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Out of the past from Kitchen Trends volume 2702

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When introducing a 21st-century kitchen as part of a renovation of a classic villa, a single feature can be enough to connect the workspace with the home's rich architectural history.
The owners of this 120-year-old residence asked kitchen designer Natalie Du Bois to create a cooking space with an industrial look as part of a whole-house update.
"I designed a stainless steel rangehood to establish the look," says Du Bois. "This material is repeated on the benchtops and in a deep band on the front of the island."
Furthering the aesthetic, the backdrop to the kitchen is formed by a wall of concrete-look tilework, which also acts as the backsplash.
A breakfast bar provided the opportunity to reference the home's origins.
"Original wood floorboards were recycled and reused as the surface of a table that extends off the island and is used as a breakfast bar," says Du Bois. "The curved table legs play up the contrast between the old and the new, while the white surfaces bring a neutral influence."

Designer Natalie Du Bois has balanced materials, form and colour to create this edgy, modern kitchen. Lighting was an important part of the design, with both uplighting and downlighting drawing attention to the central feature – the rangehood.

Credit List

Kitchen designer : Natalie Du Bois, NKBA, Du Bois Design (Auckland)

Kitchen manufacturer : Trend-Wood Kitchens

Wall coverings : Half Joanna by Resene

Lighting : LED above and below rangehood

Flooring : Existing floorboards

Cabinetry : Two-pot satin lacquer, matched to Resene Alabaster

Benchtops : Stainless steel from SJ Crosbie; timber bench made from existing floorboards by Terry Neal

Splashback and wall tiles : Venis Styl from Jacobsens

Kitchen sink : Linea

Taps : Minta by Grohe

Oven, cooktop : Ilve