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Points of view from Kitchen Trends volume 2502
Designing a new kitchen presents the opportunity to create a cooking space with a distinctive ambience. However, nothing stands alone and it's important to think carefully about how the kitchen will look from outdoors, from adjoining living areas – and from within the space itself.
This kitchen, comprised of pared-back, geometric forms, looks good from a variety of angles, says designer Robert Bayly.
"Essentially, the kitchen is on general display, being visible from the living and dining areas, and from the beach outside," says Bayly. "As a result, the design has a definite furniture-like quality. To further disguise the functionality of the space, we used an inverted U shape, seen on the rear perimeter cabinetry housing the refrigerator, on the central island and on the element holding the coffee maker."
The upended U shape is echoed by other pieces in the space, but finished in different tones for visual variety.
Besides the kitchen's abstract look, as seen from the living spaces, elements such as the glass-fronted upper cabinetry also relate to the proportions of the home's exterior window frames.
"With so many people passing by and glancing into the home, it made sense to consider the impression from outside," says Bayly. "But we designed some elements to be appreciated from within the kitchen too, such as the oversized butler's sink and a purified water dispenser – both items are unusual and playful."
A picture of abstract forms and gleaming surfaces, this kitchen is fronted on the dining area side with a coffee maker, set low for convenient access by diners. The coffee machine plays a strategic part in the design – it offers a friendly greeting to the kitchen, and also encourages guests to pour their coffee and then turn back towards the living areas.
Set-back cabinet facades with overhanging benchtops have an inviting appearance, although these spaces are not usually used for entertaining. An inverted U-shaped motif is used in three different ways within the design.
This modern, stainless steel take on a classic farmhouse sink is by designer Robert Bayly. A glass splashback offers a novel view from the kitchen into an adjoining room.
Behind the water dispenser, also designed by Robert Bayly, the green glass finish on the back of the coffee machine cabinetry can be seen. Attention to aesthetics from all angles is a central feature of the kitchen's design.
Credit List
Kitchen design and interior design
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Robert Bayly, HIA, KBDI, Robert Bayly Design (Adelaide, SA)
Cabinetry
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Duropal Crystal White with finesse edging and metallic two-pac accents
Benchtops
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Antarctica Corian raised benchtops; Glacier White Corian slab lower benchtops
Sink
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Custom designed by Robert Bayly, manufactured by Allshapes Metal Products
Taps
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Gessi Oxygene Hi-tech sink mixers
Flooring
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Blackbutt from Ambro Timber Products
Blinds
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Sunscreen roller blinds by Bailey Blinds
Furniture
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Luminati Ambro dining chair in timber and acrylic; Luminati table by Ambro in solid blackbutt and acrylic
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Dieter Eubel
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