Australia Kitchen and Bathroom Trends AU Kitchen and Bathroom Trends Vol. 30/8 | Page 66

Preceding pages and above: The island
complements an existing bank of polished
stainless steel cabinets and mirrored shelving.
Facing page: White lacquered cabinets on the
perimeter conceal an integrated refrigerator.
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by Kallan Macleod

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“The stainless steel table top is 70mm
thick on the edges, which gives it a suitably solid form to anchor this end of
the island.”
Because the island needed to be the
focus of the kitchen, Cronin specified
unobtrusive white lacquered perimeter
cabinetry with a white Corian benchtop.
“It was important to have a minimal
number of different colours and materials
in the kitchen, to retain the sense of drama
created by the island,” he says. “Even the
commercial vinyl flooring is white. And

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we tiled one entire wall in white – this is
a continuation of the splashback. The tiles
help to bounce light around the kitchen.”
An integrated refrigerator-freezer is
positioned next to the wall ovens, while
the pantry is on the side wall. The pantry
doors open up to reveal a benchtop, allowing the owners to prepare snacks.
“There are two integrated refrigerator
drawers within the island as well, so the
kitchen is well equipped for entertaining.
It also has a seamless link to an alfresco
dining area.”