Behind the doors of this stunning home is a vintage Japanese-inspired hideaway complete with climbing vines, a stunning streamlined design, and fairy lights.
- The wonderful house named “Totoro House” after the movie Studio Ghibili has a design inspired by Japan
- The painting, located at the Russell Lea in Sydney, features a huge round window surrounded by fairy lights and creeping vines.
- An ancient Japanese technique called Shakkei featuring outdoor scenery was used in the design of the house
- Circular elements are repeated throughout with another circular window and semi-circular dining space
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The unique contemporary home features stunning Japanese-inspired design, stunning fairy lit garden walls with climbing vines and a huge circular window corner.
The elegant Totoro House is named after and inspired by the Studio Ghibli movie “My Neighbor Totoro” and is located on Russel Lea in Sydney’s inner west.
Designed by Sydney-based firm CplusC Architectural Workshop, the original house was renovated and expanded using the Japanese concept of ‘Shakkei’, meaning ‘borrowed landscaping’, the age-old technique of seamlessly incorporating exterior views into the home’s design.
Stylish pillow inspired by the movie “My Neighbor Totoro” by Studio Ghibli, featuring a stunning Japanese-inspired design
The most striking feature of the Totoro House is the stunningly unique round window corner which is surrounded by creeping vines and fairy lights
The Japanese concept of “Shakkei”, meaning “borrowed scene”, which is the ancient technique of seamlessly incorporating outdoor views into the design of the house, was used
In the master bedroom, a huge circular window with a built-in bench and a wood vent to let the breeze flow through, overlooks the garden below and offers a unique backyard, surrounded outside by creeping vines and twinkling fairy lights.
Round design features are a recurring motif throughout the Totoro House with another round window in the split-level family room.
The family room is the heart of the home with the natural texture of brick, smooth wood, and concrete plus a sunken semi-circular dining room and curved island bench in the kitchen.
In the master bedroom, a huge circular window with a built-in seat and a wooden slot to let the breeze flow through, overlooks the garden below and offers a unique backyard.
The family room is the heart of the home with the natural texture of brick, smooth wood and concrete plus a semi-circular dining room and curved island bench in the kitchen
The semi-covered outdoor area contains a built-in barbecue and plenty of space for entertaining, and hanging vines act as a natural curtain for the outdoor lounge outside the living room
Sliding glass doors not only fill the family room with natural light, but harmoniously blend the space with the outdoor patio and lush garden filled with bamboo and native plants.
The semi-covered outdoor area contains a built-in barbecue and plenty of space for entertaining and hanging vines serves as a natural curtain for the outdoor lounge beyond the living room.
Custom lighting throughout the yard and garden means the home really shines when the sun goes down and illuminates the home’s signature circular features.
Expanded sliding glass doors not only fill the family room with natural light, but harmoniously blend the space with the outside patio and lush garden filled with bamboo and native plants.
Once again inside, the master bedroom is a lesson in luxury with a stunning en suite bathroom with open shower and soothing neutral colors
Round design features are a recurring motif throughout the house with another round window in a two-level family room
Once again inside, the master bedroom is a lesson in luxury with a stunning en suite bathroom with open shower and soothing neutral colors.
The original facade of the house, comprising three bedrooms, a bedroom and a second bathroom.
Totoro House was built with the environment in mind using recycled bricks and minimal waste with a semicircle cut into the copper cladding used as a design detail on the back wall.
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