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Completethelook

1 Glasswalllight,$600,LightingCollective.

2 NewportGlossSubwaytileinJadeGreen,

$66/m2,TileCloud. 3 LargeResinPebble

vaseinMalachite,$300,DinosaurDesigns.

Completethelook

1 TeaRexkettle,$365,Alessi. 2 Hand-blownDuowalllight,$1400,

LightingCollective. 3 ZipHydroTapCelsiusArctap,$4395,ZipWater.

STRIKINGSPLASHBACKS

Muchlikedoorsanddrawers,splashbacksheavily

contributetotheoveralllookandfeelofa kitchen.

Whilstlastyear’ssplashbacktrendsawanemphasis

ontheuseofluxematerials,suchasmarble,thisyear’s

kitchensplashbacksmakea farbiggerandbolder

statement— thinkuniquetexturedmaterials,eye-

catchinggeometricpatterns,mirrorsandevensteel.

If yourkitchenhasa neutralcolourpalette,clean

linesandrefinedfinishes,a strikingsplashbackcan

bea greatwaytoaddgreatervisualinterest.Tryglossy

tilesina revitalisinggreenhue.

Moodyhuesaremakinga come

2021,withmatteblackkitchensfortifyingthemselves

asthekitchencolourofchoice.Thecaptivatingtrend

is dominatingeveryelementofkitchendesign,from

cabinetrytosplashbacksandhardware,andis the

perfectwaytoadda senseofdramatoanydesign.

Matteblacktapwareandaccentsarea greatwayto

subtlyincorporatethetrendintoyourkitchen,adding

contrastandinteresttomoretraditionalShaker-style

kitchenswithwoodenflooringandwhitecabinets.

If you’rereadytotakeonthecolourtrendheadfirst,

tryswappingoutolddoorsanddrawersforcabinetry

witha matteblackfinish.

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PHOTOGRAPHY PABLO VEIGA (TOP), ANSON SMART (LEFT) & PETER CLARKE (RIGHT). KITCHEN DESIGN JILLIAN DINKLE DESIGNS (TOP), GREG NATALE (LEFT) & STUDIO LANCINI (RIGHT).