Australia Kitchen and Bathroom Trends AU Kitchen and Bathroom Trends Vol. 30/8 | Page 56

These pages: Cabinets are in zebrano
veneer, with stainless steel and
white glass in the scullery (above).
The climate-controlled wine cellar
(far right) incorporates 450 stainless
steel support rods.
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by Kallan Macleod

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design cue from the waves in
the ocean, which can be seen
from most rooms in the house.
“I played with the idea
of using thermoformed solid
surfacing to create the base
of the island. After various
experiments with the material,
the final shape was chosen –
the arc of the wave-like form
was designed to leave enough
room for people to sit on bar
stools at the counter.”

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The designer says the base
is illuminated from within,
with multicoloured LED lighting able to transform the room.
The lighting also enhances the
sense of translucency, so the
island appears to float.
Solid surfacing forms the
8mm island top as well. This
is inset with selected South
African zebrano wood veneer
at the sides, similar to the
cabinetry veneer. The joins

are mitred to create a seamless
finish, and the veneer is bookmatched with the cabinetry on
the inside of the island.
“There is a lot of fine detail
that helps to give the kitchen a
very crisp, clean feel,” Corboy
says. “The rear cabinets, for
example, are separated by a
pencil line detail of solid surfacing material – the benchtop
appears to turn down on each
side like a waterfall feature