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There’s a good reason that designers often add open shelving in a pantry. The mundane, day-to-day objects on the shelves aren’t seen in the main living spaces plus locating and grabbing this or that is instant, as in this kitchen p...

Recessed door pulls – seen running across the top of the cupboards in this scullery – are often used for clean-lined simplicity. However, they have another advantage. In a hard-working scullery, there isn’t always a completely ...

White and wood surfaces are matched with a substantial concrete-look benchtop and Aplomb concrete pendants by Foscarini.

The largest surface area in your home, the floors can have a big impact. On this kitchen and house design by Kamermans Architects, the beech ceiling is complemented by the wood flooring in American oak. Granite kitchen co...

The warmth of wood meets the cool of matt black and stainless steel in this kitchen by designers Alan Bertenshaw and Maria Pomeroy of Matisse. The kitchen accentuates long lines that work well with the wood batten ceiling and wood p...

Short answer – not always! In this entertainer’s kitchen, the stainless steel Wolf and Sub-zero appliances contribute to the crisp, modern aesthetic.

Want benchspace that‘s handy but not right on show? To the rear of this kitchen by designer Davinia Sutton, the on-show pantry includes countertops tucked into side niches within the ancillary space – keepin...

Along with the lighting, it’s concealed out of sight above this kitchen’s perforated aluminium ceiling. Removing one of the panels gives access to clean the filters. 

Limestone tiles provide an elegant floor surface to complement the Corian surfaces and Navurban veneer in this contemporary kitchen by Craig Steere Architects.

Appliances are part of the function of your kitchen and as such make a great visual highlight in their own right – and their immediate setting is part of this. Positioned directly behind the feature island in this kitchen, ...

A traditional Hamptons aesthetic – in a slightly parred back form –  was introduced ito connect with the detail-rich Queenslander home it forms part of. The pendant lighting over the island played a part in this.

In this TIDA-winning kitchen design by whole-house architect Eliska Lewis, recessed track spots provide both task and mood lighting and also highlight the rich black, honed marble countertop.