Designer: Kyla Hunt, Carlielle Kitchens
Builder: Van Der Putten Construction
Cabinetry: Neptune Cabinet System –
Prime Recon Veneer – Onyx planked,
finished in Clear satin polyurethane;
timber wall – macrocarpa, rough sawn;
scullery – Melteca Black Pearl shelving
Cabinetry hardware and internal
organisation: Blum soft-close hinges,
Blum Tandembox Antaro drawers, and
Blum bins
Benchtops: Stainless steel; Antique
Brown Granite – honed; Stainless Steel
Formica Laminate – Velour finish
Splashback: Window glass
Sink: Burns & Ferrall
Taps: Nova Black Gooseneck mixer
Ovens, hob, ventilation, dishwasher:
Miele
Awards: Trends International Design
Awards (TIDA)
Kitchens – Highly Commended
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Jamie Cobel
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Above: Now you see me – a quick
slide of a pocket door hides the
kitchen’s small but hard-working
scullery from the living spaces.
Above right: A black understated
island benchtop, black-stained
veneer cabinetry and a stainless steel
perimeter bench are just some semi-
industrial finishes in the kitchen that
connect with the wider interior.
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and provides screening – eliminating the view
of clutter around the sink area from the living
spaces.
The list of industrial materials continues
with stainless steel used on the rear benchtop
for a hard-wearing surface that flows onto the
window sill for a seamless look. The window
glass forms the splashback.
In the scullery, the benchtop is finished in
stainless steel-look Formica. This was a more
affordable option here than actual stainless
steel, plus the scullery benchtop is not subject to
such heavy use.
With a large family to cater to, including four
adult children, the kitchen also needed room for
several people to work in the space at once.
“To this end, the sink is towards one end of
the 4m island, maximising the remaining bench
space and providing for breakfast seating,” says
Hunt. “And the modest, understated scullery
creates a space to hide away small appliances
and maximise kitchen storage.”
Having the galley-style kitchen blend with
the wider interior’s black-painted walls, timber
ceiling and character concrete floors accentuates
the contrast and texture of the material palette.