KITCHEN & BATHROOM SPECIAL Good cooking and good-looking. Bring the perfect mixture to the boil. Hottest LOOKS & DESIGNER IDEAS ar z Uri ul a P n h o y J b h p a gr o ot Ph PRODUCED BY Elizabeth Wilson AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 133 H G KITCHENS WOW & THEN Simply elegant lines, natural materials and a classic palette define this renovation. Let there be light These Punch wall lights were selected to create ambient light. They also pay respect to the home’s original architecture in their nostalgic detailing. Black beauty Black touches create contrast, frame elements and provide visual cues for many of the touch points in the room. d. e fi ci e p s s s e nl u y nl o y pl p u s Table talk or The dolomite island benchtop e f ar is supported by a slender black s e steel frame, giving it the Pric acapbpienaertaryn cbee loofw a i tsa inb lleim. Tehde o ak. est. or F x eli F y b y h p a gr o ot h P APPLIANCE LIST THE PROJECT Designed by Arent&Pyke, this kitchen is the centrepiece and Oven Miele social hub in a renovated California bungalow in Sydney’s Cooktop Electrolux northern suburbs. To enhance the room’s connection to the Fridge Fisher & Paykel living/dining area, interior designers Sarah-Jane Pyke and Juliette Dishwasher Miele Arent imbued it with ‘un-kitchen-like’ characteristics: an island Rangehood Smeg bench that presents as a table, a freestanding drawer unit/ cooktop with the stately presence of a piece of furniture, and a materials palette that connects with the rest of the home. THE DETAILS Joinery wall MDF with routed Lighting Punch wall lights Tonal harmony details, handpainted in MA-8190 in Antique Mirror There’s clever tonal interplay at Dulux Vanilla Quake. with white base plate, POA, work in this scheme. “The grey, White drawers Two-pack The Urban Electric Co. In the detail limed oak and dolomite were polyurethane in Dulux Antique Kitchen stools Smed all conceived as mid-tones in V-groove cabinetry in grey White USA (half strength). brass bar stools in Brass, the otherwise monochromatic adds a textural detail and Island benchtop Dolomite $1195/each, Great Dane. scheme,” says Juliette. ensures the kitchen doesn’t in Super White, $660/m2, Flooring Tongue-and-groove appear too contemporary CDK Stone. Graupa European oak, within the original architecture. Benchtop on the white drawers 189x15mm, $123/m, To enhance the streamlined Corian in Glacier White, from Precision Flooring. > effect of the joinery, designers $450/m (installed), Corian. For Where to Buy, see page 206. Juliette and Sarah-Jane created Sink Oliveri Sonetto Fancy, free simple, routed pull handles. Undermount Sink 1063U Arent&Pyke, Surry Hills, The drawer unit with cooktop, with double bowl, $784, NSW; (02) 9331 2802 or standing on black legs, was Harvey Norman. arentpyke.com. designed as freestanding Tapware 1.9908.00.0.01 furniture, in contrast to the kitchen mixer in Nero, built-in feel of the grey wall. $648, Brodware. d. e fi ci e p s s s e nl u y nl o y pl p u s or e f ar s e c Pri st. WHAT’S TO LOVE ore Picks & stones x F “I adore how seamlessly this space Dolomite, a sedimentary eli stone, ticks all the boxes F integrates with the living and y as a benchtop material, hy b dining areas. It’s an extension of says Juliette. “It’s extremely p both but remains functional and a robust, doesn’t stain and ogr practical.” Juliette Arent, interior designer is very forgiving.” ot h P AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 135 URBAN LUXE Industrial heritage encounters the thrill of the new in a cutting-edge layout. Perfect finish Natural stone, timber veneer and solid-timber floors contribute layers of texture, while the overhead beams provide a strong reference to the site’s industrial heritage. Modern classic The cupboards and rangehood box echo the Art-Deco architecture of the local area. One side of the cupboards is the pantry; the other side conceals an integrated fridge. g. n Bench duty stro The island bench is divided m into a workstation at one end Ar y and a table at the other, with err a double-thick stone benchtop K y at the working end delineating b k the two. “This means there ord. apiesnrr eeetsep spraetepracaaiintariiaolnlytnge u,a ”asn sredeafua ydlss i wnMfoihnrierg finao, wmodh. ich Grath. Artwss undicate Mcnle nnon only u ay hy by Shor suppl ape f grar os otce PhPri KITCHENS H G APPLIANCE LIST Double oven, cooktop, fridge, dishwasher and rangehood, all Miele. WHAT’S TO LOVE “A high level of detail, plus custom fittings and finishes, creates a unique feel that’s both contemporary and timeless.” Miriam Fanning, interior designer THE BRIEF Interior designer Miriam Fanning of Mim Design decided to pay homage to Melbourne’s historical warehouses and factories when she designed the kitchens for the new Dux apartments project in Melbourne’s inner east. She also wanted to acknowledge the area’s reinvigorated nature, so her scheme is rich in texture and natural finishes, while presenting as luxurious and refined. A key element of this 4.5x2.45m entertainer’s kitchen is a sociably sized island unit. g. n o str Broad concept THE DETAILS Arm The island unit measures Black joinery Timber veneer Tapware Sussex Scala Mini y 3670x1200mm, a perfect in Carbon, from $95/m2, mixer, from $463, Reece. err size for accommodating a Slice Veneers. Stool About a Stool design K y crowd. Under-bench storage Black shelving Two-pack by Hay in black-stained oak b k consists of cupboards and polyurethane in Dulux Domino, and black polypropylene, ord. soft-close drawers, plus a fully in a satin finish that can from $490, Cult. we Artcat integrated dishwasher. withstand steam and vapour Flooring Engineered-timber h. ndi from the cooktop. floorboards (18915x 1860mm) annon McGraty only unless u WThohreoi zcrooknnt taflinl uloinaweti oonf s ohfe alv ing PtiBNnwaee Donlwe-uc p Gghlaurtrcxoeek ypyB p jTlaoeounailnnydceud hsrrrepyeasl t S.amh asaahtnirbneba lfecin,k i sh WiFMVnoi iocrWm toWohd Drhiciteeauers ;teO i.( g t0 io nl 3 e B, ) d Su 9 foy 8i u n, 2 ist 6s he h e 1 ,Y 2 p$a 6a 1 r 6g2 r e 0ao 2 /r, 0 m >62., hy by Shor suppl fnrooomk ,t haen dki ttchhee uns eto o tfh seim stiuladry aSibgonuotr $in3o5 T0i/lme G2 (asllalebrsy)., wDdeewvsewiglo.nmpeeidmr ,i dnLe ictsotilngenj uP.cnroocmtjei.ocantus w.. ith ape f colours and materials in both grar spaces, creates a visual flow. os otce PhPri AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 137 KITCHENS H G DARK MATTER A beguiling space for both cooking and socialising was the first order up for this well-balanced kitchen. V groovy Designer Stewart Horton used V-groove panelling as a “slight nod” to the original architecture. “It’s nostalgic but in a pared-back way.” Shades of grey The colour of the tiles was chosen to echo the shade of grey veining in the Smartstone benchtop. e. yr nt THE BRIEF cI M A black freestanding Smeg stove was the starting point for er this kitchen, conceived as part of a redesigned Federation d an home in Newcastle, NSW. “My clients loved this cooker; x Ale it’s the star of the room,” says interior designer Stewart y Horton. “The kitchen was built around it and it dictated the b hy colour scheme.” Black under-bench joinery helps to anchor p a the cooker while everything else is kept “light and white”, gr o says Stewart, in order to counterbalance its strong presence ot h in the space. > P AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 139 H G KITCHENS APPLIANCE LIST Freestanding stove Smeg Integrated fridge and freezer Fisher & Paykel Rangehood Schweigen WHAT’S TO LOVE “I like the way this kitchen blends ply. into the old part of the house, ap y yet is so light and fresh.” ma Stewart Horton, interior designer ers Social space d or With the kitchen facing onto m the dining room, the large mu island bench (2500x950mm) is ni Mi all-important for entertaining. “There’s also plenty of storage ed. fi space, so surfaces can stay ci e uncluttered,” says Stewart. p s s s e nl u y THE DETAILS nl o Total cost: about $70,000. Sink AFA Flow/Cubeline y pl Black joinery Natural timber double undermount sink, p u veneer in Coal Seam (polished), $985, Reece. or s from $95/m2, Slice Veneers. Lighting is the S.H 2tone large e f White joinery V-groove copper pendant light, $499, ar panelling with two-pack Empire Furniture Newcastle. Storage plus es c polyurethane satin finish in Stools Taburet 65cm counter The white cabinets house Pri DBeunlucxh tVoipvi dA tWhehnitae .engineered- sLtiofeo Ilns tienr Wiorasl.nut, $460/each, aann din wteaglkra-itne pda frnitdrgy,e p/flruese zer ntyre. quartz surface, $600/m2 Handles Jack (100mm) and built-in storage stretching McI (installed) Smartstone. Jill (30mm) J-pull handles in all the way to the ceiling. er Splashback tiles Vintage tiles Black Matt, $18-$21/each, d n in Berlin Grey, 75x150mm, Index &Co. > xa e $95/m2, Classic Ceramics. For Where to Buy , see page 206. Al S11t0ocvme Vstiocvtoer, i$a8 fr4e9e0st,a Snmdeingg. HNeowrt oLna m& bCtoo nD,e NsiSgWn,; hy by p Tapware A69.08 Icon sink (02) 4957 1672 or www. gra mixer in Matt Black, $595, hortonandco.com.au. o from Astra Walker. hot P 140 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN H G KITCHENS THE DETAILS White cabinetry Two-pack polyurethane matt finish in Resene Alabaster. Island bench Cladding in Calacatta Oro honed marble, POA, CDK Stone. Splashback tiles Casa handmade tiles in Salmon, $350/m2, Onsite Supply+Design. Pendant lights Lightyears Orient P2 lights in polished copper and rosewood, from $570/each, Cult. For Where to Buy, see page 206. Decus Interiors, Paddington, NSW; (02) 9363 4004 or www.decus.com.au. Lovely legs Extending off one end of the Copper touch 2660x950mm island bench, the integrated table features The joinery is recessed to create slim steel legs anodised in a a finger pull for opening the warm, brushed-copper finish. cupboards. The shadow line is in-filled with an aluminium strip, anodised in a brushed copper finish to echo the rangehood trim and table legs. TOUCH OF SPICE Inspiration for a kitchen design can come from many quarters, including a favourite cuisine. d. e fi THE PROJECT ci e Tnehwe okiwtcnheerns otof tbheis a r ewnaormva taendd S wyedlnceoym hinogm gea wthaenrtinegd stphaecire ander. nless sp fAolre bxaonthd rdaa Dilyo fnaomhiolye u asned a Mnda erinet Berutraginesinsg o. fI nDteerciuosr dInetseirgionresr s n Alexonly u designed an island bench with integrated table to maximise ustiply tehneh caonncen einctteioranc btieotnwse beent wtheee kni ttchhee cno aonkd, flaivminilgy aanreda ,g aunedst sto. > hy by Jor sup ape f grar os otce PhPri 142 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN WHAT’S TO LOVE APPLIANCE LIST “We love thinking about the pendant lights Oven/steamer Gaggenau as the jewellery of the space.” Cooktop Ilve Alexandra Donohoe, interior designer Fridge Miele Rangehood Qasair Texture triumph Inspired by the colour of spicy curry pastes, these tiles add visual texture and depth. Subtle variations in colour are the hallmark of a handmade artisanal product. Marble magic Tasty palette The island is made from a The colour palette reflects framework of MDF and steel, the homeowners’ love of wrapped in 20mm-thick Indian food; the warm hues marble. The result gives the represent spices such as impression of solid stone. turmeric, says Alexandra. d. e fi ci e der. ss sp annle n Alexonly u ustiply hy by Jor sup ape f grar os otce PhPri AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 143 KITCHENS H G CHIC & SLEEK Black, marble and copper constitute the perfect recipe in this Sydney kitchen. Marble play “I originally wanted Calacatta marble but opted instead for Carrara with lots of veining. It was cheaper but looks like Calacatta,” says owner Yael. Tactile & terrific From the heavily veined marble benchtop to the sheen of the copper handles and tapware, all the touch points of the kitchen are textured, gleaming and tactile. THE VISION ar. z Sydney apartment owner Yael Katz turned to Pinterest to Uri ul transform a ’70s-vintage, U-shaped kitchen into her dream a scheme. “I knew I wanted to use black and marble, and then P hn I found the perfect room to base my whole kitchen on,” she o y J says. The reference included dainty copper fixtures a genius b y touch. It was all the inspiration Yael needed. She gutted her h p room, enlisted a joiner and, using the existing space, created a ogr a layout for maximum functionality. For visual appeal, she added hot exquisite metallic details, including a copper sink and tap. > P AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN | 145