The kitchen
The kitchen almost doubled in size from
the original footprint. Its new island
bench topped with honed Montana grey
marble not only adds more preparation
area but incorporates drawers and
cupboards for extra storage. For
continuity, the same marble was used
as the splashback behind the stovetop.
Each of the oak cupboards and
drawers was wire-brushed before being
hand-painted in Dulux Lyttelton Quarter- the brushing technique was used to add
texture to the oak joinery. Touches of
brass are a highlight throughout the
kitchen, from the drawer pulls to the
brass-clad rangehood and Workstead wall
lamp. The brass is also picked up in the
slim Rakumba ‘Highline’ pendant light
above the island. It’s low impact yet
provides great task lighting, says Rebecca.
An integrated fridge sits seamlessly
next to a bank of doors that conceals the
pantry (a door to the garage was moved
to make way for more pantry space).
“The shelves [in the pantry] are quite
shallow, about 400mm,” Rebecca adds.
“It’s just really practical storage.”
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