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Renovated kitchen with extra long island and Italian tile splashback adds contemporary style to an Arts and Crafts home

This airy kitchen by designer Pauline Stockwell offers cabinetry, countertop, cuisine classique, floor, interior design, kitchen, room, wood flooring, gray — This airy kitchen by designer Pauline Stockwell offers a modern departure to the Arts and Crafts house it inhabits. Toekicks in stainless steel connect with the perimeter and pantry benchtops in the same material. The deep toekicks coupled with concealed lights give a floating effect to the cabinetry at night creating another visual dimension to the reworked room.

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This kitchen features a two-tone colour scheme and countertop, cuisine classique, interior design, kitchen, product design, gray, black

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A long cantilevered Corian island benchtop doubles as cabinetry, countertop, cuisine classique, floor, flooring, furniture, interior design, kitchen, gray

This project sits in the context of a beautiful Arts and Crafts residence. The owners loved the home's classic style featuring natural materials and hand-crafted detailing, but not so much the small, dark, outdated kitchen that went with it.

In its place, they wanted a modern kitchen opening out to a courtyard and terraced garden, says designer Pauline Stockwell.

"I designed a user-friendly kitchen suitable for a family of four plus friends. The four metre-long, white Corian benchtop doubles as a dining table for six. And, being engaged from early on in the design, I was able to locate this directly under the two skylights which provide sunshine at breakfast time. Corian was chosen for its aesthetic, with stainless steel used on the hob bench for practicality and ease of cleaning."

For a busy family, plenty of storage was a must and the designer added a large side pantry for food stuffs and breakfast preparation. There are also extra-wide kitchen drawers and over-cupboards for functional cooking items, while the extra-deep island houses additional storage.

The combination of dark and light materialsaccentuates the sleek design and also works with the wider Arts and Crafts interiors.

Credit list

Designer

Pauline Stockwell CKDNZ CBDNZ, Pauline Stockwell Design

Benchtops

Corian, Cameo White; stainless steel Rimex Linen; stainless steel satin

Cabinetry hardware

Blum

Splashback

Italian tiles from Tilespace

Taps

Franklins

Cooktop

Miele, induction,

Ventilation

Bosch

Wine fridge

Vintec, from Kitchen Things

Awards

Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Kitchens – Highly Commended

Cabinetry finishes

Bestwood oak veneer, dark-stained, and Dulux Double Dannevirke lacquer

Cabinet handles

Katalog EZ

Flooring

American Oak

Kitchen sink

Mercer

Oven

Miele Culinario,

Dishwasher

Miele, integrated,

Refrigeration

Fisher & Paykel, from Kitchen Things

Toekicks

Brushed stainless steel

Story by: New Zealand TIDA Kitchens , Blum New Zealand

Photography by: Paul McCredie

22 Dec, 2016

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