Jennifer Hughes Interiors

Bringing Dream Designs To Life!

TINY HOUSE

THE BRIEF

Brian and Tony Jones bought a very narrow burnt out house at 43A Edgeware Road, Enmore. I was asked to design the interior of their home. Brian and Tony Jones are passionate about sustainable design and want an innovativecontemporary design that respects the integrity of the original building. 

The Jones have diverse occupations, one is a textile designer who has a passion for classical music. The other is a product (industrial) designer and loves the artwork of the Spanish artist Miro. The couple enjoy entertaining and require guest accomodation for one visiting couple. The main body of the house is in sound condition. The couple are aware it will be a confined space.

MOOD BOARD

YOUR. DREAM.

SPACES.

THE SUMMARY

43A Edgeware Rd, Enmore is a mid-Victorian Gothic Heritage Building. We have maintained the original facade by painting the building in traditional heritage colours from its history. All the windows and door openings have been kept in situ at the front of the building to respect council guidelines. 

The windows have laminated glass for low emissivity insulating the home efficiently. Floor to ceiling bi-fold doors have been placed at the back of the home for good air flow and light to come into the home. 

A deciduous Jacaranda tree has been planted at the back of the house to shelter the house from the harsh summer sun and warm the house during winter. 

Music throughout the home is heard through the Bang and Olufsen customisable wireless speakers. Brian who loves music can hear it from anywhere in the home. 

The lower level provides total floor and backyard space for entertaining. 

Warm colours are in the front of the home to warm the home where it is dark. Shades of red have been used in the kitchen to encourage eating. Indigo has been used in the back of the home to cool the home down and work tonally with the jacaranda lavender tree colour. This is also in keeping with the aboriginal heritage. 

There is easy access to both levels via stairways internally and externally. There is good air circulation on both levels from front to back with doors placed at the front and back of the home on both levels. 

Maximum light has been used so as little as possible electricity use will be needed during the day to light up the home. There is also a skylight installed above the upstairs bathroom to provide additional light and a nice view to the sky whilst in the bathroom. There is no change to the original footprint of the building size.