Russet House by Graya Constructions: A touch of luxury found in Paddington, Brisbane

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

Russet House is located in the leafy suburb of Paddington in Brisbane, Queensland. The homes curved walls and industrial touches break the contemporary – design mould for this newly built home. The home was built by Rob and Andrew Gray from Graya Constructions.  For Rob Gray, the build provided him with an opportunity to create his ultimate dream home. And he and his wife Meghan now call Russet House their home.

 

 

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

The home was officially named “Russet House” after its copper and russet toned finishes. Whilst built on on a small block, the house is large on amenity and spans across four levels; it has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two rumpus rooms, a butler’s pantry, fireplace, underground car park and sauna. There are several entertaining spaces throughout, including a rooftop viewing terrace with city views and a loft-style mezzanine on the second level that overlooks the open-plan kitchen. Graya Constructions are all about choosing and sourcing quality finishes and the build took 2 years complete.

 

 

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

 Rob had a vision of curved walls and these were achieved by using Gyprock Flexible Plasterboard. Rob worked alongside Architect Tim Stewart, to specify the CSR Gyprock requirements.

 

 

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

The hero curve of the kitchen bench, the round mirror and the oval pendants further enhance the curved theme for this open plan living area.

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

There are always challenges associated with living and building on a small lot in inner city suburbs like Paddington; the home has close neighbours and is situated on a busy road. To achieve a comfortable level of acoustics and to satisfy fireproofing standards they used streamlined varieties of plasterboard designed to meet specific needs. Two of these varieties were:

1. Gyprock Superchek, which is great for acoustics and sound proofing and
2. Gyprock Fyrchek, which meet interior wall requirements needed to raise fire – resistant levels.

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

There are many lovely moments throughout this home. And the bright coloured mural seen above was a standout feature for me personally. Murals have been around since the cave man era and I believe there’s nothing more striking, personal and unique than art painted directly onto a blank – wall. I’m currently waiting on the details of the mural painted above, as soon as it’s revealed I’ll pop back and let you know.

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

In the bathroom, deep – coloured stone tile finishes line the interior walls and are retro fitted with copper pipping to give it a textured contemporary – industrial look. These warm finishes along with the wood vanity and cement top make for a gorgeously moody palette in this bathroom.

RUSSETT HOUSE by GRAYA CONSTRUCTIONS: Photography by Brock Beazley

Written By Rachael Honner On 6 September, 2018