We offer a full apartment renovation service, we take care of everything.
We were approached by Anju Designs to renovate an 80’s apartment by the river. We transformed this four bedroom, three bathroom apartment into a fresh new look and feel, that the owners are very happy with.
The kitchen had a large pole on the edge that needed to be integrated into the open living space and we came up with a reshaping solution using timber pieces, that creates a lovely transition into the kitchen from the living.
We completely renovated all the bathrooms, bedrooms, including joinery, tiling, painting, lighting plan and installation to create the look of a new apartment.
The owners were very impressed with our work and the final result.
Anju Designs were great to work with and we often collaborate with designers and between us we find good design solutions for many of the problems that often arise with renovation.
Anju Designs contacted Finer Living to carry out a full
transformation of a very tired looking 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Apartment
in Arthur Street New Farm.
Penny (Manger Director) From Anju
Designs arranged a meeting with the owners and myself (Matthew Hunsche)
to discuss how we could open up the space and create a very modern but
timeless feel.
Anju Designers and Finer Living worked very closely
together throughout this project, every detail was taken into
consideration, from lighting, to extra storage under the bed to even
considering the water filter. Every room had to fit into the brief from
the owners, from Sarah’s bathroom to Craig’s office.
Since there
is no room for a dining room table, Anju Designers took the risky move
of making the stone island bench larger and longer, which fitted into
the space beautifully. The kitchen design with builtin LED lighting,
works wonderfully with the stone material.
We also created a new
feel in the bedroom by way of new joinery furniture, with LED lighting
and more storage space in the upper cupboards.
New BBQ Area , with a pop up Tv makes the courtyard a really relaxed atmosphere to sit and unwind.
Everyone is overjoyed with the success of the project and the apartment now looks like new, breathing a fresh life into the space and creating a living environment that works perfectly and compliments the lifestyles of the owners.
Our Clients Testimonal:
I recently used Finer Living for a complete apartment renovation
which included full custom designed kitchen, bedroom, office and
bathroom. In conjunction with Anju Designs, Finer Living tailored and
delivered a clean modern living space that presented as desired;
minimal, clean and functional. Attention to detail was immaculate, and
the organisation was effective in communicating and solving any issues
that arose. Matthew is easy to contact and committed to completing all
minor touch ups without extra charge. Both build and design worked hand
in hand in order to produce the home I visualised living in. I would
recommend Finer Living to anyone looking for a custom high-end result
with minimal issues.”
We were contacted by Turul Building to design and build an old fashioned Library and Mantel Piece and make storage with built-in cupboards, all to bring character and a sense of warmth into the home.
We decided on hand made mouldings and fluting, and to work with French Walnut with use a 20% Finish, and brass shelf supports were also included.
We designed the Mantel Piece to compliment the character of design, and to add to the feel of the room.
The client is very happy with the final result and now has a beautiful relaxing sanctuary to read, relax and entertain, all in front of a warming fire.
One of Brisbane’s Leading Interior Designer Companies commissioned us to make furniture for Hayman Island on the Whitsunday Islands.
Consisting of a collection of Four poster beds, stone top dining rooms tables, Lobby seating shaped like Boats, desks and side tables, all made of a mixture of different timbers and finishes.
There was also a large amount of custom upholstery work involved in this project, the Canopy over each four poster bed had to sit just right and flow down each post and each four poster bed had upholstery sides and foot head.
There were also four custom chairs completed in White leather for the foyer area.
It was great project to work on , and all our clients involved are very happy with the end results.
Here are some pieces in progress on the workshop floor.
We were asked to create a unique kitchen with a big WoW factor for this historic homestead.
This kitchen is stunning with Stone benchtops and wall backings from Granite, along with a soft moulded edge detail that works well with the fluting on the cabinets. The doors are layer moulded, made in three sections.
The timber in the display cabinets is French Walnut, with soft interior lighting installed.
Window bench seat near the wine chiller creates a space to relax and chat while the flavours are simmering.
After many consultations with our client, considering all the needs of the family we built this bespoke kitchen and the client is very happy with the final result.
There are before shots included here also, so you can see the transformation.
The client brief was a image off Collette Dinnigan sitting in front of a Mirror display unit.
The Client said Matthew “I want something like this , but without the mirrors and to fit into this space, and I want to keep the antique table as it is a special piece to me”.
So I designed this bookcase that fits between two brick walls, made from a mix of solid French walnut and veneer.
There as two small doors at each side as well as a mix of adjustable shelves and fixed shelves, the door knobs are also made by hand from French walnut.
Our client is over the moon happy with their new display bookcase, and it looks like it has always been there.
We built this home office from an empty space in the apartment of the Abian Apartments in the city. We made the zen style sliding doors from French Walnut and used fabric inserts to allow air flow. The sliding doors allow a divide between the office space and home space. The owner was very specific about needing filing cabinets and cupboard storage. We used French Walnut and created fun nooks in the centre for display objects.
We worked with Wrightson Stewart Interiors to design the space.
The owner is very happy with how the office space was created and we will be making a desk to complete the space.
We installed this stunning fireplace. The fireplace is controlled by remote and has built in speakers for sound. It is run by electricity and water and we had to install all of this and needed to remove a wall.
To give the top section a floating look and feel we needed to build a inner support from steal and suspend this from the ceiling, the steal gives strength to the top section. The apartment is very high up and strong winds can be known to blow in and this added to the brief to make this unit extra sturdy, as it is close to the balcony doors.
We covered the interior columns with 24 carat gold leaf which add a warmth and glow to the living area. When the morning light comes through onto the columns a beautiful golden glow fills the whole living area.
The owner is extremely happy with the level of detail and installation.
We worked with the interior designers Wrightson Stewart Interiors on this project.
We were asked to turn one of the bedroom spaces in the Abian Apartments into a walk-in dressing room. There needed to be a sensational space to display handbags and shoes and it needed to be protected by glass. We decided to add LED lighting to highlight the viewing. We used American Cherry Solid timber and veneer to create all the shelving, doors, sliding draws, jewelry pocket draws, hanging spaces and mirrored sliding doors. We also covered the interior column with 24 carat gold leaf which really adds a glamorous feel to the whole room.
The owner is over the moon with their new dressing space and highly complimented our level of detail.
We worked with the interior designers Wrightson Stewart Interiors on this project.
This dining room table is a real eye catcher, made to look as the legs are coming through the tabletop, creating depth and structural curiosity. Our clients loves this table and the look it achieves. It is made from French walnut with solid oak stain black legs.
