Kitchen Studio Design Award 2022
Winner - Kitchen of the Year
Winner - People’s Choice
Highly Commended - Creative Excellence
Designer - Andrea Ellis - Kitchen Studio North ShoreBrief ‘Fortune Favours The Bold’
The home was undergoing a massive renovation and extension where the new kitchen was to be placed which meant it was a blank canvas. The prerequisite from the clients is that they needed storage, but they also wanted a bold symmetrical design.
Requirements
Contrasting textures
Sophisticated and bold
Symmetry
Simple colour palette
Hardwearing durable workbenches
Easy access large pantry
A place to entertain and enjoy the view of the pool
Solutions
To accentuate the high ceiling and to gain additional storage the cabinetry was taken up to 2.9 meters.
Black kitchens are dramatic and uber-chic, a black kitchen oozes sophistication which is exactly why this colour was chosen.
A mirror was chosen for the splashback material to make it feel more open and it also meant you could still see the pool.
The cooktop bench Dekton domoos was not only chosen for its aesthetic but its durability for the hot working area of the kitchen.
The sink is asymmetrical to the island to leave a large serving area to the dining room.
Silestone Ethereal Glow stone was chosen for the bench surface on the island as the warm tone veins in this material tied the colour pallet together and was a striking contrast to the black matte cabinets.
Symmetry was a key element requirement from the clients. The fridge and freezer were fully integrated to match the 1200mm wide pantry. These were placed at opposite ends of the kitchen to frame the hob bench.
The kitchen island block ends were designed to frame the seating area which also complimented the back wall framing detail.
Different cabinetry depths for the wall units were used so the back wall didn’t seem flat or heavy.
Cambridge oak raw in the prague profile was used for the wall cabinetry to add warmth and texture to this space.
The warm LED strip lighting recessed under the wall units was important to add light to counter the black cabinetry.
Specs
Cabinetry
Dezignatek acrylic – black, matt finish
Dezignatek thermal wrap – prague profile – Cambridge oak raw finish
Stone
Benchtop island
Silestone – Ethereal Glow
20mm, polished finish
Benchtop hob wall
Dekton – Domoos,
12mm, matte finish
Splashback
Glass – grey mirror
Hardware & Accessories
Blum antaro drawers with TipOn
Burns and ferrall sink BFD540R15
Blum orgaline utensil insert
Blum orgaline cutlery insert
Blum orgaline herb trays
Blum orgaline bottle kitset
Blum servo drive double bin drawer
LED strip lighting under wall units – warm
Archant anzio black handles on pantry & fridges
Appliances
FRIDGE & FREEZER GIN81AC30A & KIR81AD30A
OVEN B48FT78NOB/01
COOKTOP PXE659FCF9E
MICROWAVE C17WROONOA
DISHWASHER SMV88TX01A
RANGEHOOD PPS862/3SI