen to all the ideas being brought to life. Congratulations!

[@SimpleDwelling]

Thank you for watching! It is such a beautiful home, with wonderful owners.

[@budiwijayaho7476]

Excellent...

[@The7rights]

It's beautiful ❤️

[@selinanguyenofficial7343]

Nhà đẹp quá

[@syafiqzailan]

very nice home, congrats. I would get rid of that black sofa. then its perfect.

[@cholomiranda1418]

I would like my house to look like this.

[@SimpleDwelling]

Same here!

[@minniesaab7255]

❤❤❤❤

[@tinkujenatj5901]

Happiness hometoohappycouples

[@ukasz3738]

such a beautiful house, so clean. love it!

[@keithronson2624]

From humble beginnings to a truly remarkable home. Incredible design, quality and attention to detail. Thank you for sharing. Inspiring.

[@nazxa]

Oh yes📡🌎👍

[@GrandNU]

anyone know kitchen island lamp name ?

[@GhostedStories]

Very nice! I love it!

[@hebamourad166]

Love love love

[@johnblaine1479]

Beautifully and simply presented with clearly defined spaces for different purposes. Accidental or not, a great idea for future adjustment to changing family needs is the placement of the kitchen at right angles to the predominant line of the house corridor. With minimum structural modifications it could be possible to place a corridor-wide door just beyond the stair to close the kitchen off from the front rooms , and another sliding wall on the living room side of the kitchen island that would close the kitchen off from the rear living spaces. This “adjustable at will” isolation of spaces to separate , often quite different functions has become an issue highlighted by the realities of family isolation because of COVID. Also internal pollution of noise, airborne particles of fat, volatile chemicals, lingering smells etc from the kitchens will become a health and lifestyle issue that open plan kitchens currently produce but that are not considered seriously by architects, developers , designers nor occupants. This house redesign has presented a model that should be a consideration for all those planning a renovation or a new build.

[@mariaguinea2490]

Wonderful house, wonderful channel, thank you so much and greetings from Spain!

[@lukerabin5079]

An incredibly smart, tasteful and utilitarian addition. Beautifully done, brilliantly executed and realised piece of architecture.

[@omanhhung1252]

I hope your video will have English subtitles

[@andy-kp2jv]

what a lovely home 😍

[@fredsalfa]

Very nice house