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Removing one wall has created a light, bright and airy kitchen, dining and living space

Dom Tech Australia imports the Candy 3 in cabinetry, countertop, cuisine classique, interior design, kitchen, room, gray, brown
Dom Tech Australia imports the Candy 3 in 1 Trio from France. In this kitchen, designed by Christine Julian of Julian Kitchen Design, Inc, the Candy 3 in 1 Trio fits snugly into the benchtop. It provides the kitchen with an oven, cooktop and dishwasher, all in one compact appliance. Dom Tech Australia provides full delivery, installation and demonstration services. There is also a service and parts division. All products come with a warranty.

An area can appear spacious without being particularly large the design of the furnishings and the use of color and light can make an enormous difference to our perceptions of space.

Kitchen designer Christine Julian was called on to remodel the kitchen and adjacent living areas in this home. Apart from being outdated, the old kitchen was totally separated by a wall from the dining and living room.

"The owners wanted their new kitchen to have a more contemporary look, and more importantly, to connect better with the living spaces," says the designer.


View of the textured stainless steel backsplash, cabinetry, bathroom, cabinetry, countertop, flooring, interior design, kitchen, sink, tile, under cabinet lighting, brown, orange
View of the textured stainless steel backsplash, cabinetry, sink, faucetry, cooktop.

The wall separating the kitchen and dining room was removed, so now the three areas feel like one large open space, with light flooding in from windows at both ends of the house.

To create the contemporary look the owners wanted, dark rift-sawn oak cabinetry is topped with light-colored granite counters. Most overhead storage is on open, white-painted maple shelves, apart from two white cabinets framing the hood.

The breakfast bar, sitting across the top of the granite countertop, is made from translucent resin. By laying it over the granite, the bar appears to be floating, which emphasizes the lightness of the resin and makes the kitchen seem more spacious.

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View of a remodelled kitchen which is adjacent to living areas and features a breakfast bar with granite countertop, kitchen appliances, stainless steel backsplash, oak flooring, cabinetry, kitchen chairs, lighting.

"Changing the materials helps to define the boundaries of the kitchen and reinforces the breakfast bar as a place to eat," says Julian.

By locating the refrigerator and pantry on the same side of the kitchen as the breakfast bar, the children can use the kitchen without going into the work triangle. Drawers on this side of the bar provide a handy storage space for the children's homework items and place mats.

Credit list

Cabinet hardware
Richelieu
Countertop
White Moon granite from Damar Natural Stone
Flooring
Stained oak
Backsplash
Sicis Metallismo from Materials Marketing
Faucets
KWC
Soap dispenser
KWC
Cooktop
Viking
Microwave
Panasonic
Waste disposal, water dispenser
Franke
Cabinetry
Stained rift-sawn oak; painted maple
Eating area countertop
Lightblocks in Cotton from MB Wellington Studio
Kitchen chairs
Kitchen sink
Blanco
Hot water system
Franke
Oven, dishwasher
Miele
Ventilation
Zephyr Optica
Refrigeration
Sub-Zero

Story by: Mary Webb

Photography by: Eric Hausman

04 Mar, 2009

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