OUTER SPACE
In the compact outdoor area, a soffit provides shade from the famous Mt Maunganui sun while creating a seamless extension to the family room and dining room, via glass sliding doors.
FUNCTION MEETS FINESSE
Concrete block creates a sustainable statement both as an exterior cladding and an interior feature . A scullery, which doubles as a laundry, helps to keep clutter out of the kitchen. Eastwood Kitchens created the striking main kitchen cabinetry, paired with Plumbline tapware and a Powersurge aged brass light.
When it comes time to build your own home, it helps to be a builder and to have a brother who is an architectural designer. It was almost par for the course for Monique Hemmingson-Hopping and James Hopping, who owns a construction company.
The couple had already renovated a small home in Mt Maunganui and built a place in Papamoa, but when they had daughter Lulu, they felt isolated and wanted to get
