H G kitchen special
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KeydetailsTallcabinetsinAmericanwalnutcrown-cutveneer,BriggsVeneers.WhitecabinetsinMDFwithV-groovedetail,2-pacpolyurethane
finishinDuluxWhisperWhite.StatuarioCorchiamarble,POA,Artedomus.Highlinependantlightinbrassandlong-lifeLED(1800mmlong),
$2787,Archier.Pivotbrasswallsconceswithwalnutshades,$2781each,AlliedMaker.Cassina‘410Cab’leatherkitchenstools,from$3745each,
Space.Schockhorizontaldouble-bowlsink,$1433,Abey.Perrin&Rowe‘Io’twoholebench-mountedmixertap,$1524,TheEnglishTapware
Company.Zip hydrotap, $5695, Winning Appliances.Appliances:Liebherrfridge.Steam oven, pyrolitic oven and 91cm gas cooktop, Wolf.
Integrated dishwasher, Miele.THEDESIGNAPPROACH
“theaimwastodevisea strongdesigndirectionbutstillcreatea liveable
andinvitingfamilyhome,”sayscressida.Forthekitchen,thismeant
combiningtimberwitha minimalist,whitepalettetocreate“alaidback,
coastalatmosphere”.in collaborationwithjoinersatBondikitchens,she
designeda beautiful 3 m-highwallofjoineryfeaturingamericanwalnut
veneerwhichhasbeenpainstakinglygrain-matched.thewarmcaramel
tonesofthetimberareechoedintheleatherkitchenstools.Meanwhile,the
whitecabinetryis crispandfresh,featuringa customV-groovedetailwhich
is narrowerthanis common.“thetightgroovesgiveit a morecontemporary
look,”sayscressida.at4.6x3.7m,thekitchenisn’tenormousandone
challengeshefacedwastomaketheislandbenchfitcomfortably.hersolution
wastosoftentheisland’scornerswithcurves.sherepeatedthecurvemotif
bycladdingtherangehoodinplasterwithroundedcornersanda brasstrim
detail.akeynoteinthepaletteis thestronglyveinedstatuariocorchia
marble,whichhasbeenusedforthebenchtopsandwrappedupthewall
toforma splashbackanddisplayshelf.threelightsources– wallsconces,
downlightsanda slimlinependant– providebothsoft and task lighting.>
SpaceControlDesign;spacecontrol.com.au.
Bondi Kitchens; bondikitchens.com.au.
✚“Weallowedfora 1mclearance
betweentherearbenchandthe
island– thisisa perfectdistance.
It createsefficiencyinmovement
withoutit feelingtoowideortoo
cramped,” says Cressida.✚“Theveneerwasgrain-matched
thencolour-matchedanddressed
withsolidtimbertrim,”says
ChrisfromBondiKitchens.
Behindthesedoorsisan
integrated Liebherr fridge.