Facebook Tweet Help Stories Kitchen New Zealand TIDA Kitchens Social presence – well connected dream kitchen Share Tweet Help Attractive and well connected, this kitchen is an entertainer's dream A solid bank of cabinetry and appliances is balanced visually by a display niche at the far end of the island in this well-considered kitchen by Celia Visser Design. Designed by Celia Visser DesignFrom the designer:Client BriefThe brief here was to create a large, contemporary kitchen that would accommodate the day-to-day needs of a family unit, but also be capable of allowing several people to work simultaneously in the space, as well as catering for large social entertaining. The clients requested a separate drinks and coffee area, and a large amount of storage space; also, no hanging lights or rangehood to interfere with the line of sight. They wanted a bold design that would sit centre stage in their home and embrace the ‘wow factor’. A timber-lined corner display niche in the island is a focal point of this kitchen. Designer’s ResponseThe design of this kitchen was created around the central island, which is intended to imitate a solid block of marble, giving it presence and drama within the open-plan living space. The timber feature cutout is a detail that links to the dark-stained veneered drinks and coffee zone that occupies one of the side walls. Whether open or close, this furniture piece enhances the sense of craftsmanship and permanence of the space. The beautiful appeal of marble and wood come together in this arresting kitchen. The working part of the kitchen, serving the family’s day-to-day needs, is subtly laid out along the back wall, incorporating an integrated fridge and twin ovens that flank a central worktop and induction hob, plus a discrete extractor built into the bulkhead above. We also gave our clients a generous scullery, accessed by a cavity slider, which originally was a powder room. The scullery provides overflow space, along with additional prep zones, appliance and food storage.A monochromatic palate was chosen to accentuate the strong architectural form of the house, and the paint finish on the walls give and organic feel, softening and blending the zones. Through the interesting play of form and mix of materials, this creates a kitchen with the desirable ‘wow factor’ but also relates to every area it services. Credit list Designer Celia Visser Design Cabinetry Satin Lacquered Resene 1/4 Black White; American 1/4 Cut Oak Veneer – stained horizontal grain Benchtops Calacatta Extra Marble Waterfall, bookmatched, by SCE Stone & Design; Staybrite bead-blasted stainless steel Lighting LED Lights supplied by Lighthouse, Pendant over table, from ECC Kitchen sink Blanco Silgranit Pyrolytic oven and Steam Combi oven Miele Microwave Miele Induction Refrigeration Fisher & Paykel – French Fridge door, integrated Wine fridge Baumatic, from Kitchen N Things Cabinet maker Mike Laustsen Cabinetmaker Cabinetry hardware Blum & Hafele; Blum Legrabox Pure Flooring Marone French oak plank timber, from B & O Casa Tiles Artedomus light grey mosaics 02 tiles in Scullery Taps Dornbraht Sync; Tube High Rise Dishwasher Miele Ventilation Schweigen Paradigma – 3 Water dispenser Zenith Hot / Chilled & Sparkling water tap Awards Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Kitchens – Finalist Story by: Trendsideas Photography by: Kallan McLeod 05 Oct, 2019 Kitchen New Zealand TIDA Kitchens 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 The Living Pā 15 Dec, 2024 We know the Specialists Similar Stories