Positioned between two living-dining zones
and close to a large exterior entertainment area,
this kitchen needed to be well grounded and
present a bold aesthetic to match the home.
This was a driving part of the homeowners’
brief to kitchen designer Davinia Sutton when
she created the large family kitchen with an
equally large concealed scullery running behind.
“Essentially, the owners wanted the kitchen
to capture the bold forms and layers evident in
the contemporary architecture – for example,
the architect played with varying stud heights
through the interior,” says Sutton. “In response
we created a layered, folded, two-tone kitchen.
This is seen in the stepped island benchtops and
in the material layering on the rear-wall.”
Together with the high run of dark-stained
American Oak cabinets, the long island defines
the kitchen zone. The raised white engineered
stone benchtop for the seating area waterfalls to
the timber-look tile floor, while the lower black
granite keeps prepping and clutter out of sight.”
On the perimeter wall, the panelling directly
above the hob is stepped in from the main wall
of cabinets above and to the left, and this central
area steps in again to the glass splashback.
Above left: A stepped countertop
helps evoke the spatial features
of the home’s contemporary
architecture in this kitchen created
by designer Davinia Sutton. A playful
contrast between materials and
proportions contributes to defining
the kitchen zone and giving it visual
presence within the wider open-plan
context.
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