Kitchen Studio Design Award 2020
Winner - Creative Small Space Kitchen
Designer - Surita Nel - Kitchen Studio North ShoreClient Brief
The kitchen was the last room in the lockwood home to be renovated. Wanting a classic style to suit the rest of the décor, this kitchen was lacking in style, storage, workspace and organization. After having difficulty cleaning beside the existing freestanding oven, the decision was made to use built in appliances where possible.
For storage, cabinets were designed at full height on all available walls. By using overheads, optimum workspace on the benchtop was achieved. The mondo units provided accessible corner storage and strategically placed pull-outs organized work stations. Drawers/internal drawers were used for maximum storage and organization.
To meet the ‘style’ brief, shaker style doors, subway tiles, butler sink and decorative handles were selected. On the back wall, the oven was centred between two decorative posts to create a symmetrical focal point. The stainless-steel kick drawer below the oven gave the impression of a freestanding unit while providing additional storage and meeting the easy clean brief.
The texture rich monochrome colour palette bounced around light to make the space feel bigger for a bright classic kitchen that nestles cosily in its cottage.
Kitchen Specifications:
Cabinetry
Kitchen Door and Drawer fronts & panels: Dezignatek thermal wrap, Contemporary, ¼ Thorndon cream, Individual fronts
Toekicks: Dezignatek thermal wrap, Contemporary, ¼ Thorndon cream
Benchtop
Silestone: Snowy Ibiza, 20mm, polished finish
Accessories and Hardware
Sink: Villaroy & Bosch Butler sink
Bin: Hideaway KK6 pullout deluxe
Cutlery tray: Orgaline cutlery kitset
Handles: Maia pull
Drawer runners: Blum Tandembox Plus
Lighting: LED – Milky track, dimmable warm white light with sensor switch
Pullouts: 1x Chopping board pullout with Blum vertical divider and internal drawer
Pantry: 5x internal drawers in pantry.
Corner units: Hafele corner mondo 900w
Under oven drawer: Hafele complete under oven plinth drawer
Splashback: Tiled, white subway
Appliances
Supplied by clients
Fridge: PANASONIC NR-DX535 XGSAU
Hob: MIELE INDUCTION KM6113
Oven: MIELE H2265BP
Dishwasher: INTEGRATED MIELE G4980Vi
Rangehood: MIELE DA 2360
Waste Disposal: N/A