Facebook Tweet Help Stories Kitchen Simply marble Carrara marble kitchen designed by Robyn Labb Share Tweet Help Carrara marble kitchen designed by Robyn Labb Carrara marble is used to create a centerpiece in this new kitchen by designer Robyn Labb. The marble flows over the top and down three sides of the kitchen island, so it looks as if it has been honed from a single block of stone. The same marble features on the backsplash behind the oven and cooktop, tying the design together. The rest of the home is more traditional, which influenced the design of the cabinetry. Every kitchen design has to start somewhere, whether it is with the choice of materials, the shape of the room, a fabulous view or the need to accommodate a young or growing family.The owner of this home loves Carrara marble and wanted to use it to create a centerpiece in her new kitchen. The space has expansive views over the nearby hills to the sea beyond, so kitchen designer Robyn Labb suggested taking out an aluminum garden window, which provided the only visual connection with the terrace and outlook. By replacing this window with bifold doors, the entire back of the house now opens up to the sunny east-facing terrace."We have kept the new kitchen on the same footprint as the old one, but by opening up the back wall of the house, the whole room looks and feels much more spacious," says Labb.Carrara marble flows over the top and down three sides of the kitchen island, so it looks as if it has been honed from a single block of stone and placed in the center of the space. The same marble features on the backsplash behind the oven and cooktop, tying the design together. The kitchen is designed by Robyn Labb Kitchens. It features Carrara marble. Shown here is the elegant wine rack. "The owner wanted her kitchen to be fairly modern in style. We have achieved this by using simple, clean lines and handleless doors and drawers. But because the rest of the home is more traditional and in recognition of the classic nature of Carrara marble, we decided to introduce a similarly traditional style for the cabinetry," says Labb.Ducting for the rangehood is concealed in a bulkhead, and square-edged stainless steel trim on its lower edge matches the stainless steel countertop below. The bulkhead helps keep the lines of the kitchen clean and uncluttered, and high cupboards in this space would have been difficult to access.So as not to interrupt the long span of the island and to keep the sense that it has been hewn from a single large block of marble, a small breakfast nook with three stools takes up just one small corner of it.The owner wanted her new kitchen to include a separate scullery, so Labb's solution was to design the main kitchen in a galley style and to add a U-shaped scullery in the space behind the oven and cooktop. The kitchen is designed by Robyn Labb Kitchens. It features Fisher & Paykel appliances as well as Carrara marble. The floor is French oak by BBS Timbers. For practicality, the countertop in this compact space is stainless steel. The scullery includes a full wall of cupboards and drawers, a second oven, dishwasher and sink, plus a refrigerator and freezer. Small appliances are kept out on the counter, where they are easily accessible. Most groceries are stored here, although supplies of regularly used items such as oils, spices, rice and pasta are also kept in the main kitchen."This scullery is really well equipped as both a work and cleanup zone, so the main kitchen can always look good," says the designer. Credit list Kitchen manufacturer Hewe Kitchens Cooktop Fisher & Paykel glass induction Refrigeration Fisher & Paykel French door style Splashback Carrara marble from Granite Workshop Hardware Blum Benchtops Honed Carrara marble from Granite Workshop Kitchen sink Crosbie Stainless Waste disposal In-Sink-Erator Oven Fisher & Paykel, available from Kitchen Things Ventilation Fisher & Paykel Powerpak Dishwasher Two Fisher & Paykel DishDrawers Cabinetry Two-pack polyurethane Storage Blum accessories Flooring French oak by BBS Timbers Taps Perrin & Rowe from In Residence Rubbish bins Kitchen King Story by: Mary Webb 30 Nov, 2011 Kitchen Blum REVEGO Pocket systems for new space concepts Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Deep in the jungle 22 Dec, 2024 Mixing it up 22 Dec, 2024 Everyday opulence 15 Dec, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > US2710 US2710 Read More Similar Stories