Natural touch
Modern and minimalist, this wood and black kitchen
folds elegantly into its wider natural-look setting
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Nature is famous for its lack of straight
lines, so how exactly do you create a clean-
lined kitchen that reflects an organic feel?
Texture and tone are two good places to start.
This sleek kitchen, by the Matisse
design team headed by Alan Bertenshaw
and Maria Pomeroy, was created for a
Christchurch home nestled in the Port Hills.
“The owners asked us for an organic
aesthetic that would be in keeping with
the sweeping bush outlooks, rather than
something too symmetrical and fussy,”
says Bertenshaw. “In addition, the couple