broughton

The Hilton Residential build team undertook a complete interior fit-out of this large 4-bedroom farmhouse in Broughton, just 5 minutes from Berry on the NSW South Coast. The home’s interior was entirely redesigned to enhance family flow and functionality, while adding much-needed character through highly detailed timber craftsmanship. We transformed the space by balancing colour, texture, and materials, creating an elegant farmhouse filled with charm and practicality.

With custom timber wainscoting throughout, traditional French oak flooring, exposed ceiling rafters, and high-end finishes, the interior now exudes warmth and depth, offering a timeless and welcoming environment for family living.

This kitchen breaks from tradition with casual open shelving while maintaining elegant proportions, designed to showcase the owners' treasured ceramic collection and love of cookbooks.

Dark navy, almost black cabinetry creates a bold, dramatic contrast against the all-white open-plan living and dining area, exuding sophistication while maintaining a warm, inviting feel, enhanced by natural light from expansive windows. The brass hardware adds a touch of luxury, beautifully complementing the deep tones of the cabinets.

We added rafters to the entire ceiling length of the huge open-plan living, dining, and kitchen areas to bring much-needed character and depth to what was once a bland room. The height of the hallway doorframes was raised to enhance the elegant proportions of the space and create a more luxurious feel.

The spacious living area features high ceilings, creating an airy and open ambiance, complemented by soft white walls and polished parquet flooring that enhances the overall warmth of the space. A sophisticated combination of minimalist decor, including earthy tones, plants, and subtle textures, creates a calm and inviting environment.

The centerpiece of the living room is a sleek, contemporary chandelier that adds warmth to the room and works beautifully with the rustic wooden elements, such as the coffee table and antique French dining chairs. The standout feature of the room is the architectural detailing—these elements, along with carefully chosen furnishings, deliver a refined and welcoming atmosphere.

We replaced the outdated aluminum doors and louver windows leading to the deck with custom-made wooden sliding doors. The entire length of the room, over 9 meters, is now a wall of doors that opens to the deck, allowing light to pour in. We also increased the height of the doors to frame the beautiful farm view, an important element when entering the front door, where you can see straight through the deck doors to the magnificent cedar tree that the homeowners love.

The two outdated bathrooms required extensive work. The family bathroom and separate toilet room were combined to create one large, open space. The result is now a serene and stylish retreat that seamlessly blends luxury with family functionality.

The standout feature of the bathroom is the freestanding bathtub, which sits elegantly in front of the French doors, offering a perfect view of the outdoors and allowing natural light to flood the space. Its clean, white surface contrasts beautifully with the soft, calming blue tones of the custom-made wall panelling. The built-in shower room is cleverly tucked on the inside wall and has been tiled with handmade blue glazed tiles, designed to withstand the wear and tear of two young children.

The double vanity, found in a local antique store and restored onsite, works well for the family’s two young children. The addition of a marble countertop elevates its functionality and style.

The design approach taken in the family bathroom extends to the master ensuite. We removed the old stand-in bath and shower and replaced it with a large walk-in shower room, visually expanding the space. The uninterrupted line of sight from the doorway through the shower to the window enhances the feeling of openness. The shower doorway was designed with perfect proportions to frame the window.

The wainscoting detailing along the long hallways of the home flows seamlessly into the bedrooms, offering an elegant transition between spaces. The white-painted walls provide a soft, calming relief as you move through the hall, preparing the eye for the rich, immersive colours that define each bedroom. This thoughtful design choice not only enhances the visual impact of each room but also cleverly separates the colour schemes, making the most of each space's unique atmosphere.

The second living room is an elegant and inviting space, blending comfort with a rich aesthetic. Dark-painted walls, architraves, and skirting boards, all in the same hue, enhance the impact of this media and living room. The deep colour frames the windows, drawing the vibrant garden hues inside. This sophisticated room creates the perfect environment for relaxation.

While no changes were made to the exterior—the size and shape of the house already suited the family perfectly—the interior has been completely transformed. The result is something truly special, with high-end details such as wainscoting, large architraves, French oak flooring, ceiling rafters, and a thoughtful use of color and scale, all bringing depth and warmth to the home. The finished look is a modern farmhouse filled with charm, functionality, and beautifully considered details—a space that truly feels like home.

BERRY

After moving our family and business to Berry we then set our sights on looking for a unique property that ticked all the boxes for a renovation. After 25 years of building and designing over 100 luxury homes for clients, this time we wanted to be our own client. We found a 2-acre farm right in the heart of Berry. The existing house was a red weather board two story house with a red tin roof, it had been used as a BnB for many years and had 5 bedrooms all with ensuites, but the house had no living area and the kitchen was far to tiny to work with the number of people in the house. The layout was very dysfunctional; there was no way to fix it without adding an extension.

There were many design constraints on the land but Hilton saw the potential and knew he could design around the hurdles that the property held. Navigating flood zones and troublesome building exclusion lines were limiting how far we could extend in most directions. The new home encapsulates the charm of the surrounding Berry historic cottages. Hilton and his team transformed the house into something truly stunning.

Hilton’s main objective in designing this space was to make it look and feel like an area for people to want to be in. A place to gather and entertain with family. A beautiful functional space that delivered more than just a place to cook and prepare meals, a space were everyone could be at the one time and share time together. And with more people in a space, everything has been designed with scale in mind, so its big, really big, yet still filled with the cosy character of a traditional farmhouse.

We added a separate studio space off the main house which is home to a luxury king bedroom and ensuite. A stunning light filled room with large french doors opening onto the view across grass paddock and creek. The exposed rafters and detailed timber in this room mirror the look we created in the new kitchen extension.

To bring a heritage feel to the new bathrooms we restored antique washstands and dressing tables and used as the vanities with traditional tap ware and surface mounted basins. Traditional heritage themed blue and white floor tiles carry on this theme.

The new bunk room is more than just a crowd pleaser for the kids, with generously sized king single beds, the room is designed for adults too. The beautifully detailed custom made bunks sit elegantly against the timber panelled walls. The detail in the room brings a lovely cosiness and warmth.

One of our most challenging yet rewarding projects to date has been the Sydney warehouse. Our clients came to us with a brief to design and transform a run down inner city warehouse into a sophisticated elegant home.

Transforming a warehouse into a modern home while respecting the architectural heritage was the design challenge faced. We enhanced the architectural bones of the original building instead of concealing them. The scale of the design was important, ensuring it felt balanced and in harmony with the bones of the building and the new functionally as a family home.

Our team designed and hand crafted the staircases on site. We wanted the overall look of the bespoke staircase to be timber to bring a natural element to the industrial building, with such great spans of each tread we couldn’t achieve the look we were after in timber alone. For structural strength we designed laser cut steel staircase stringers, which were then cladded in beautiful 300 year European oak. The result is a seamless uncluttered timber staircase with a lovely balance of timber textures engineered with the strength of steel.

Further down the hall is the luxurious master suite with his and her connecting en suites and walk in wardrobes. The ground floor also has two additional bedrooms, two bathrooms, and laundry. At the rear of the building tucked behind the second staircase is the library and cinema room.

BONDI BEACH 

A light and bright beachside family home was designed and built within 6 months. The former 3 bedroom, 1 story dwelling was transformed into a large 2 story, 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home. Complete with a light filled rumpus room for the family’s 3 small children, and a large open plan kitchen, living and dining area that flows onto an entertaining deck and new in-ground swimming pool.

With such a large design and build project it demanded a clear design vision right from the start.

Warm natural materials have been used throughout the home to ensure each design element flows onto the next. Resulting in a light and airy home with each room connecting and responding in harmony with the next.

The beachside Hamptons style was combined with modern clean lines to create a timeless interior.

We designed and custom made the driftwood pendant light that hangs delicately above the staircase.

The main entrance is positioned on the side of the home. On entry you are greeted with a bold staircase made from steel and recycled timbers surrounded with a stone backdrop and a huge floor to roof window and joining skylight, it literally floods the home with stunning natural sunlight.  A beautifully executed and modern architectural statement.

Every detail in this home has been custom made by our team. The timber staircase, bathroom joinery, wall shelving, barn doors all created from recycled timbers.

The exterior of the home is loaded with architectural detail. The carpentry detail in the lining boards, window architraves and the exposed rafters are true to traditional Hamptons style beach houses.

mosman

A beautiful renovation of a traditional federation home by extending the rear of the home to create a wonderful family friendly kitchen, butlers pantry, laundry and a light and bright open plan dining and living space. A perfect blend of old meets new.

The front of the house was also reconfigured to create a much more dynamic home with better use of space for this family of five. With a reconfigured floor plan a luxurious master bedroom with build in wardrobes and ensuite was created, as well as a complete redesign of the existing main bathroom, and a clever use of space for a much needed a children’s playroom.

The entire back of the house was demolished removing the huge but bad use of space laundry, sunroom and old separate toilet, as well as demolishing the external granny flat, which was a 1960’s ugly ducking awkwardly built next to the main house.

The depth of this archway makes a dramatic connection point between the old and new parts of the house. The arch reflects the old details of the hallway ands brings soft organic forms to the new modern extension.

The feature room of the Mosman build is without doubt the stunning light filled kitchen and living area. It has completely transformed the space and is now the heart of the house.

Custom designed joinery in a traditional shaker style is blended seamlessly with marble finishes and elegant detailing.

PYRMONT

The original 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom terrace was completely demolished internally with only the front and side facades remaining. We reconfigured the entire layout and added a new top floor to create a family home of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms with large combined kitchen and living areas.

We designed the home to expose the character, workmanship and heritage of the building. With an industrial style many challenges where needed to be addressed such as material integration and services concealment. We integrated raw materials such as various types of steel, existing brickwork, glass and timber seamlessly.

The extension to the rear of the building completely transformed the once poky and dark end of the house to become a light and bright living and kitchen area where the family spend most of their time. This area is further enhanced with expansive custom designed floor to ceiling steel doors flowing out onto a courtyard flooded with sunlight.

The custom designed concrete benches, recycled wharf beams, handcrafted steel doors and the oak joinery and paneling integrate seamlessly.

The staircase is a key design feature both aesthetically and functionally. The open tread steel stairs, glass, existing brickwork and the traditional lining boards work together in harmony.

The steel staircase is the backbone of the home and leads to the upper two bedrooms and bathrooms. Light flows from the skylight above cascading natural light down each floor into the centre of the home.

Staying true to the industrial aesthetic, copper piping was used throughout the home.

Truth to materials was the focus behind this build. We a focused on a disciplined choice of design elements consisting of exposed brick, recycled timbers, and customised steel. We designed the space to reflect the history and the construction techniques of the era. The exposed bricks are the major textural element and the hues of 100-year-old brickwork bring a warmth and historical element to the modern industrial look.

Terrace homes represent a historic period in Australian architecture but come with an often back to front layout to how we now live and entertain.  This corner block in Surry Hills had considerable charm but needed updating and a transformation of the layout with a real emphasis on natural light and natural timber elements.  The renovation, which involved reconfiguring the house’s layout, was completed in a short five months.

A key problem was the lack of harmoniously flow, no more zig zagging. You can open the front door and see all the way to the back  - light from both ends of the home flood in and bounce instead of being blocked by walls.

Internal walls were removed and recycled timber beams installed over the new doorways in the living and dining area creating a more open and flowing space. Recycled timber is a key design element in this project and is used throughout the bottom level of the home.  The character of the recycled timber works harmoniously with the exposed brick walls, an almost raw aesthetic that is timeless in its simplicity.

The floors are a modern take on traditional flagging stone. The irregular sizes create a point of interest and pattern to the floor surface.

Custom joinery for three luxurious bathrooms was hand crafted from recycled timber beams and made on site by our team of carpenters. Stunning aged brass lever tap ware from Australia's Brodware creates an elegant and timeless look, complimenting the choice of ceramic pebble basins and the luxurious  free standing bath.

It’s all in the details here, the use for exposed brick and flagging stone on the ground floor, the textured matt Porter's Paint for the upstairs bedrooms, study and hallways, lining boards add extra detail to the three bathrooms and sisal flooring brings in a natural textural element.

The kitchen opens up to a casual informal lounge room and the free flowing space connects to the large light filled courtyard. To enhance the feeling of space there is a cleverly concealed pantry so no overhead storage was needed. On the back wall, a beautiful antique door frames the oven and works beautifully as a bespoke splash back.

The contemporary exterior consisted of a series of bold cube like elements for this 3 story home. Steel construction was a key feature in this build and this was celebrated as an architectural feature, particularly for the entertaining balconies and seamless roof structure.

The central core material of steel, brings the modern spaces and levels of the home together resulting in clean lines and a highly cohesive solution.

This is a good example of structural engineering becoming a key architectural feature.

Our attention to detail and high quality craftsmanship achieves a seamless minimalist design.