Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 4 New Zealand | Page 88

Architect: Darren Jessop, Jessop Architects Cabinetry: Oak, custom stain colour, matt finish Hardware: Blum Benchtops: Caesarstone Flooring: Existing floorboards, sanded and stained Lighting: From InLite Lighting design: Chris Watt Kitchen sink: Burns and Ferrall Taps: Schwan hot/cold tap; main tap, KWC ONO Oven, refrigerator: Fisher & Paykel, from Kitchen Things Cooktop: Induction, Fisher & Paykel, from Kitchen Things Ventilation: Smeg Lift pop-up, from Kitchen Things Dishwasher: Bosch Wine fridge: Fisher & Paykel CoolDrawer, from Kitchen Things Awards: Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Kitchens – Highly Commended Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Jamie Cobel search: 48646 or jessop at trendsideas.com search: tida at trendsideas.com Top right: The public side of the island includes a drinks fridge, so guests can charge their glasses without entering the cooking zone. Above right: For the chef’s eyes only – the rear of the island includes a wealth of storage along with the dishwasher. The near-flush induction hob is served by a pop-up extractor set into the benchtop. The two-tone wood and white kitchen is accented with stainless steel appliances. “Most operational stuff is on the island,” says Jessop. “Normally, I wouldn’t put a hob on the island, but the clients had wanted it there. And given that it’s an entertainer’s kitchen, this placement – allowing for cooking while facing the living spaces – fitted in well with the design. “To deal with day-to-day cooking odours, we installed a pop-up downdraft extractor into the island, which works really well.” The extra-deep island – at 1400mm – houses a large sink, the unobtrusive induction hob, and a wealth of storage drawers and cupboards. “It’s also double-sided – there’s a pull-out search | save | share at trendsideas.com drinks fridge on the lounge side, so you don’t need to go right into the kitchen for a top up,” says Jessop. “We also intended the island to be somewhere people gravitate towards. To help achieve this, there’s ample seating for four at one end, making it a very social space to hang out with the children or with friends.” A sleek LED strip light over the island adds an elegant finishing touch to the kitchen. This is also a practical feature as it has two modes – providing full-on task lighting when required, or a softer mood light that automatically comes on as you enter the room.