Chain Saw Centre/Tall Timbers

This building on the corner of Coronation Park on Giblett St needed quite a bit of attention. 

Thankfully, some bright minds decided to turn it into a wine bar & restaurant. I did a touch of consultation on the Art Deco aspects, but sadly it wasn't enough to convince them to preserve the heritage of the build by keeping the 'Warren Motors' raised lettering on the parapet. You can see this in the photo below, soon after they chipped the lettering off. 

That said, they've done a great job with the reno and have turned the corner into a bustling business.

ManjimUpcycling

 This double-fronted building began its life as Don McKay Auctioneer.

The earliest photo I can find of it is this one from 1927, where it can be seen to the right of the frame.

Between 1935 (above) and 1956 (below) we can see a few changes to the build, and the pub directly to the south. The below picture appears to show raised parapets, but it's actually the windows of the pub behind. Tricky!

Here's the building in the '00s. At this point the store on the left was Farmhouse Pizza, and the larger store to the right is/was the video store. 

The larger store was empty for some time before Mary Nixon took over, who turned it into ManjimUpcycling. Mary and I discussed various possible schemes before deciding on a vibrant orange plan, and Mary coordinated the job. She's done a brilliant job with the hand-painted lettering on the awning. 

Manjimup Drycleaners/Southern Roasting

This building isn't huuuugely pretty but it does have its moments. The simple stepped parapet, window detail and recessed entry give it character. This building sits in the stretch of Art Deco buildings recognised by state heritage, along the north eastern section of Giblett St. 

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2012

The building went through a few colour schemes to get to where it is now. I was happy to work on this as it didn't have any branding requirements so I could do something more out there. I really wanted an opportunity to use one of the less-commonly chosen colours from the palette as I didn't want to end up with a repetitive street, and the owners were happy to oblige. 

We went with the purple design, but it didn't last very long as it was as the store was rented out to a new business, Southern Roasting, and they've done a bit of work on it. It's great that the building is being used in a new way, and the new owners have done an amazing job of opening up the interior and activating the backyard area to provide access to the newly built skatepark.

2018