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Architect: Darren Jessop,
Jessop Architects
Cabinetry: Oak, custom stain colour,
matt finish
Hardware: Blum
Benchtops: Caesarstone
Flooring: Existing floorboards, sanded
and stained
Lighting: From InLite
Lighting design: Chris Watt
Kitchen sink: Burns and Ferrall
Taps: Schwan hot/cold tap; main tap,
KWC ONO
Oven, refrigerator: Fisher & Paykel,
from Kitchen Things
Cooktop: Induction, Fisher & Paykel,
from Kitchen Things
Ventilation: Smeg Lift pop-up, from
Kitchen Things
Dishwasher: Bosch
Wine fridge: Fisher & Paykel
CoolDrawer, from Kitchen Things
Awards: Trends International Design
Awards (TIDA)
Kitchens – Highly Commended
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Jamie Cobel
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Top right: The public side of the
island includes a drinks fridge, so
guests can charge their glasses
without entering the cooking zone.
Above right: For the chef’s eyes
only – the rear of the island includes
a wealth of storage along with the
dishwasher. The near-flush induction
hob is served by a pop-up extractor
set into the benchtop. The two-tone
wood and white kitchen is accented
with stainless steel appliances.
“Most operational stuff is on the island,”
says Jessop. “Normally, I wouldn’t put a hob on
the island, but the clients had wanted it there.
And given that it’s an entertainer’s kitchen, this
placement – allowing for cooking while facing
the living spaces – fitted in well with the design.
“To deal with day-to-day cooking odours,
we installed a pop-up downdraft extractor into
the island, which works really well.”
The extra-deep island – at 1400mm – houses
a large sink, the unobtrusive induction hob, and
a wealth of storage drawers and cupboards.
“It’s also double-sided – there’s a pull-out
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drinks fridge on the lounge side, so you don’t
need to go right into the kitchen for a top up,”
says Jessop. “We also intended the island to be
somewhere people gravitate towards. To help
achieve this, there’s ample seating for four at
one end, making it a very social space to hang
out with the children or with friends.”
A sleek LED strip light over the island adds
an elegant finishing touch to the kitchen. This
is also a practical feature as it has two modes –
providing full-on task lighting when required,
or a softer mood light that automatically comes
on as you enter the room.