Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021
Winner - Creative Excellence
Winner - People's Choice
Runner Up - Kitchen of the Year
Designer - Andrea Ellis - Kitchen Studio North ShoreClient Brief
This gorgeous home was a visual treat. Paintings, sculptures, impressive artworks and stunning furniture pieces were placed to delight the senses. Sadly, the same could not be said for the kitchen. It was dark, dingy and disappointing. Time to create a kitchen as inspiring as the rest of the home. But the charismatic owners had a dark secret, which partly explained why the kitchen area had been neglected. They didn't cook and preferred to eat out. Their kitchen had to be functional, but it was all about the look and emotional impact, just like the artwork.
So it was a blank canvas! Walls were removed, stud height lifted. A large single pendant was added to help distinguish the seating and social space.
The materials had to be restrained and not attempt to fight with the art. Silestone Calacatta gold was used as the bench surface, splashback, floating stone shelf and drawer fronts. The seating area was an integral feature in the design, where you could relax, admire your surroundings, (perhaps your companion) as you stroked the warm American Oak. This kitchen is all about creative use of texture, layers, contrast and details.
Should the owners ever have a change of heart and embrace cooking, the cooktop and sink were placed close to each other and close to the food to create a functional working triangle.
This kitchen is like a beautiful piece of art, the more you look at it, the more you see.
Specification:
Cabinets
Dezignatek Acrylic, Alabaster, Matt finish
Accessories
Handles: 45-degree beveled drawer and door fronts
Sink: Blanco silgranit subline 480/320-U Double sink, Rock Grey
Tap: Blanco Linus S Kitchen Mixer with pull out spout, Rock Grey
Rubbish: Blum servo drive double bin drawer
Pullout: Under oven toekick drawer
Pullout: Blum 200mm base pullout
Pantry: Blum x3 internal tandembox drawers
Cutlery: Blum orga-line
Utensil: Blum orga-line
Lighting: Warm LED strip under stone shelf floating shelf
Drawers: Blum tandembox
Hinges: Blum blumotion
Kitchen Bench
Silestone 40mm thick Polished finish Undermount sink Calacatta gold
One waterfall end by wine fridge
One waterfall end with toekick detail
Seating Bench The Woodsmiths USA Oak 60mm thick Oiled finish
Butt joined waterfall end
Stone shelf Silestone 40mm thick Polished finish Calacatta gold 250mm deep
Splashback Silestone Calacatta gold Polished finish
Stone drawer fronts Silestone 20mm thick Polished finish Calacatta Gold
Negative detail Calacatta Gold
Appliances
Oven: Bosch VBC578F50
Cooktop: Bosch PXY875DEIE/01
Rangehood: Bosch DWB91PR50A
Dishwasher: Miele G2270
Fridge: Fisher and Paykel RF610ADUB5
Wine fridge: Ilive ILWD37BV
This gorgeous home was a visual treat. Paintings, sculptures, impressive artworks and stunning furniture pieces were placed to delight the senses. Sadly, the same could not be said for the kitchen. It was dark, dingy and disappointing. Time to create a kitchen as inspiring as the rest of the home. But the charismatic owners had a dark secret, which partly explained why the kitchen area had been neglected. They didn't cook and preferred to eat out. Their kitchen had to be functional, but it was all about the look and emotional impact, just like the artwork.
So it was a blank canvas! Walls were removed, stud height lifted. A large single pendant was added to help distinguish the seating and social space.
The materials had to be restrained and not attempt to fight with the art. Silestone Calacatta gold was used as the bench surface, splashback, floating stone shelf and drawer fronts. The seating area was an integral feature in the design, where you could relax, admire your surroundings, (perhaps your companion) as you stroked the warm American Oak. This kitchen is all about creative use of texture, layers, contrast and details.
Should the owners ever have a change of heart and embrace cooking, the cooktop and sink were placed close to each other and close to the food to create a functional working triangle.
This kitchen is like a beautiful piece of art, the more you look at it, the more you see.
Specification:
Cabinets
Dezignatek Acrylic, Alabaster, Matt finish
Accessories
Handles: 45-degree beveled drawer and door fronts
Sink: Blanco silgranit subline 480/320-U Double sink, Rock Grey
Tap: Blanco Linus S Kitchen Mixer with pull out spout, Rock Grey
Rubbish: Blum servo drive double bin drawer
Pullout: Under oven toekick drawer
Pullout: Blum 200mm base pullout
Pantry: Blum x3 internal tandembox drawers
Cutlery: Blum orga-line
Utensil: Blum orga-line
Lighting: Warm LED strip under stone shelf floating shelf
Drawers: Blum tandembox
Hinges: Blum blumotion
Kitchen Bench
Silestone 40mm thick Polished finish Undermount sink Calacatta gold
One waterfall end by wine fridge
One waterfall end with toekick detail
Seating Bench The Woodsmiths USA Oak 60mm thick Oiled finish
Butt joined waterfall end
Stone shelf Silestone 40mm thick Polished finish Calacatta gold 250mm deep
Splashback Silestone Calacatta gold Polished finish
Stone drawer fronts Silestone 20mm thick Polished finish Calacatta Gold
Negative detail Calacatta Gold
Appliances
Oven: Bosch VBC578F50
Cooktop: Bosch PXY875DEIE/01
Rangehood: Bosch DWB91PR50A
Dishwasher: Miele G2270
Fridge: Fisher and Paykel RF610ADUB5
Wine fridge: Ilive ILWD37BV