WINNER ~ TIDA New Zealand Renovation of the Year - Armstrong Interiors & Figure & Ground

From Farmhouse to Farmstead

A modest rural brick abode expands into a light-filled farmstead complete with pool house and an interior fit-out that merges relaxed rustic with opulent

Winner TIDA (Trends Ideas) New Zealand Renovation of the Year - Armstrong Interiors & Figure & Ground

From the interior designer:

An extensive renovation of this 22ha rural farm outside Ōtautahi, a 1980s red brick house, transforms it into an understated, relaxed family homestead.

The existing farm had been overgrown and overrun with trees and rats, with just a small red brick farmhouse for a dwelling. 

I collaborated with Figure and Ground architectural designer Simon Johnson and Gregg Architectural Builders to create this modern reinvention. 

What remains of the original home is the brickwork (now bagged and whitewashed), some internal framing and the basic roofing structure. 

The rest is created around this hub – with the old house running through the middle.  

The project included adding volume to the living room, as well as introducing an oversized double garage, mud room, pool and pool & gym house, equipped with sauna. 

Armstrong Interiors oversaw all aspects of the interiors.