“I broke one of the unspoken rules and placed the television where the window is,” Ed shares. As the living room faces another unit in the development, the strategy was to ensure privacy by screening the windows. Black roller blinds became the backdrop for the television, while the original bay window platform was screeded in concrete and cladded with a steel sheet to work perfectly as the TV console. “In the day, when the family is not watching television, light can filter through the translucent black screen. At night, it almost becomes a black wall,” says Ed, elaborating on making full use of all surfaces and planes.
On the adjacent wall – which was the intended TV spot in the original layout – he created large “windows” to lend the home a Manhattan loft-inspired look, with the use of mirrors framed in black aluminium. This standout feature immediately catches the eye when one enters the home, and also accentuates the height for a loftier feel.
A brick veneer from Craftstone for other wall surfaces adds a raw, textural effect.
