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Finishing touches from Kitchen Trends volume 2802
One of the challenges of an open-plan layout is ensuring the spaces always look their best. This is especially true of the kitchen, where daily use will result in cluttered surfaces.
One solution is to create a scullery or butler's pantry where food preparation areas and storage can be housed out of sight, leaving the main kitchen to act more as an entertaining kitchen, says designer Joanne Godding, director of Bespoke on Khyber.
"While functionality is still an important factor, from a design sense the main kitchen in such a configuration is much more a part of the open-plan space.
"The clients – Jan and Peter Jeffery – wanted to create a visually seamless space; no obvious appliances and a design that minimised the noticeable elements of the kitchen."
The large mirrored splashback helps achieve this by reflecting the active water views, setting up a dynamic movement throughout the space.
"Having the view accessible from both ends of the room has given the space a vibrancy," says Jan Jeffery. "I wanted the kitchen to be different, not outlandish, but not minimalist either – modern, but with its own identity."
Part of that identity is the treatment Godding gave the upper cabinets.
"We didn't want to create any negative detail effect at the upper cabinetry level, so I designed these to be glass fronted. A patinaed pewter wall covering was placed behind these to reference the colours found in the floor tiles."
Glass handles ensure the look appears even more seamless. A similar treatment was given to the integrated refrigerator and was also used in the butler's pantry, linking the two spaces.
"The success of this project can be found in its balance," says Godding. "The material palette and colour scheme work across the board, and the two kitchen spaces work equally well in concert or separately."
A DeLonghi dual-zone wine refrigerator has been placed in the island near to the dining room so that the owners don't have to stray too far from their guests when entertaining.
Designed by Joanne Godding of Bespoke on Khyber, this new kitchen is equal parts form and function. The mirrored splashback and island end help to camouflage the bulk of the kitchen fixtures.
A free-flowing connection between spaces was an all-important consideration in the design.
A fully equipped butler's pantry is enough for day-to-day meal preparation, meaning the main kitchen stays pristine with minimal effort.
The mirrored splashback draws in the view, creating an open, light-filled feeling at that end of the space.
Credit List
Architect
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Kim Veltman, Kim Veltman Architecture
Joinery and carpentry
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Envision Builders
Oven cooktop and dishwasher
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Bosch
Refrigeration
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Miele; Samsung; DeLonghi
Benchtops
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Granite Workshop; Haynes Glass & Glazing; SJ Crosbie Stainless Steel
Tapware
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Il Bagno
Story by Justin Foote
Photography by Jamie Cobeldick
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