H G KITCHEN SPECIAL
162 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN
Australian manufacturer Savage Design makes
furniture and hardware including a gorgeous range of
solid brass knobs and handles. The Dave door pull (right)
is solid brass with a textured grip detail. From $85
(300mm ones pictured are $140 each).
http://www.savagedesign.com.au
Interior designer Kirstyn Lloyd from Maker+May
Interior Design Studio (Jindabyne, NSW) was
briefed to create a high-functioning, contemporary
entertainer’s kitchen. Her stunning design, composed
of black Polytec cabinetry, Elba marble and European
oak, features a huge custom suspended light fitting
above a giant 5.3m-long island bench. Her project’s
one of seven Australian designs, and 30 entries
globally, to be named as finalists in the biannual
international Kitchen Design Contest run by
Sub-Zero Wolf. Judging takes place in the US in
September. Good luck to the Australian contenders!
Fab finalists
SMOOTH OPERATOR
Blum has become a byword for
smooth-running, easy to use kitchen
cabinetry. When it comes to
overhead cabinets, Blum’s Aventos
HK top system is the ultimate in
clean-cut and discreet design, with
new cover caps concealing the
metal hardware. The cover caps
are available in light grey,
dark grey and white,
to blend in with
inner side of
the cabinetry.
http://www.blum.
com.au
FOR A HARDY, SEMI-
INDUSTRIAL-LOOK
BENCHTOP SURFACE,
LUNA CONCRETE BY
ESSASTONE (ABOVE)
DELIVERS THE ROBUST,
HAND-TROWELLED LOOK
OF CONCRETE WITH THE
STAIN-RESISTANCE AND
EASY MAINTENANCE OF
ENGINEERED STONE.
$394.50/M²; WWW.
ESSASTONE.COM.AU.
3 OF A KIND: KITCHEN MIXERS
From left MK07 Round Pull-Out kitchen
mixer in Tiger Bronze Gold, $869, Meir;
http://www.meir.com.au. Armando Vicario
‘Luz’ gooseneck pull-out mixer in Rose
Gold, $850, Abey; http://www.abey.com.au.
Zimi kitchen mixer. Available in 27
colour and finish combinations, this
one has a chrome base, $418, and Blush
Pink handle, $44; Phoenix Tapware;
http://www.phoenix.com.au.
Lovers of Fisher & Paykel’s
Double DishDrawer will be
delighted to hear it is now
available in Black. At $2599, it
features black brushed stainless
steel front panels and anodised
aluminium handles and buttons.
fisherpaykel.com
Black magic
STORE AND
ORDER
Storage is the holy
grail in every
kitchen and
Kaboodle has
launched a new
range of wireware
accessories,
pull-out baskets
and utensil inserts
to help. From $10.
kaboodle.com.au