Once the kitchen was nothing more than a
humble workspace tucked away at the back of
the home. Today’s kitchen, however, has really
come into its own. Designed to stand out and
be noticed, while offering every amenity, it has
become the centrepiece of the home.
Aurora Australis has earned a reputation for
creating one-off, high-end kitchens that offer a
dramatic wow factor. The designs respond to the
owners’ every need and include every possible
up-to-the-minute functional advantage – and
this black beauty of a kitchen is a case in point.
The designer kitchen’s jet black cabinetry is
constructed in Superfinish Customwood board,
finished in Resene’s Metallic super high gloss
lacquer – a hard-wearing surface applied by
MF Turnbull. To match the sleek, contemporary
cabinetry, Aurora specified the engineered
Spanish Neolith benchtop in Basalt Black, from
stone specialists CDK, Christchurch.
And the upmarket kitchen is equally well
considered behind the scenes, too. In terms, of
storage and accessibility, the spacious hidden
pantry is finished with a granite top, while the
Blum Legrabox Free system in black glass offers
smooth-gliding operation and easy-access storage
Above left: Gleaming cabinet faces,
durable stone countertops and plenty
of display space are just some of the
stand-out features of this kitchen
design by Aurora Australis.
Above: While refined and glamorous,
the modern kitchen is also well set
up for day to-day living. For example,
an in-island plate rack is one of many
practical, close-to-hand features.
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