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Jason Higham: “Rather than choosing a U-shaped or island bench kitchen for this renovation, we opted for a design that incorporated the dining area. This arrangement creates an easy connection and has the other big advantag...

Does your kitchen have all the different types of lighting it needs? For this kitchen, designer Leonie Metge installed specific task lighting above the island and cooktop, ambient lighting around the splashback and underbench lig...

So your floor height changes dramatically between spaces, or your flooring – let the walls and ceiling carry your harmony forward. For this low-set Hamptons style kitchen a continuation of ceiling and wall treatments from adj...

Trends can evolve in benchtop design, often in relation to thickness. Slender is becoming increasingly popular, and substantial also remains a hit. So, how about both? This marble island, in a kitchen by Pepper Design, has a ...

The material you choose for your benchtop can set the scene for the entire kitchen, as with this new kitchen by Lloyd Hartley Architects – so this will be high on your budget consideration priorities.

The stainless steel front panel on this kitchen island opens up as an extension to the countertop, revealing a storage space behind.

There’s no governing rule that all benchtops have to match – with variety, comes visual interest and function-specific choices. This scullery in a kitchen fit-out by Studio Italia features no-nonsense, hard-working stainless ...

For this kitchen design by architect Eliska Lewis, upper cabinet doors open outwards and swing upwards on a sophisticated, labour-saving mechanism – giving easy, unimpeded access to stored items. 

Custom-designed cabinetry made of Plyboo in this master bedroom connects with the storage cabinetry in the adjacent bathroom. The bedroom also illustrates designer FuTung Cheng’s hallmark construction material – concrete.

Want your kitchen to have immediate presence? Start with what is most prominent. A white waterfall benchtop flowing over a wood-fronted island creates a strong presence for this minimalist kitchen by di Rosa Cabinetry & Furnit...

A long marble-clad kitchen island is the central feature of this kitchen and includes a fitted chopping board that can be positioned anywhere along the island.

Benchtop-to-ceiling cabinetry extends into the corners of this Sarah Robertson-designed kitchen, maximising usable space.