As a partial renovation, Harbourview House sees the reinvigoration of the existing kitchen and bathrooms to inject a relevant presence and celebrate key integral elements of the home. Penman Brown layers richness and texture while connecting to a contemporary sensibility and imbedded sense of luxury.

Situated in Sydney’s inner north, Harbourview House is set in Manly and sees the renovation of the key functional and most highly trafficked areas of the home – the kitchen and bathroom spaces. The resulting efforts see layered textures, finishes and patterns add a welcomed richness while also sitting within a light and luxury focussed approach. Taking inspiration from the home’s setting and its adjacency to the ocean, an overarching sense of calm and composure is brought inward and reinterpreted through materiality and palette. There is a meditative elementto these spaces, whether in the act of creation within the kitchenor the moments of reflection and recharge within the bathrooms. Ensuring this was carried through into the spatial qualities and overall feel was imperative. Penman Brown combines a considered depth with a welcomed lightness and creates a series of mini destinations within the one home.

Words by 'The Local Project' 2021.