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Before & After
Before & After: From Classic Clutter to Green Dream Kitchen
Green walls and tiles make this kitchen reminiscent of the '70s in the best possible way
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
The kitchen before works
Brief
The brief was to create a much larger functional kitchen as the family are avid cooks.
The family wanted a much more functional kitchen, and increase the size. To provide additional storage and a pair of ovens. To also have 2 preparation areas and an appliance cupboard.
The brief was to create a much larger functional kitchen as the family are avid cooks.
The family wanted a much more functional kitchen, and increase the size. To provide additional storage and a pair of ovens. To also have 2 preparation areas and an appliance cupboard.
Starting point
The client showed me a green tile that she loved, and thought perhaps a white kitchen would work… however that was the driver to not just give her a white kitchen but to incorporate the green.
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The client showed me a green tile that she loved, and thought perhaps a white kitchen would work… however that was the driver to not just give her a white kitchen but to incorporate the green.
Planning a kitchen renovation? Find a specialised kitchen designer near you on Houzz, browse images of their work and read reviews from previous clients
Key design aspects
Colour palette:
- Dulux Variegated Frond
- Dulux Lexicon Quarter
Materials palette:
- Valour engineered-quartz benchtop, from Stone Ambassador
Key pieces of furniture/fittings:
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- Drum 4 burner gas Pitt cooktop
- Sirius down draft range hood
- Electrolux French door fridge
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The kitchen before works
- Smeg Linea pyrolytic ovens
- Villeroy & Boch ceramic sink
- Dita bar stools from Grazia & Co
- Green tiles from Signorino Tile Gallery
Challenges you worked around
A structural wall had be left (which is where the green tiled section is) but I decided to design the kitchen around this to create a much larger working area.
A structural wall had be left (which is where the green tiled section is) but I decided to design the kitchen around this to create a much larger working area.
The layout after works
The structural wall before works
Why do you think this space works
The room now works as the clients now have a much larger kitchen to work in.
Your turn
Tell us what you like most about this kitchen. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, like this story and join the conversation.
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The room now works as the clients now have a much larger kitchen to work in.
Your turn
Tell us what you like most about this kitchen. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, like this story and join the conversation.
More
Can’t get enough of kitchen makeovers? Read Room of the Week: A Fab Kitchen Fit for a Boisterous Bondi Family
Who lives here: A family of four
Location: Brighton, Victoria
Room purpose and size: Kitchen
Approximate budget: $75,000