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Climate Valuation Report A Must For Coastal Properties

28 April, 2016 by Martin Kolarik

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In an article for the website Domain, Jason Dowling talks about the really harmful impact of rising sea levels on waterfront properties. The threat against coastal communities is just so real, with the possibility of sea levels rising by 0.74 metres by the turn of the century. Just just as post and building inspection is significant, climate change inspection should also be made a norm, argues Dowling.
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Topics: home safety

How to Manage a Flooded Basement?

18 September, 2014 by Martin Kolarik

flooded basementA flooded basement is always a frustrating situation to many homeowners. What you do next is like a call of truce in utterly chaotic times. Does any bit of strategy help? Yes. I firmly believe so.

I agree that a flooded basement is close to the worst call you can take. You can still live with leaking kitchen sinks and perforated ceilings- but flooded basements, really, who wants that?
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Topics: home safety

Abide by Bushfire Safety While Defending Your Home

20 May, 2014 by Martin Kolarik

Bushfire safetyBushfire safety has always been a strong issue for discussion, but somehow, we Australians never had the nerve and wit to tackle the elements. Now, thanks to a spate of information and a new-found energy, we can venture to give it a stuff fight, the first step towards achieving success. Here is how we should defend our homes against bushfires.

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Topics: home safety

NSW Secures Swimming Pools With New Regulation

25 March, 2014 by Martin Kolarik

swimming poolsNew South Wales has taken an appreciable initiative in order to offer home owners more security. Reflecting on the acute statistics of number of children drowning in swimming pools every year, the state government has made it mandatory for owners and contractors (of new unsold houses) to get a ‘certificate of compliances’ for the pool.

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Beat Burglars In Their Own Game

6 February, 2014 by Martin Kolarik

Electronic lockI have this friend’s daughter who got married pretty recently and shot off to the most coveted trip- her honeymoon. Everything was just so brilliant about the idea except for the fact that she announced it boldly, unabashedly and perhaps in an over-the-top way on Facebook (Facebook and Twitter are our constellations today and thanks Lord that Twitter is a Microblogging site where posting details is tougher).

So to come back to the narrative, the beautiful couple posted each and every detail about the trip on the Social Media behemoth.
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Topics: home safety home security

Child Safety At Home Should Feature High On Your Priorities

27 December, 2013 by Martin Kolarik

child safety“Children see magic because they look for it” but their exploration and yearning for magic sometimes takes them to places we would not want them to go near. Take flyscreens for example. Australia has already witnessed its fair share of deaths when it comes to children toppling over from windows.

So what do you do in order to prepare your home for children? I mean make it really safe for them. Let me take you through a few tips I learnt in the great school called Life and those that I picked up from association with my clients over last many years.
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Topics: home safety

Shielding Your Home From Storm Damage

25 November, 2013 by Martin Kolarik

summer stormBushfires, floods, storms…..these are timely reminders that a force mightier than human beings guides the planet. While we might often feel helpless in the wake of natural disasters, there is no harm (and only gain) in keeping ourselves as well shielded as possible. Within the ambit of this article, let me talk about a few ways you can prepare your home against storm.
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3-Pronged Approach For Boosting Your Indoor Air Quality

1 November, 2013 by Martin Kolarik

toxic contaminantWhat if I share with you a 3-pronged approach, aimed at enhancing the quality of air in your home? I know you will love the idea because poor indoor air quality has been a silent assassin for long. It has offered fertile grounds for allergens, and they have done enough to make our home a high dome of respiratory illnesses.

In fact, science tells us that poor quality of indoor air can not only trigger asthma and bronchitis related fears but also process less oxygen than the threshold limit to our brain, thus making us considerably duller. So here then is my 3-pronged approach.

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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

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

0407 900 068

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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