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THEBRIEF
Whentheycametorenovate
theirkitchen,theownersofthis
Melbournehomehadone
ingredienttheywantedtoinclude:
anexistingblacktimberandglass
displaycabinet.theycalledon
kitchencompanylet’stalkkitchens
tointegrateit ina contemporary
scheme,andtodevisea more
functionallayoutforthegenerously
sized4.7x3.8mroomwithgarden
views at the rear of their home.✚Concertinadoorsconceal
a 2.4x1.3mwalk-inpantry
housingfoodstorageand
small appliances.THEDESIGNAPPROACH
takingtheircuesfromtheexistingblackcabinet,thedesigners
deviseda monochromaticpaletteincludingblacktimber-
grainedcabinets(polytecBlackWenge)anda charcoal-toned
tiledsplashback.apreviouslyunder-utilisedcornerhasbeen
turnedintoa walk-inpantrycontainingsmallappliancesand
abundantstorage.Gloriousbenchspacestretchesaroundthe
perimeterwhile,inthecentre,there’sroomfora 150 x 90 cm
island,perfectforfoodprepandsocialising.theisland
benchtop,insolidblondtimber,offsetsthedarktonesandadds
visualwarmth.all otherbenchtopsarecorianRaincloud.#
Let’s Talk Kitchens;www.letstalkkitchens.com.au.✚ThecabinetfrontsarePolytec
BlackWengeinRavine(an
embossedwoodgrainfinish),
reinforcing the timber motif.Styling by Toni Briggs. Photography by Shania Shegedyn.