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✚Featuringa Shaker-styleprofile,
thejoineryisbuiltfromsolidoak
andhandpainted“soyoucan
see the brushmarks” says Kate.✚“It’snottruenavy,”saysKate
ofthecolour,DuluxPacificLine.
“It’sa chameleonandchanges
withthelight.It’siridescentblue
inthemorninglightandturns
darknavy/charcoalatnight.
Pairingit withwhitewasthe
obviouschoice– it allows
the blue to shine.”✚At4.7x1.2m,theislandbench
isa powerfulheroofthespace,
offeringa vastfoodpreparea,
cupboardstorage,shelving
anda 1.5x1.2mdining table
at one end.