HG kitchen special
150 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE &GARDEN
Key detailsTall cabinetsin American walnut crown-cut veneer, Briggs Veneers.White cabinetsin MDF with V-groove detail, 2-pac polyurethane
finish in Dulux Whisper White. Statuario Corchiamarble,POA, Artedomus. Highlinependant lightin brass and long-life LED (1800mm long),
$2787, Archier. Pivot brasswall sconceswith walnut shades, $2781 each, Allied Maker. Cassina ‘410 Cab’ leatherkitchen stools,from $3745 each,
Space. Schock horizontaldouble-bowl sink,$1433, Abey. Perrin & Rowe ‘Io’ two holebench-mounted mixer tap,$1524, The English Tapware
Company.Zip hydrotap, $5695, Winning Appliances.Appliances:Liebherr fridge. Steam oven, pyrolitic oven and 91cm gas cooktop, Wolf.
Integrated dishwasher, Miele.THE DESIGN APPROACH
“the aim was to devisea strong design direction but still create a liveable
and inviting family home,” says cressida. For the kitchen, this meant
combiningtimber with a minimalist, white palette to create“a laidback,
coastal atmosphere”. in collaboration with joiners at Bondi kitchens, she
designeda beautiful 3m-high wall of joineryfeaturing american walnut
veneer which has been painstakingly grain-matched. the warm caramel
tones of the timber areechoed in the leather kitchen stools. Meanwhile, the
white cabinetry is crisp and fresh, featuring a custom V-groove detail which
is narrower than is common. “the tight grooves give it a more contemporary
look,” says cressida. at4.6 x3.7m,the kitchen isn’t enormous and one
challenge she faced was to makethe island bench fit comfortably. her solution
was to soften the island’s corners with curves. she repeated the curve motif
bycladding the rangehood in plaster with rounded corners and a brass trim
detail.a key note in the palette is the stronglyveined statuario corchia
marble, which has been used for the benchtops and wrapped up the wall
to form a splashback and display shelf. three light sources – wall sconces,
downlights and a slimline pendant– provide both soft and task lighting.>
Space Control Design;spacecontrol.com.au.
Bondi Kitchens; bondikitchens.com.au.
✚“We allowed for a 1m clearance
between the rear bench and the
island – this is a perfect distance.
It creates efficiency in movement
without it feeling too wide or too
cramped,” says Cressida.✚“The veneer was grain-matched
then colour-matched and dressed
with solid timber trim,” says
Chris from Bondi Kitchens.
Behind these doors is an
integrated Liebherr fridge.