In the quiet tree-lined streets of Yarraville, this Victorian double-fronted dwelling was home to a very special family who liked music and motorcycles, favoured industrial styling, and were not afraid to incorporate dark shades on mass. Striking black features infused drama, and various textured materials injected a sense of stripped back, raw architecture. Even the feline Queen of the house had a designated space she could call her own.  

maddison HOUSE

LOCATION
Yarraville

SPACE
Laundry + Bathroom

YEAR COMPLETED
2020

PHOTOGRAPHY
Martina Gemmola

Dark coloured cabinetry with dark coloured cupboards above. There is rusty red coloured tiled splashback and the floor tiles are industrial grey large format.
Dark coloured cabinetry with a sink, black tapware and dark coloured cupboards above. There is a window at the back of the sink with a rusty red coloured tiled splashback.

The industrial style was accomplished using minimal un-fussy details, purposeful alignment, and refined joinery. Tactile surfaces such as a honed concrete benchtop, textured tiles and ultra-matte cabinets, ensuring that the quantity of materials and colours were kept to a minimum. The feature splashback tile fit the theme, yet added some warmth to what could have been a very dark monochrome palette.

A view from the laundry into the bathroom, with a steel door with mesh glass half opened. The cabinetry is dark coloured and the tiles are large format industrial style in a grey and rust colour.
The cabinetry is dark coloured and the tiles are large format industrial style in a grey and rust colour. The benchtop basin is dark coloured concrete with black tapware. There is a large mirror above with pendant lights in the corner.
A large walk in shower hidden behind a tiled wall. There is a combination of beige, grey and rust coloured large format tiles and black tapware.

Repeated features from laundry through to bathroom gave an impression of it being a continuous space, separated only by the large wire mesh glass steel door. A custom floating vanity, cleverly hidden cabinet in the tiled wall and private walk-in shower accurately fit the theme.

A floating dark coloured concrete basin bench with dark coloured cabinetry below. The tapware is black and there is a large mirror and pendant light above. There is a combination of beige, grey and rust coloured large format tiles.
A view from the bathroom into the laundry, with a steel door with mesh glass half opened. The cabinetry beyond is dark coloured and the tiles are large format industrial style in a grey and rust colour.
A floating dark coloured vanity with a large mirror and pendant light above. The concealed cistern toilet and accessories are black. There is a combination of beige and grey coloured large format tiles.

FEATURING

CABINETS Laminex
BENCHTOPS Custom Concrete
PENDANT LIGHTS Tongue + Groove
TOILET + ACCESSORIES Cielo
TAPWARE Faucet Strommen
TILES Design Precinct
HEATED TOWEL RAIL Antrax
STEEL DOOR Steel Design

BUILT BY The Inside Project