Brief
These clients had been looking for a while for someone to renovate their kitchen. They were after a business that fit their style and values. Seeking a renovation that had minimal impact on the environment using materials such as plywood and other sustainable products. Other top priorities were a beautiful and functional space with clean lines’ and a matte, rather than gloss look. From a functional perspective; a desire to maximise storage space and a breakfast bar for 4 people and powerpoints for devices. And seeking a ‘warm, organic, uncluttered look that’s easy to clean’.
Outcome
This solid timber kitchen is both a welcoming space to cook and gather as a family and a functional area to prepare meals and store food. Featuring a plethora of drawers and extended bench space; there is a place for everything and everything has its place.
The plywood and Tasmanian Oak create a warm, soulful space whilst also providing great stability and durability. This kitchen will last for many, many years from a functional, durability and style perspective. The materials are solid and put together with finger jointed drawers and furniture making techniques fulfilling the brief for sustainable materials and minimal impact on the environment.
The black matte glass in the doors and drawer fronts adds a lovely contrast to the timbers. The vibrant mixed reds of the breakfast bar bench top creates an inviting space to gather in the kitchen. Timber bench tops creates warm and a touch of softness to their surface. Finished with a hardwax oil, the timber bench top is easily maintainable over time.
The second bench top is Dekton; surrounding the sink area and cooktop. Dekton is as bomb proof as it can get and is a bit like a large tile.
The cooktop is a downdraft cooktop, meaning there is no need for an external rangehood.
Timber shelves across the corner windows create light filled space for kitchen plants to grow and thrive.
The finer details:
- A stainless steel compost bin is fitted into the breakfast bar for easy preparation and storage of compost waste.
- Soft close drawer runners ensure the drawers open and close smoothly and have a lifetime warranty.
- The breakfast bar light is shaped around the kitchen ceiling detail.
- Spices, cooking oils, bins, bread boards, appliances, pots and plans all have their dedicated drawers and spaces.
- A recycling box with a lift-up lid on the right hand side provides subtle and easy access to recycling storage.
- A Select Custom Joinery logo authenticates the kitchen and is our assurance of its quality.
Materials:
- Hoop pine plywood cabinetry
- Tasmanian Oak
- Mixed reds recycled timber bench top
- Custom stainless steel bench top
- Dekton bench top
- Matte black glass
- Osmo Oil
- Blum fixings
