Previous pages: Casual, hard-working
and yet perfectly teamed, the kitchen
features powdercoated frames on
the upper cabinetry that match the
kitchen’s access ladder and industrial
lights. Reeded glass on these cabinets
are both a practical and aesthetic-
driven inclusion, adding to the overall
1920s look and providing a filtered
view of contents for speedy retrieval.
A large custom rangehood adds to
the hard working-kitchen aesthetic.
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Their existing kitchen had been out of scale,
and suffered from pinch points. In addition, it
wasn’t suitable for large-scale catering or for use
as an eat-in kitchen for a large family – features
the owners wanted from the new design.
“To add to the litany of woes, the windows
in the old kitchen were in the wrong position,
so most natural light was at the closed off end,”
says van der Plas. “Plus all the architectural fea-
tures of the room had been removed in an earlier
renovation, so the room lacked ambience.”
To bring character back into the space,
she designed new feature ceiling beams and
sourced large-scale light fittings appropriate to
the era and style of the home.
Due to the room’s scale, the new cabinetry
was built to a generous 2.8m high. To access high
storage areas, van der Plas designed a custom
steel and aluminium hook-in ladder system.
“We powdercoated the upper cabinetry’s
aluminium door frames in a special colour to
match the ladder and industrial-look lighting.
Doors on the upper cabinets feature 1920s-style
broad-reeded glazing, which adds texture and
offers a filtered view through to the interior
shelving contents.”