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Contemporary kitchen echoes architecture of this new home

This kitchen and hidden scullery's strong two-tone palette and stepped cabinet forms evoke the look and feel of the wider home

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A stepped countertop helps evoke the spatial features of the homes contemporary architecture in this kitchen created by designer Davinia Sutton. A playful contrast between materials and proportions contributes to defining the kitchen zone and giving it visual presence within the wider open-plan context.

Positioned between two living-dining zones and close to a large exterior entertainment area, this kitchen needed to be well grounded and present a bold aesthetic to match the home.

This was a driving part of the homeowners' brief to kitchen designer Davinia Sutton when she created the large family kitchen with an equally large concealed scullery running behind.

"Essentially, the owners wanted the kitchen to capture the bold forms and layers evident in the contemporary architecture for example, the architect played with varying stud heights through the interior," says Sutton. "In response we created a layered, folded, two-tone kitchen. This is seen in the stepped island benchtops and in the material layering on the rear-wall."


On this project, wood panelling concealing the rangehood cabinetry, countertop, interior design, kitchen, kitchen stove, product design, black, gray
On this project, wood panelling concealing the rangehood is inset from most of the cabinet faces, including the wood-fronted storage above. Then the splashback naturally steps in again, completing a layered look.

Together with the high run of dark-stained American Oak cabinets, the long island defines the kitchen zone. The raised white engineered stone benchtop for the seating area waterfalls to the timber-look tile floor, while the lower black granite keeps prepping and clutter out of sight."

On the perimeter wall, the panelling directly above the hob is stepped in from the main wall of cabinets above and to the left, and this central area steps in again to the glass splashback.

"Situated between several living and dining spaces within the open-plan environment, the kitchen always had to always look its best," says Sutton. "This was achieved partly by the use of the large scullery for open storage and messy cooking, and partly by integrating plenty of function into the on-show cabinetry out front."

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This kitchen by designer Davinia Sutton reflects the dynamic architecture of the home it forms part of.

For example, the owners owned a steam oven and coffee machine in different brands to the sleek Gaggenau ovens on show. So the designer integrated these behind the pocket door to the left of the wall ovens, avoiding a contrast of styles. This large cabinet is balanced by a pantry of similar size on the other side of the kitchen, with a wine fridge directly to the right of that.

However, it's the scullery behind, complete with skylight, that is the workhorse behind this kitchen. The scullery features two large cabinets with sliding doors, separated by shallow, quick-access shelving. There are more shelves on the opposite wall, and the stainless steel benchtop includes an integrated deep fryer.

Directly to the right as you enter the scullery lies the kitchen's secret. A black door in a black wall leads to a custom walk-in fridge, much like a commercial cool store, and used as a pantry.

Credit list

Designer
Davinia Sutton,
Cabinetry
MUF, white gloss; American Oak veneer by Prime Panels, Mirotone lacquer finish
Benchtops
Perimeter and lower island countertops in Black Absolute granite; upper island in Caesarstone Frosty Carrina by Tretheway Artisan Stone; scullery benchtop in stainless steel
Lighting
LED
Sinks
Kitchen, Blanco by Hafele; scullery, Robiq
Oven
Gaggenau double wall oven, Miele steam oven, Miele combi oven, all from Kitchen Things
Ventilation
Smeg power pack from Kitchen Things
Dishwasher
Miele from Kitchen Things
Accessories
Stepfix folding step stool in toekick by Hafele
Joinery
Fineline Joinery Canterbury
Cabinetry hardware
Blum and Hafele
Floor
Tile, from Nextdore
Splashback
Back-painted glass low iron glass splashback
Taps
Dornbracht Lot from Oakleys Plumbing
Cooktop
Gaggenau induction hob, Gaggenau Teppanyaki plate, Gaggenau deep fryer
Refrigeration
Custom by Coolfridge, wine fridge by Gaggenau
Water dispenser
Evo InSinkErator from Kitchen Things
Awards
Trends International Design Awards

Story by: Charles Moxham

Photography by: Stephen Goodenough

18 Aug, 2017

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