WHY IT WORKS
A calming monochrome
scheme is lifted with strong
lines and brass accentsFROM TOP Highline pendant light in Satin
finish (1.8m), from $3110, Rakumba. Woud
‘Coupe’ vertical shelf in Black, $1119, Luke. Bosch
‘Series 8’ 600mm pyrolytic oven, $1799, E&S
Trading. Round bar stool in Black (75cm),
$265, Thonet. Wash&Wear paint in Vivid White,
$83.90 for 4L, Dulux. Classico benchtop in
Snow, from $550 a sq m (installed), Caesarstone.
Round solid brass knob, from $19, Lo & Co.The dining area
Unused space under the stairs was
extended and opened up to create an
elegant yet cosy eating area for the family.
Oak veneer was chosen for the base of
the custom-built banquette (which also
includes drawers for added storage) and
the seating was upholstered in a
Contemporary Leathers aniline Verona
leather called Mimosa, a deep-green hue.
Timber tones feature again, this time
American walnut, in the Tuki dining
table from Tide Designs, while No.811
Hoffmann chairs by Thonet provide extra
seating options. The pendant light above
the table is the Line Pendant Compact 04
in blackened brass with hand-blown white
shades from Douglas & Bec. On the wall
is a complementary-coloured artwork byAYTM ‘VOLVI’ BOWL WITH MARBLE BASE (OPPOSITE), DESIGNSTUFF Andy Pye from Boom Gallery.