It’s bold, and it’s bright – a unique seaside kitchen done perfectly right.
Price guide*: $75K - $80K
SpecificationsCarcase/Internals Melamine high moisture resistant interiors/shelving Polytec (BORG) White 16mm Polytec (BORG) Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker 2825mm Joinery build height with 175mm high top filler Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Joinery base fronts, infills and panels to be 2Pac Painted Dulux French Limestone / Satin Finish 18mm Redwood Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Base shadowline detail to be Cleantouch Laminate Veneer Panels Black / Cleantouch Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Overhead shelving 2Pac painted to match base front colour, Black matt 2Pac painted edge detail Dulux French Limestone / Satin Finish 32mm thick shelving Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Rangehood block 2Pac painted Taubmans Rum Orange / Satin Finish 18mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Island feature batten detail 2Pac Painted, to match rangehood block and island legs Taubmans Rum Orange / Satin Finish 20x20mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Tall run fronts, infills, and panels in Veneer (Horizontal grain to top filler, Vertical Grain to remaining) Veneer Panels CC Blackwood / Clear Satin Finish 17mm / 34mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Tall run open shelving/wine storage coloured 2Pac painted back panels in Dulux Magic Melon / Satin Finish 18mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Tall run open shelving/wine storage to have different coloured 2Pac painted back panels in Dulux Domedary / Satin Finish 18mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Tall run open shelving/wine storage in 2Pac painted back panels in Taubmans Rum Orange / Satin Finish 18mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Front of island to be Veneer, including open shelving to island in CC Blackwood / Clear Satin Finish 17mm / 34mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Island working side capping ends to be solid timber CC Blackwood / Clear Satin Finish 20mm Door/Drawer/Panel/Kicker Splashback tile capping detail + shelf to RHS of cooktop to be solid timber in CC Blackwood / Clear Satin Finish 34x20mm Drawer Hardware BLUM Legrabox soft close drawers in Silk White Top Back benchtop in Smartstone Nero Puro, Suede Finish / Pencil Edge 20mm Ideal Stone Top Island benchtop in Smartstone Nero Puro, Suede Finish / Pencil Edge 20mm Splashback Stone upstand in Smartstone Nero Puro, Suede Finish / Pencil Edge 20x130mm Splashback Tile above stone up-stand Iriede Square 47x47mm tiles Italia Ceramics Mint Green / ZT0406 18555 Kickers H135mm in Cleantouch Laminate Veneer Panels Black / Cleantouch Kickers Tiled kicker to island in Iriede Square 47x47mm tiles Italia Ceramics Mint Green / ZT0406 18555 47x47mm Handles Overheads – Push-to-open mechanisms, no handles Handles Custom solid timber handle to tall door Auburn CC Blackwood / Clear Satin Finish 34mm front profile Handles Base handles to be reverse bevel Veneer Panels Black / Cleantouch H25mm Waste Management Bin drawer, to island WBL1017PB1 64L 2x32L Oven AEG built-in multifunction oven by CLIENT BSK99733PT 595x567x594 Cooktop AEG cooktop by CLIENT NIK95I00FZ 910x520x50mm Rangehood AEG undermount concealed rangehood DGE7970HB 860x300x329mm Microwave AEG Combination oven/microwave by CLIENT KMK96708PT 595x567x455mm Dishwasher Smeg built under dishwasher by CLIENT DWAU615DB3 600x848x598mm Refrigerator Fisher & Paykel free-standing fridge/freezer by CLIENT RF610AZUB5 699x1790x900mm Sink Franke Double Bowl top mount sink with tap landing by CLIENT 2414015 788x530x318mm Tapware GROHE Essence pull-out sink mixer tap by CLIENT 9508726 H348mm Lighting LED Striplight to top side of top shelf, on back run Hafele in Warm White / Black track Lighting LED Striplight to underside of bottom shelf, on back run Hafele in Warm White / Black track Lighting LED Striplight to open shelving on island Hafele in Warm White / Black track Lighting LED Striplight to underside of island floating section Hafele in Warm White / Black track Lighting Cabinetry downlights to open shelving on tall run Hafele in Warm White / Black downlight cap Other Feature island steel legs painted to match rangehood block in Taubmans Rum Orange / Satin Finish Flooring Floating floor by CLIENT Builder – Tasmanian Oak
*Price guide includes: cabinetry and tops. Exclusions: appliances, tiling, electrical and plumbing.
...Our job was to design a very cool, very functional and very distinctive kitchen…unlike anything they’d previously seen before...
The Jetson’s cartoon was set in 2062. Their family home, set on stilts, was full of whimsical inventions. And if their ancestors had a beach house, this one could be it.
As it happens, it belongs to our clients, who travel a lot for work. They needed a place to slow down, and Middleton was the location of choice for their new build.
Our job was to design a very cool, very functional and very distinctive kitchen to match. One unlike anything they’d previously seen before. How fun is that? Especially when also asked to tie in the design with the home’s striking exterior detailing. Thank you, angular orange struts!
Alongside the exterior accent colours, they wanted a complementary colour palette inspired by the surrounding coastal environment, including blues and greens.
Passionate about cooking, the kitchen had to be highly functional and adaptable. Passionate about sharing their cooking, they needed to have a warm and welcoming atmosphere, suitable for entertaining.
And we needed to give a subtle nod to mid-century design (which we love), with influence from Mondrian-inspired detailing.
FYI, Piet Mondrian’s style is a cornerstone of modern design. Think geometric shapes, asymmetrical balance and primary colours. His signature era is the grid-board paintings defined by thick black lines and rectangles of white, red, yellow and blue. You’ll know them when you see them.
Other considerations were ample storage and a minimalist approach to ensure key design features stand out within the space.
Designer Beth went all in.
...This is exactly the kind of welcoming environment and kitchen social interaction our clients were seeking...
The bold orange was non-negotiable, and Beth worked it in a treat. The island is something to behold with its custom leg design that references the exterior steel feature in shape, form and colour. It may not be intentional, but they hint funkily at the legs of a seagull, which is incredibly apt given the location and a table that’ll feed hungry beachgoers.
We snuck a couple of stools into the layout, which pretty much screams “come sit and chat”, in the friendliest of ways. This is exactly the kind of welcoming environment and kitchen social interaction our clients were seeking.
Topping off the island’s distinctive personality are two features: the orange stripes across its angular underbody, and the floating element, which extends past the kicker (propped up by the feature leg and concealed internal supports). Open shelves at the other end give the clients room to display pieces that reflect their personality.
The orange pop does not stop there. Beth introduced it through the backs of the open shelving, in varying shades to create visual interest and avoid a uniform appearance. Cabinetry downlights were incorporated to highlight the colour accents.
For the broader palette, we included the kinds of greens and blues synonymous with the seaside. Deep blue tiles wrap around the wall above the benchtop and the kicker at the base of the island. Joinery fronts were finished in a green hue with blue undertones.
With blunt edges aplenty, we used timber elements to introduce warmth and soften the palette. They complement the surrounding colours and enhance the overall ambience.
The Mondrian influence made its mark via black accents on the shelving trim and benchtop. They provide contrast and prevent the benchtop from competing visually with the kitchen’s feature elements – the island, rangehood box and overhead open shelving.
Similarly, the remaining joinery was intentionally designed to be clean and minimal. This approach included flat panel fronts, reverse-bevel finger pulls instead of handles, and the absence of profiled joinery fronts.
We met the challenge of sufficient storage while accommodating a preference for open overhead shelving with careful planning. A balance of practicality and display. Like turning the wine storage into a geometric feature. Along with the flat-out funkiness of the small, angular wall shelf, it deserved to shine and shine it does.
Nod to the exterior? Nailed. Distinctive design? Well and truly mastered.
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