Modern and moody

Strong architectural lines and dark surfaces give this kitchen its own personality – one that also chimes with the house architecture and the natural outlooks

Dark-toned and linear, this kitchen matches the character gray, black

This hard-working island provides plenty of storage while gray

The kitchen cabinetry continues the aesthetic of the gray, black

The strong interiors in this home, kitchen included, gray, black

This Cube Dentro-designed and built kitchen had to gray, black

Rugged is almost an understatement for the tile gray, black

Hard-wearing Dekton benchtops in this kitchen give way black, gray

Designed by Leonie Hamill, Cube Dentro

From the designer:

This kitchen forms part of a contemporary home in Karaka, Auckland. Picturesque water vistas soften out the home’s dark colour palette and striking architectural lines of concrete tilt panel and vertical cedar.

The homeowners’ wanted a kitchen that could comfortably have multiple people in the space at any given time. Plus a scullery was a prerequisite to support their enthusiasm for cooking and hosting large groups.

A cooktop was not important to the occupants, instead the emphasis was on selecting the perfect oven in terms of both function and form.

So the hob is small by comparison to many kitchens, but was still very much part of the plan.

The dining table is a statement piece in the room, equipped to host generous dinner parties of up to 20 people.

Essentially, the kitchen design had to complement this striking piece of furniture and take the scale of it into consideration.

In addition, the angles and height of the ceiling were further factors to think about when designing the space.

To overcome these challenges, we introduced full height cabinetry that would embrace rather than conflict with the ceiling profile.

As the house is ultra contemporary, the challenge to stay in keeping with this style was addressed by applying consistent cabinetry across the kitchen, scullery, media room and study.