Trends New Zealand Volume 34 No 1 | Page 86

In keeping Complementing rather than competing with its wider environment, this under-stated kitchen also packs a wealth of functionality search | save | share at The kitchen is often the hub of family life, but that doesn’t mean it has to dominate an interior. This understated kitchen forms part of a living and entertaining wing added by designer Steve Gliosca to the rear of a Federation terrace home. “The kitchen had to offer full functionality but we didn’t want it to dominate the open-plan wing,” says Gliosca. “Instead we introduced an understated colour palette for the kitchen, paired with the use of natural materials to pro- vide a backdrop of pattern and texture.” The island cabinetry and cabinet tower are in a wood laminate while the island countertop