A Large Wood Door With A Disc For A Handle Is An Impressive Statement Piece At This Home

January 28, 2021
An oversized floor-to-ceiling dark pivoting timber front door welcomes guests to this modern home.

Doors are often overlooked as a design element that really sets the tone for the interior of the home.

In this house designed by Tobias Partners, an oversized floor-to-ceiling dark wood door really stands out as an impressive statement.

An oversized floor-to-ceiling dark pivoting timber front door welcomes guests to this modern home.

Even though the door is oversized, it isn’t mounted on regular hinges, but instead, it’s a pivoting front door, creating an even more unique front door experience.

An oversized pivoting wood front door.
An oversized pivoting wood front door.

Another design detail on the dark wood door includes an oversized handle, which is only fitting when the door is so large

An oversized metal door handle for a large floor-to-ceiling pivoting wood front door.

Let’s take a look around around the home…

This Australian home is designed with a series of terraced floors that climb the steep block from the street, with the terraced arrangement overcoming the 42 foot (13m) height difference from street level to the site’s highest point.

This Australian home is designed with a series of terraced floors that climb the steep block from the street.
This Australian home is designed with a series of terraced floors that climb the steep block from the street.
This Australian home is designed with a series of terraced floors that climb the steep block from the street.

The interior rooms of the home, like the living room, connect with outdoor spaces that introduce natural light and cross-flow breezes.

A modern living room open to a small yard.
A modern wood slat wall alongside an outdoor shower.
A modern open plan living room and dining room that's open to the outdoors.
A modern living room with dark wood walls.

In the kitchen, dark wood cabinets compliment the gray/black feature marble used on the island and backsplash.

In this modern kitchen, dark wood cabinets complement the gray/black feature marble used on the island and backsplash.
In this modern kitchen, dark wood cabinets complement the gray/black feature marble used on the island and backsplash.

One of the outdoor spaces includes a barbecue area with a dining table. This outdoor space also overlooks a swimming pool accessed from the lower level.

This outdoor space has a bbq and dining area, and also overlooks a swimming pool accessed from the lower level.

Back by the front door and there’s colorful sculptures with a dark backdrop.

A modern interior with colorful sculptures against a black wall.

The home includes two different styles of stairs, one wood, and the other concrete.

Two different styles of stairs, one wood and one concrete.

The uppermost level of the home, which the architects mention ‘is perched like a delicate hat on the heavier structure below’, accommodates the family’s bedrooms and bathrooms.

A modern bedroom that opens to a balcony with water views.
A modern bedroom with marble that acts as a shelf and headboard.
A modern bathroom with a marble vanity.
A modern bathroom with a marble vanity and penny tile walls.
Photography by Justin Alexander | Design: Tobias Partners