Trends New Zealand Volume 33 No 7 | Page 77

Architect: Carolyn Smith, Architecture Smith + Scully; project team – Sasha Hendry Builder: Swney Builders Cabinetmaker: Morrinsville Industries Cabinetry: Lacquered Cabinetry hardware: Blum hinges with soft-close, Blum drawers Benchtops: Caesarstone Kitchen sink: Robertson Industries Taps: Perrin and Rowe from In Residence Splashback: Subway tile Oven, cooktop: Falcon Classic Deluxe Refrigeration: Smeg Flooring: Matai from South Pacific Timber Awards: Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Kitchens – Highly Commended Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Mark Scowen see more images: search 49905 at Trendsideas.com search: kitchen extension at Trendsideas.com Left: The hearth-like joinery at the rear of the reworked kitchen calls to mind earlier times and provided design opportunity for display shelving and a glass display cabinet. The batten ceiling was continued from the adjacent dining room and the existing floors were retained and reworked to suit the new room and cabinet layouts. Subway tiles complete the picture of a classic kitchen in a classic home.