A Wollongong interior design firm has earned national recognition for its work on a show-stopping southern Illawarra home, with the kitchen and bathrooms in the house taking out a national design award. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading Known as the Hai Lang Residence, the two-storey multigenerational house was designed by JIH Building Design.
Built over two blocks in a new development area, it was finished at the end of last year, with the interiors designed by Wollongong's Birdblack Interior Design . Owner and principal designer of the 10-year-old interiors firm Sarah Nolen said the project was "the epitome of luxury" and had a "nice healthy budget" which allowed her and co-designer Stuart Gibson to take a unique approach. The architecture and interiors is inspired by the clients' heritage, with "Hai Lang" translating to "wave" in Mandarin, which is apt for the beach front property.
"This project really pushed the boundaries of what we've seen in Australia in the way of design and engineering, so I think that's really exciting that it's here in the Illawarra," she said. "We're not looking at some big inner city Sydney or Melbourne project, and I think that's really special that the Illawarra is really being put on the map for design." Last week, the bathroom and powder room won the national round of the Trend International Design Awards, which means Birdblack will now go on to compete on the world stage.
The kitchen of the home previou.