she sells sea shells | multiplicity

she sells seashells is an immediately immersive interior. Taking cues from unpretentious 1950’s beach houses, the inherently simple plan belies the complexity of the experience. Layered spaces are augmented by a supercharged palette of materials, stitched together with a looseness that is deliberate and dynamic. Natural finishes are offset by galvanised steel and FRP grating. Vintage carpet wraps the walls, while brick paving brings a robustness to the fray.
Located along a steep block, the living and dining rooms are anchored at street level, separated and connected by a shrouded deck that cuts into the plan, bringing in light and air. The kitchen window becomes a habitable benchseat, housed in a deep reveal that activates the dining space – drawing views out to the bush garden and the public desire line that cuts through the site, and framing the view back in.

Spaces for sleeping and bathing are nestled off a generous hallway, a spill-out space drawing back to the rear of the site. Here the experience becomes more internalised. Views and light are filtered, accessed interactively, playfully, via periscope or hidden apertures.

Creative outlet is found in the most mundane moments, there is fun, care and joy in every interior detail in this experimental house.