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New Homewares Now Available!

22/11/2016

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Check out the life and process of our new homewares

Just in time for Christmas, check out our new range of beautiful timber homewares, sourced exclusively from our architectural project, House 2022.
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House 2022 is a residential alterations and additions project of ours completed earlier in 2016.

The design removed the rear of the brick cottage and replaced it with a free-flowing kitchen/living/dining/outdoor space.

Some of the timbers found on site were reused as structural elements, others we repurposed into these beautiful homewares, available for sale here.
Once the timbers have been removed from the construction site, they are taken to a factory to be trimmed down to size, or "docked".

These "sticks" are then arranged into a configuration or pattern that will be conducive to a variety differently sized cutting boards.

Once the timbers have been prepared and arranged they are then glued or "laminated" together to form large slabs of beautifully patterned timber.
Following a cutting plan designed to give a diverse range of products, these slabs are then cut town to a variety of sizes.

We also wanted to include a functional brass ring in each board.

These not only allow for easy handling, especially for the larger boards, but also for simple storage on a hook.  This will ensure the board is always allowed to freely drip-dry.

These beautiful boards are then delicately oiled with Grapeseed oil, in accordance with our care instructions, available here.

We then photograph each board, with a unique side-kick fruit or vegetable.  

These boards are suitable for all manner of food preparation or presentation, so we hope you are as inspired as we are to get cooking or entertaining!

​Each board is also branded on it's underside with our logo as well as the postcode of the origin home, in this case Queens Park or "2022"
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For this range, we were interested in providing 2 different thicknesses, 15mm and 30mm, for those wanting a heftier chopping or presentation surface.  And we have delivered!
If you know Zander personally or live in Sydney and would like to save on postage by picking up from our office, please get in touch and we can make an arrangement!
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Surry Hills Mezzanine - WIP

10/6/2016

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An 11 week Construction diary

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As we near the completion of this project, we thought it would be a good time to go back and review the construction process.

We like to do this not only because it is fascinating to see watch each step unfold, but also because it is a fantastic exercise for our clients (existing and potential) to see what it takes for evan a small project to come together.  Ultimately the process is one of trust, ongoing design and great workmanship.

​Watch it all take place below. 

Initial Demolition

Project Brief
Essentially the project consisted of stripping out an inner-city mezzanine apartment.  

​We were fortunate to have a design-conscious client who wanted to express some of the structural elements, while making the space still feel "homely".  We worked with a black/timber/white palette, which will be accented by expressed, red-painted fire sprinklers and the client's own art-works.

The main works consisted of:
  1. Removing space-hungry stair + replacing with spiral stair
  2. Relocation of large A/C unit to open area below mezzanine
  3. Removal + reinstatement of kitchen and mezzanine support
  4. Complete stripping of bathroom + expansion into previous "robe" area
  5. Removal of aluminium doors - Replaced with timber sliders
  6. Removal of flooring throughout - Replace with timber boards + tiles in Winter Garden
  7. New custom-designed joinery throughout - Kitchen, Laundry, Robe, Linen, Vanity, Medicine Cabinet and TV unit.
  8. Replace all lighting

Reinstallation

Ongoing Design
It might appear that a small home = a small project = no on-site design decisions.  
This is almost never the case and certainly wasn't true in this circumstance.  

We were delighted to work with the experienced hands at both iRenov8 and Deston Interiors, who repeatedly stepped up to respond to site conditions, working with us and the client to come to a cost-effective and design-based outcome.

Once we started demolishing the kitchen, it was determined that the plasterboard ceiling could be removed as easily as patching and repairing it.  The client was delighted with the extra head-height and happy to express the textured grey of the original slab.

The kitchen + Laundry joinery were a constant work in progress as items such as the huge A/C unit were relocated and the budget massaged to accommodate finishes etc.
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Completely stripped-out interior

All that remains to be completed is the installation of the doors and a few small tidying-up tasks.

It has been a delight to work with our lovely client and the dedicated construction and joinery contractors.

Once these are complete, we'll be sure to upload the completed project photographs, so watch this space!
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Collages Available for sale on Etsy

8/10/2015

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Original Cards Get high Etsy listing!

House of Origin are pleased to announce we are now selling our beautiful, hand-made collages on Etsy and we are already quite popular!

Only a few days after listing and our store has been "favourited" several times and we are featured on the first page of "collage, cards", with most posted in the top 5 pages.  We have even been included in a "curated" selection of items by an Etsy user, quite the honour.  It's called "Deep Dreaming" and we think our Urban Uprising design fits nicely in the collection.

These beautiful handmade cards are digital prints of Zander's original collages.  They are a striking and unique way to theme up your Christmas wrapping.  

There are no digital touch-ups here, just beautifully crafted collages, scanned and printed.

Head over to our Etsy page for a gander, or purchase from our shop here.
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Recent Design Competition Entry

5/10/2015

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Jardan's New Kitchen Object Design Competition

House of Origin were a tad late in hearing about this design competition, but we quickly put together this entry because we wanted to test the waters for a new product thats been on the drawing board for a while.

This magnetic knife-block uses the iconic "shadow-board" graphic to bring the tool-shed into the kitchen, arguably the modern arena for experimentation.  

Like all of our products, this would be made using timbers sourced from one of our projects and would be branded with the house's postcode, marking the material's derivation, it's House of Origin.

We may not have won this competition, but that doesn't mean we won't put this into production.  ​Let us know what you think.  
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A4 Competition Entry
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House 2022 - Under Construction

2/10/2015

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You can get a lot done in a few weeks!

House of Origin's House 2022 project is well and truly under way and we are very pleased with the progress being made by everyone involved from Baker Developments.  Like many "Alterations and Additions" this project involves the removal and replacement of the rear of an existing home.  

This extension will flood the newly-opened Kitchen/Living/Dining spaces with loads of light from new glazing and spectacular high ceilings.

Thankfully there have been no major "surprises" with the existing structure, which is always a concern when dealing with original building fabric.  

With construction due to finish in a few weeks, expect to see some exciting "completed" shots soon.  

​Stay tuned.
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Collages Now For Sale

23/9/2015

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Buy prints of our beautiful handmade artworks - A5 or small Tags

House of Origin's director has been busy making some elegant collages in his spare time.
These elegant cards are for sale as either a set of 5 x A5 cards with envelopes or in bags or small, folded tags.

The collages are made with the same intention as our range of homewares, whereby the materials speak for themselves and their pleasure comes from their simple composition.  They are not digitally manipulated in any way; The collage made is the collage printed.

These collage cards are a really lovely and vibrant way to add some dynamic texture to you next set of gifts or Christmas cards. 

We personally love combining them with plain brown, silver or black wrapping paper paper to make a complimentary set of gifts under the Christmas tree.  At least thats what I hope my family thinks! 
PLEASE NOTE:
The original collages are not currently available for sale, though please get in touch if you are interested in purchasing one and we can discuss further.  We currently like having them on our office walls :)
They are all around A4 size.
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master builders association - CONCEPT DESIGN ADVICE

23/10/2014

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CREATIVE SIGNAGE CONSIDERATIONS

House of Origin are delighted to be providing concept design advice to the NSW chapter of the NSW Mater Builders Association.

The MBA have a brand spanking new campus at Sydney's Norwest Business Park, ready to accept their hard-working apprentice students and as the finishing touches go on site, they needed some final design advice for a cohesive signage strategy for the exterior and reception area.  


The final signage need to tie it with the language of their administrative site in Glebe, their National logo and importantly, it needs be an extension of their overall brand identity.  Since this campus focuses on the construction side of their teaching, the signage will reflect this through a mix of tactile materials and bold compositions.


Photos of the finished product to follow!
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Interior 2769 - completed!

18/10/2014

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The Hair Bar - project photography

This hairdressing salon, located in a Mirvac mall in Sydney's western suburbs was completed earlier this year.

We finally managed to co-ordinate a suitable time with the owner to return and take some photos of the finished product.

Our role in this project was to completely rearrange the internal space, add 2 new cutting chairs and rebrand the space with new a coherent language of materials and finishes.

We are very pleased to have wrapped up this exciting project and we look forward to our next interiors projects on the horizon.
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New Salon Floor Plan
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House of origin - feature blogger

22/8/2014

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we were Style By Asia's weekly "guest blogger"

House of Origin are very passionate about the status of Australian design, architecture, heritage and future.

Our post addressed all of these elements and asks the question "how does a young (modern) country generate a cultural value with so little to build on?"

We believe that House of Origin are in a position to drive the market-driven identification of value for our material past, through our products and that this can only lead to good things!

Read on:
www.stylebyasia.com
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WE CAME, WE SOLD, WE GOT (PHOTO)SHOT

21/7/2014

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OFFICIAL ETSY + WEST WELM POP-UP PHOTOS

A few weeks ago, as you'll see from earlier posts or our design blog, we were very pleased to be invited to participate in an Etsy Pop-Up shop at our local West Elm store.

We met so many people who were as enthusiastic as we are about our products and since we just received their official photos and thought we'd post some of them up here.

Thanks Etsy
Thanks West Elm
Thanks customer-people!
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