Elegant Simplicity

Martin Kolarik  Home Design
Creating Simply Elegant Home Designs For Your Family
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Home Design and Home Renovation in Wahroonga

home design wahroongaYou can tell about the homeowners by taking a good look at their homes. Just like the external body language of a person, the home reveals the entire story without actually speaking. At MK Home Design, our efforts are towards creating homes which are the truest expressions of the homeowners.

Fusing form with function

It does not matter whether you have renovation on mind or an altogether new home design, a home designer must lay stress on fusing form with function. Only a true blend of functionality and aesthetics can help create a great home. You don’t want your home to be beautifully embellished but short on natural sunlight and ventilation. Similarly, only catering to the utilitarian elements may not suffice. A home must look good to the human eye, too.

New Home Design

While designing home, we have to look at the biggest picture. The ideas/principles of designing or renovation are different for unique needs of each house and you cannot establish them unless you have answered a few key questions. What are the plans of the homeowners in the short, the medium and the long run? What is their budget (are they flexible with it)? Can they extend the budget if the designer wishes to add something really meaningful or ROI-centric? What is the exact need of the family? Who are the residents (aged parents, toddlers, adult children, single-family household, inter-generational household)?

A home has many needs which are clear to any bystander. However, there are many subtle needs, too, which only a home designer at the top of his/her game can understand. For instance, the slope of the land or the orientation of the northern flank or the floor plan may put forth many designing constraints. Unless the designer knows how to tide over such barriers, he won’t be able to get you a home which best serves its purpose.

Home Renovation in Wahroonga

home renovation wahroongaWhat is true for new home design is just as true for home renovation. In the years that MK Home Design has closely monitored and travelled in sync with the renovation industry, one thing has become amply clear. Best renovations are those which are carried over a big canvas- in an expansive way.

Yes, you can definitely ask us to redo your kitchen space or renovate your bathroom but think- how is a partial facelift going to offer uniformity or a sense of homogeneity to your home? You don’t want a thriving kitchen standing adjacent to a crying-for-reno bathroom, do you?

In course of our growth, we have witnessed time and again that the happiest clients are those who undertook full-fledged renovations for their houses. Yes, it takes money but 1) it can bring in a lot more money during resale and 2) you do not have to renovate your home each year so you can save towards the effort and thankfully, brilliant loan options are available, too.

While conducting any home renovation in Wahroonga, we seek really cost-effective solutions for you, even while keeping the scope of the job really big.

The renovation industry can give mixed signals on the whole but believe us, there is enough in its tank. We can look at good days ahead for it and it is an especially good time to get your home redone (not to mention that you can be equally bullish about new home design).

Bushfire conscious design

designing homes in Wahroonga - Martin KolarikMartin Kolarik (the captain of the MK Home team) has in-depth knowledge of Bushfire safety and local council regulations. Homeowners in Campbell Drive, Grosvenor Road, Cliff Oval and many other areas would vouch for the need of those home designs which cater to Bushfire specifications.

Martin has a phenomenal strike rate with council approvals because he blends clients’ unique needs with the requirements of the council.

While artists can afford to get carried away by their whims, the designers- even though they are artists, too- have to remember their social responsibility. They are assigned the job of building homes (the cornerstones of societies) and so they have to tie their aesthetic fancy with function.

accredited chartered building designer WiahroongaMartin feels that there is a recipe to building those homes which a homeowner can take pride in living. It is a simple recipe. The home designers have to listen intently and speak less while having their first conversations with the homeowners. As a designer, you want to absorb as much as you can before letting your imagination and designing concepts take over. This is how a true marriage of homeowner’s vision and designer’s working principles can be attained.

So feel free to give us a call and let us journey with you on your dream home design or home renovation project in Wahroonga.

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About Us

Accredited Building Designer

Martin Kolarik Home Design your Sydney North Shore specialist home designer. We live here, work here and have done so for decades.

We design extensions and renovations of houses to deliver beautiful, functional homes that complement your lifestyle and budget.

Martin Kolarik’s central design philosophy is modernism for its elegant simplicity.

He appreciates and employs the use of architecture to introduce natural light and ventilation as significant components of the design. This in turn has a positive effect on the sustainability of your home.

Martin creates spaces which are designed to be aesthetically elegant, comfortable and functional which will stand the test of time. He challenges the design solutions to ensure your design maximises every opportunity and the investment you are making to achieve a home that you will be excited to live in.

Welcome

home designer in Sydney

Welcome to my website. My purpose is to help you create a wonderful place you and your family can call home.

It is about listening and understanding your needs and what you would like to achieve. I have spent the better part of my life learning how to create warm and welcoming spaces rather than simply designing houses.

Please have a look around. View the galleries of some recent projects and read the testimonials from past clients.

I have also written many articles on my blog to help you on your journey to creating your dream home. I look forward to assisting you,

Martin Kolarik

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Testimonials

A few words from our clients. Read them all in full here

Extremely Happy

The conversion of our 2 bedroom 1950’s bungalow to a modern 4 bedroom house has been an enjoyable journey that completed on time, on budget and with results that far exceeded our expectations.

Jon and Lindley Randle

Lane Cove

Invaluable Expertise

You can see quality in every design detail. During the construction process, Martin's expertise proved invaluable when dealing with council and a somewhat recalcitrant builder.

Dolien and Peter Nicolsen

Berowra NSW 2081

Innovative, highly professional and sympathetic

We wanted to suit the needs of our young family but Martin advised us on how to future proof our house design and meet our needs as our family grows up. We now have a stunning home and we couldn’t be happier with the architectural design.

David & Pauline

St Ives Chase

Fantastic

Martin Kolarik was instrumental in the design and documentation of our family home renovations a few years ago and I have pleasure in recommending his professional services.

Warwick J. Higgs

Chartered Accountant, Wahroonga

Far Exceeded Our Vision

At the completion of the building works, the end result is fantastic and far exceeds the vision we had all those years ago. Martin was able to take our scattered ideas for what we needed in a major extension/ renovation, at all times patiently working with our changing requirements, and deliver an end result that we are extremely pleased with.

Graeme Bradford

Turramurra

Very Happy

Martin's capable oversight of the builders and other contractors ensured we had a trouble free building experience. We continue to be very happy with the result of his efforts.

Patrick and Laura Mooney

A Joy To Work With Martin

Martin is very knowledgeable, organised and professional and it is a joy working with him. He gives every request due consideration, no matter how challenging the request.

Anja & Perry Poehlmann,

St Ives Chase.

Seven years on and still really happy

Seven years on and still really happy I am sitting here typing this testimonial for Martin, 7 years later, and really appreciating this amazing home we live in that is part of the bush environment, as well as providing my family with a very comfortable and modern home.

Mateki and Liam Payne

Hornsby Heights

Exceeded Our Expectations

Martin's ability to understand our core requirements and present answers and new ideas for our project exceeded our expectations. Several design features that Martin presented to us regularly get positive comments from visitors to our home, these comments have come from builders, designers and engineers.

James Douglass J.P.

Lane Cove

Invaluable

Martin has exceeded our expectations during a lengthy design and approval process. His attention to detail and flexibility in being able to interpret our ideas into a new functional space has been outstanding. His assistance during the quotation phase of the project was invaluable and resulted in us engaging a first class builder to complete the works.

Teresa and Peter Gray

Very Attentive

Martin listened very attentively to our requirements and very cooperatively finalised the plan, with careful discussion back and forth. We felt he always took on board our thinking, while respectfully putting his own suggestions.

James and Irene Franklin

Lane Cove

Very Happy

Now that we have lived in the finished product we can categorically state that we wouldn't change any part of the design. Indeed, the only parts of the renovation that we would change are those you weren't involved with!

Michael and Quyen

I Cannot Begin To Thank Martin Enough

One of our main concerns was getting the design through council as we were in a conservation area. Again Martin handled it with ease, going through first time with no amendments! Practically unheard of in our area.

Joe and Sonya La Rosa

The Ultimate Professional

On each occasion I have dealt with Martin and his business I have always found him to be the ultimate professional. One of Martin's strong points, which I particularly admire, is his ability to design to a budget and his understanding of building costs. I feel this is an area of design which many designers are particularly weak.

Mark Newman, Director, Newmark Constructions

www.newmark.com.au

Excellent All the Way

Martin Kolarik was the first person to provide a solution that specifically addressed our requirements. His additional suggestions very much enhanced our living and the value of our home. His unwavering commitment continued until the last paperwork was done, long after the final fee was paid.

Ross & Daphne Bishop

West Pymble

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