Detail 9 Architects Gave New Life To This Mid-Century Modern House In Australia

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Detail 9 Architects have given new life to a mid-century modern home in Melbourne, Australia, by adding a new extension and a basement with a wine cellar.

At the front of the house, a master suite extension was added, and was carefully designed to maintain the mid-century appeal.

Detail 9 Architects have given new life to a mid-century modern home in Melbourne, Australia, by adding a new extension and a basement with a wine cellar. #MidCenturyModern #Landscaping

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Entering the home, a long hallway with a wood floor leads to the main living area.

The entryway to this renovated mid-century modern home has three simple colored glass pendant lights. #Entryway #Hallway

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At the end of the hallway, there’s a large glass sphere pendant hanging above the dining area, defining the area in the open floor plan.

A large glass sphere pendant hangs above the dining area, defining the space in the open floor plan. #DiningArea

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In the living room, there’s a Oblica suspended fireplace, while the furniture is mix of a modern couch and mid-century inspired armchairs.

In this contemporary living room, there's a Oblica suspended fireplace, while the furniture is mix of a modern couch and mid-century inspired armchairs. #LivingRoom #InteriorDesign

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The focal point of the renovation is the bespoke, mid-century modern styled kitchen, that features an island with mid-century style legs, custom cabinetry with handmade drawer/cabinet pulls, and a tiled backsplash which adds texture to the room.

This bespoke, mid-century modern styled kitchen, that features an island with mid-century style legs, custom cabinetry with handmade drawer/cabinet pulls, and a tiled backsplash which adds texture to the room. #WoodKitchen #MicCenturyModernKitchen

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In the media room, there’s built-in joinery to create storage and a gas fireplace adds warmth to the room.

In this contemporary media room, there's built-in joinery to create storage and a gas fireplace adds warmth to the room. #Storage #Fireplace

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Here’s a look at the wine cellar in the basement, that has a metal cage-like shelving unit.

This wine cellar has a metal cage-like shelving unit to store the wines. #WineCellar #WineStorage

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Mid-century modern elements have been kept in the home, like the cabinet at the end of this hallway that leads to the children’s bedrooms.

Mid-century modern elements have been kept in this renovated home, like the cabinet at the end of this hallway that leads to the children's bedrooms. #MidCenturyModern #Hallway

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The new master suite has mid-century inspired furniture while the bed looks out to the front yard.

This contemporary master suite has mid-century inspired furniture while the bed looks out to the front yard. #Bedroom #MasterSuite

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In the master bathroom, there’s a bespoke wood vanity with handmade handles/pulls.

This mid-century modern inspired master bathroom has a bespoke wood vanity with handmade handles/pulls. #Bathroom #WoodVanity

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At the rear of the house, there’s a landscaped backyard that’s been turned into a family oasis, including an in-ground spa, large deck for outdoor entertaining and an outdoor kitchen.

This renovated mid-century modern house has a landscaped backyard and a large deck for entertaining. #Backyard #Deck

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Also in the backyard is a small studio with a sloped roof. The studio acts as a space for teenage sleepovers or as place for guest accommodation.

This backyard studio acts as a space for teenage sleepovers or as place for guest accommodation. #BackyardStudio #GuestHouse