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A favourite dinner set colours a whole new theme in this country home

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View of kitchen designed by architect Gary McFarlane & Associates and Interior designers from Candlewick interior Design and Decoration featuring wooden cabinetry, timber floors, marble benchtops, double sink, tile splashbacks, and appliances.

Renovating a home often provides a long-anticipated opportunity to correct shortcomings in the original design. This was certainly the case for Fiona Lennox, the owner of this rural property, who felt her English-manor style house did not take full advantage of its country setting.

"The house needed more light, and more shade and shelter, too," she says. "Converting to a Cape Cod style allowed us to add verandas and increase the number of windows."

The kitchen was completely gutted as part of the whole-house project. No trace remains of the exposed brick walls and slate floor which made this room seem dark and small. Major structural changes were not required to the kitchen itself, but new floor-to-ceiling windows in the dining room make the space light and airy, and give views of the picturesque outdoors.


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View of kitchen designed by architect Gary McFarlane & Associates and Interior designers from Candlewick interior Design and Decoration featuring wooden cabinetry, timber floors, marble benchtops, double sink, tile splashbacks, and appliances.

An open-plan layout is typical of this popular American look and suits informal modern lifestyles. It means the kitchen can be seen from other areas, so cabinetry was constructed to match panelling and fittings used throughout the house. The heavy wood cabinets resemble furniture and conceal major appliances.

One appliance was not concealed a freestanding oven takes pride of place in a recess and mantel, built to look like a chimney in a traditional colonial kitchen.

The soft pinks, greens and taupe of a favourite dinner set inspired the colour scheme of the whole house, the owner says. The Roman blind over the kitchen window is a particularly good match, and was found by interior designer Elise Fayers.

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View of kitchen designed by architect Gary McFarlane & Associates and Interior designers from Candlewick interior Design and Decoration featuring wooden cabinetry, timber floors, marble benchtops, double sink, tile splashbacks, and appliances.

Dante timber from South Africa was chosen for its rich brown tones, adding warmth to the colour scheme. It is used on the benchtop of the island, and for the parquet flooring.

Several decorating features were sourced from the United States by the owner. The chandelier above the dining table is fitted with distinctive shades, and makes a subtle contribution to the overall style. Cabinet handles are also authentic American imports.

A large old-fashioned farmhouse sink is set in a benchtop of Staturio marble. This marble is noted for its exceptional whiteness, and harmonises with the extensive white paintwork, a hallmark of the Cape Cod style.

Credit list

Builder
Woodridge Homes
Kitchen designer and cabinetry manufacturer
Timberon Cabinetry
Windows
Shugg Joinery
Lighting
Lamps Plus
Benchtops
Staturio marble from TTI Stone
Tapware
The English Tapware Company
Splashbacks and wall tiles
The Tile Gallery
Ventilation
Quasair
Dishwasher
Miele
Interior designers
Fiona Lennox;
Kitchen hardware
Restoration Hardware
Flooring
Dante timber parquet from Master Floors
Blinds
Sandberg Althea, made by Candlewick
Kitchen sink
Luberon farmhouse double sink from Goulburn Valley Architectural Products
Benchtops
Staturio marble from TTI Stone;
Oven
Falcon
Refrigeration
Liebherr

Story by: Jane McKenzie

Photography by: Jamie Cobeldick

07 Mar, 2008

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