This compact family home was in need of a reimagining to make it work for its occupants. Facing changing requirements as their family grows older and habits change, a considered rear extension was added to the original property footprint. By increasing the available space, the remaining footprint was rationalised through a structural shear wall. The resulting one-third two-third split creates a clear hierarchy between spaces intended for socialising and those designed for retiring to. Against this organisational backdrop, light, colour, and texture took centre stage. Careful curation of each was used to create areas of harmony or contrast through delicate plaster, tactile timber, and firm brick.