engineered quartz set against a backdrop
of light rift oak cabinetry.
But subtle doesn’t have to be boring.
Finne injects a sense of drama to the
3.6m-long island by cantilevering it at
both ends and floating a 2.5cm-thick glass
breakfast counter on the front.
“The counter is set at a typical table
height of 76cm instead of the usual break-
fast bar height. Many people feel more
comfortable sitting in a dining chair rather
than a bar stool”
Lighting injects even more drama at
night, with flush floor fittings uplighting
the glass counter, while above the island is
a custom designed, blackened steel light fix-
ture which complements the island’s form.
At 8.5m wide and with a suite of profes-
sional appliances, the kitchen is designed
for owners who are serious cooks. Plus
there’s a very large, adjacent walk-in pantry.
The kitchen is located centrally on the
back wall of the long linear home. In front
is a dining area which can open to the pool
through two 3m x 2.4m sliding glass doors,
so it virtually becomes an outdoor space.
Facing page, top and lower: Centrally located to
form the social hub of a long linear home, this
family kitchen is scaled and designed to suit
owners who are both serious cooks.
Above: Architect Nils Finne prefers to select subtle
materials for a kitchen design rather than ones
that are aggressively patterned. His reason? – this
allows the food being prepared to bring life to
the kitchen and avoids visual chaos. Here, lightly
patterned Cambria Torquay engineered quartz on
the island is set against rift oak cabinetry behind.
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