Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 10 New Zealand | Page 28

Good company
This clean-lined kitchen downplays its functional
role in visual terms, offering dramatic contrasts
of texture and colour, and a light, airy feel

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Today’s kitchens are almost always on show
to adjacent living areas. Part of the designer’s
role is to consider harmony not only within the
work space but also with its surroundings.
This minimalist kitchen by designer Milvia
Hannah of German Kitchens connects with the
nearby living spaces, and the outdoors. Hannah
says the owners requested a streamlined look,
stainless steel benchtops, and plenty of storage
as well as indoor-outdoor flow.
“I took several approaches to assimilate the
kitchen into its environment and play down its
function. First, we set tall white gloss cabinetry