Architect: Paul Clarke,
Studio2 Architects
Cabinetry: American Oak Veneer on
Marine ply by Customtone Kitchens
Cabinetry hardware: Katalog
Benchtops and splashback: Stainless
steel and Caesarstone in Snow
Flooring: American oak
Lighting: Inlite NZ
Kitchen sink: Franke, undermount
Taps: Vola from Metrix
Oven, cooktop, ventilation, wine
fridge, refrigerator, dishwasher:
Fisher & Paykel
Awards: Trends International Design
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Kitchens – Winner
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Simon Wilson
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Above: American oak beam ceilings
merge with American white oak
veneer on the kitchen cabinetry. To
optimise the warm, user-friendly
appeal of the natural wood surfaces
without distraction, the refrigerator
is fully integrated. The mix of wood
finishes and engineered white stone
created the light Scandinavian look
the owners liked.
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a light, natural Scandinavian sensibility that
was ideal for the beachside location
Another appealing contrast in the kitchen is
seen in the treatments of the two benchtops. The
cantilevered island benchtop is chunky, in part
to conceal its support structure, while the rear
prepping benchtop is slender and in durable,
easy-to-clean stainless steel.
With extended edges on the bottom of some
cabinet doors acting as pulls, only lower doors
and drawers have handles proper, adding to the
kitchen’s pared-back, minimalist appeal.
Behind the simple cabinet faces lies a wealth
of storage. The main refrigerator is fully inte-
grated to the left of the rear benchtop and a
compartmentalised pantry with a pocket door is
to the right.
The side cabinetry wall includes an appliance
garage and a television that extends on an arm. A
wine fridge, refrigerator drawer and rubbish bin
are all on the business side of the island.
And the kitchen seamlessly merges function
and form in other ways, too. A discreet air con-
ditioning grill is integrated into the deep island
toekick, for example, and the extended under-
window bench seating holds even more storage.