Dramatic yet highly practical workspace

Designed by Leonie Metge, Cube Dentro 

From the designer:

Main requirements:

·       The homeowners required a kitchen that would work harmoniously with the crisp and modern interior throughout the home. An oversized barn door creates a strong impact in the room, meaning any kitchen design had to complement and hold its own against this striking feature.

·       From a functional perspective, the space needed to be hard wearing, innovative and able to  provide all the right hallmarks for a family who love to entertain. 

·       The homeowners penchant for clean vertical lines on the exterior of the home meant the kitchen needed to appreciate this detailing and mirror the style accordingly.

Overcoming challenges:

·       The kitchen sits in an elongated room that opens up to an extensive deck with views of the lake. The challenge was to create a large, highly functional kitchen with multiple working zones that were not obvious upon first sight - creating an element of surprise and delight.

·       By drawing on design inspiration from Milan, expansive pocket doors and fully integrated appliances form the main elevation. When opened, the inner workings of the space are revealed – when closed, the design echoes the exterior of the house - strong, clean vertical lines and colour cues taken from a country setting.

·       Directly adjacent sits a scullery with convenient access that is not disruptive to the main workflow of the kitchen – ideal for our busy professional couple.

·       Other design considerations to blend cohesively with the home included hand-crafted vertical timber panelling to the island, stained textured veneer to the back wall and scullery, flat plate stainless (a nod to the barn door) and a cantilevered limestone benchtop sitting on a matt black bench.

·       Using premium materials and a restricted colour palette, the result is a generous kitchen that connects with the overall aesthetic of the home and provides its homeowners with an indulgent yet highly practical work space.

Story by: Trendsideas

Photography by: Kallan Macleod