152 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE &GARDEN
Dark and handsome, this is the ultimate entertainer’s space.
THE BRIEF
The rear extension of this 1900-era Adelaide home
isa thoroughly modern affair. Designed by Proske
Architects, it’s sleek, lofty and open plan with a 6 .1x4.7m
kitchen in pride of place.The client brief to interior
designer Georgie Shepherd was for a robust, clean-lined
kitchen with timber elements, functional storage and
a close connection to the entertaining spaces.THE DESIGN APPROACH
In keeping with the architectural style of the extension,
Georgie’s design is based on stronglines, natural
materials and luxe finishes. “The colour palette is
intentionally limited, placingthe focus on the strength
of the forms and the detailing,”she says. “The beautiful,
monolithic marble islandspeaks for itself against a
backdrop of black joinery.” There’s a1.8x3.2m butler’s
pantry behind a concealed pivotdoor in the wall of
black joinery. (A laundry is tucked behind a second
pivot door.) Connected to a large deck, the kitchen
makes outdoor entertaininga breeze, the mammoth
marble island doubling as a glamorous servery.>
Georgie Shepherd Interior Design;
georgieshepherd.com.au.[
BOLD & BEAUTIFUL
]✚At 3.6x1.1m, the island bench is
amagnet for guests. It’s clad in
8 0mm-thick Calacatta marble
with mitred edging and slab
ends. The same stone is used
for the splashback.Key detailsTotal cost:about $170,000
(excluding appliances).Dark joinery:Polytec
Tempest Woodgrain.Timberjoinery:
Americanwhite oak veneer, Briggs Veneers.
Island and splashback:Calacatta marble,
CDK Stone. Rubn ‘Long John’pendantlight
with seven spot lamps, from $2215, Aptos
Cruz.Majorstoolsin leather and steel,
650mm, $418, Agostino & Brown. Oliveri
STBL1563U Santorini graniteundermount
double-bowl sink,$971, and Oliveri
‘Vilo’pull-out mixerinSantorini granite,
$1167, Winning Appliances.Appliances:
ActiveSmart TM 900mm integrated
french-door fridge, $6799,and pyrolitic
oven, both Fisher & Paykel. Induction
cooktop and dishwasher , Siemens.✚The joinery at left, in American
white oak veneer, is 3m high
and houses an integrated fridge
and general storage. The same
veneer is used in the island.Photography by David Sievers.