Ticks all the boxes Fisher & Paykel award winner

Aesthetics and performance go hand in hand to create award-winning kitchens. And there has never been a more definitive example of this than the kitchen featured on these pages.

Designed by Robyn Labb of Robyn Labb Kitchens, the kitchen has won first prize in the Fisher & Paykel Australia Design Awards 2011/2012. Fisher & Paykel brand manager Kara Phillips says the judging panel was particularly impressed with the way Fisher & Paykel appliances created a highly co-ordinated look.

"The choice of appliances ensures this kitchen is ideal for entertaining and everyday catering to the family," Phillips says. "Equipping the scullery with additional appliances, storage and cleanup facilities makes the kitchen highly functional. The judges also said the restrained classic palette has been used to great effect, and they loved the way the kitchen has been opened up with a seamless flow to the outdoors."

Robyn Labb says the design was influenced by the owners' love of Carrara marble. The marble flows over the top and down three sides of the island, so it looks as though the cabinetry has been carved from a single piece of stone and placed in the centre of the space. The same marble features on the splashback, tying the design together.

A bulkhead above the rangehood conceals the ducting and accommodates downlights. The square-edged stainless steel trim on the lower edge of the bulkhead matches the edge of the stainless steel benchtop below.

All the Fisher & Paykel appliances, which include a 76cm Paris pyrolytic oven, induction cooktop, DishDrawer¢ dishwasher and French Door Ice and Water refrigerator, feature the latest appliance technology. The additional appliances in the scullery, which tucks in behind the rear wall of the kitchen, include a second DishDrawer¢ dishwasher and oven. The refrigerator and freezer are also in this area, but are readily accessible from the main kitchen.

In addition to media coverage by Trends, Robyn Labb receives a $10,000 travel voucher, and the owner of the home receives a $3000 travel voucher.

For further details, phone Fisher & Paykel, 1300 650 590. Website: www.fp.com.au.

Story by: Trendsideas