Facebook Tweet Help Stories Kitchen , Renovation Young at heart Share Tweet Help An extension to this traditional bungalow has created space for a light-filled, contemporary kitchen that opens up to an expansive outdoor living area A kitchen interior designed by Anna Welsh MDINZ, for Westpac to demonstrate the importance of a new kitchen. It's a story repeated all over the older suburbs a traditional bungalow is loved for its charm and character features, but the kitchen leaves much to be desired.While most of these bungalows have undergone several kitchen renovations over the years, sometimes a more dramatic approach is called for.For this project, an extension was added to the rear of the house to accommodate a new kitchen and family living area. Kitchen designer Anna Welsh says that while the traditional features of the bungalow have been retained at the front of the house, the rear reflects a much more contemporary architectural influence. Sleek white lacquered cabinetry wraps the sides of this new kitchen, which sits in a new extension to a traditional bungalow Wherever possible, appliances are integrated into the cabinetry. A cantilevered CaesarStone benchtop provides a casual seating area at one end of the island. To provide visual warmth, the island is clad in American oak veneer. Similar wood forms the shelving in a secondary food preparation area within the bank of cabinets on the side wall. "The kitchen consequently needed to have a very modern look, but it also had to work in with the older part of the house," she says.To provide visual continuity, Welsh says she chose to paint the entire interior in Resene Quarter Parchment. The kitchen cabinets are lacquered in a similar colour, and a low-iron glass splashback was also painted to match."Keeping everything streamlined and uncluttered was essential," says Welsh. "For this reason, the cabinets are all flush and the drawers have shadow gap handles. The main bank of cabinetry has a secondary food preparation area and coffee machine hidden behind pocket doors that fold right back when open. This area features solid American oak shelving that matches the veneer on the island." Sleek white lacquered cabinetry wraps the sides of this new kitchen, which sits in a new extension to a traditional bungalow Wherever possible, appliances are integrated into the cabinetry. A cantilevered CaesarStone benchtop provides a casual seating area at one end of the island. To provide visual warmth, the island is clad in American oak veneer. Similar wood forms the shelving in a secondary food preparation area within the bank of cabinets on the side wall. Wherever possible, appliances were integrated to enhance the sleek look. The pantry, on the right of the cooking centre, also accommodates a food prep area, with a bench and storage for small appliances.Welsh says dramatic lighting was needed to set off the high, architectural ceiling so Flos Romeo Moon pendants were suspended above the island. Credit list Architect Robin O'Donnell Architects Cabinetry American oak; lacquer Sink Franke Flooring Stained American oak by CTC Timber Floors Refrigeration Fisher & Paykel; Liebherr Lighting Flos Romeo Moon pendants; Artemide Mesmeri halo lights, from ECC Lighting Kitchen manufacturer Bremich Cabinetmakers Benchtops CaesarStone Snow Tapware Kludi; Paini Cox Oven, cooktop and ventilation Smeg Blinds SP Blinds Story by: Colleen Hawkes Photography by: Jamie Cobeldick 02 Feb, 2010 Kitchen Renovation Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Relaxed meets rustic by the sea 29 Sep, 2024 Looking through you 29 Sep, 2024 An intuitive journey 29 Sep, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > Home Trends Vol. 26/2 NZ2602 Read More Similar Stories