Stitching the previous and current collectively is one thing that Mim Design is understood for – whether or not it’s a business constructing, an house or, as seen with the ‘Dawn House’ on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, a big homestead courting from the 1860s. “It came with some beautiful bones, yet it was in a dilapidated state,” says inside designer Mim Design director and inside designer Mim Fanning says, who labored carefully with apply affiliate inside designer Lisa Ransom. “But I could see where it needed to be steered towards,” Mim says, stating the spectacular views of Port Philip Bay.
The authentic timber and brick interval house was finely restored by Mim and her staff, whereas a brand new two-storey modern wing was added by Neil Architecture. The two parts of the home keep their very own id, but are ‘threaded together’ by a glazed hyperlink and a two-storey alfresco eating space. Although the 2 wings distinction dramatically, the brick supplies tie the previous and current collectively. “Our clients didn’t want the house to appear fussy, but a relaxed place to entertain friends and their extended family,” Mim says.
