Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 1 New Zealand | Page 82

The monochromatic palette continues
inside
the
house,
where
white
cabinetry and white walls are contrasted
by timber and charcoal accents.
Duncan Palmer says the design team
came up with an innovative solution to
provide a highly functional kitchen that
wouldn’t detract from the visual appeal of
open-plan living area.
“We created a 1500mm-wide cavity
slider to the scullery that is recessed into
the wall when open. A small slot in the
benchtops ensures that the door can slide

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right back so the kitchen and scullery
benchtops form one large workspace. This
gives the owners instant access to all the
stored goods, a second oven and sink. Yet
all the clutter can be hidden from view by
simply closing the door.”
The kitchen teams Caesarstone Nougat
composite stone benchtops, mitred to
40mm thick, with Arboform satin white
kitchen joinery and Melteca Dark Oak feature panels. Cabinets are equipped with
high-end Hettich Innotech drawers and
have Heritage Hardware Verselli handles.