Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 3 New Zealand | Page 96

Preceding pages: Clean, white and
light, this kitchen by designer Jason
Bonham is designed for serious
cooking with semi-commercial
appliances, efficient space planning
and plenty of room to entertain.
Above and right: Light from below –
this imported feature wine cellar has
automatic doors and is internally lit,
adding a wow factor to the kitchen.

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While wine fridges have become commonplace kitchen appliances, what do you do when
your wine collection is too large for your kitchen
to accommodate it? Designer Jason Bonham’s
answer is a twist on an old one – go underground.
For this project, the clients asked Bonham
to create a modern entertainers’ kitchen that
would contrast, yet be respectful of and reference, the 1900s home.
The kitchen is set partly in an extension to
the villa and partly in the rear add-on.
“To connect with the original architecture
from the new build, we added large skylights,