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composition of planes and lines and the kitchen
extends this look. There’s a dropped ceiling over
the island, one of several in the open-plan room,
and white wraparound joinery frames the black
lacquered cabinetry. An emphasis on horizontal
forms and deep toekicks on the island give the
kitchen a light, floating appeal.
To downplay the kitchen’s presence from the
public spaces, Frisina created the breakfast bar
in a slender slab of travertine. This connects to
the island at one end and to an appliance cabinet
at the other, making it easy to bring a toaster or
coffee maker out onto the bench. While the thin

blade of stone is nearly invisible when viewed
from the living area, it offers a spacious surface
for prepping or casual dining.
“Everything in the space is tightly composed.
The travertine benchtop is carried through in
recessed form under the Dura Grey island top,
drawing the two elements together. A pale
sandstone upstand screens cooking clutter from
view. This rectilinear form is repeated in the
same material on the splashback. A mirror
frame around the latter creates the illusion that
the kitchen is larger than it actually is.”
Material connections play a major role in

Above: The black lacquered cabinets
contain a wealth of storage and
functionality. The compartmentalised
pantry is concealed in the cabinets to
the left of the cooking station, with
the kitchen’s substantial refrigeration
located in the cabinetry to the right.
These are matched by the glossy
black doors on the ovens and the
tones of the upper ceiling.

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