Best of the Week: 30 Kitchens With Standout Features
Statement windows, range hoods, splashbacks, lighting, ceilings, wallpaper... Here's how to make your kitchen sing
Vanessa Walker
25 September 2019
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor.
Choosing one signature element to stand out in your kitchen is a lovely, tried and tested approach. These 30 kitchens went down the hero-item route to great success. See which one inspires you in your next kitchen renovation.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Jasmine McClelland Design
Features: A gorgeous pipe-like statement range hood.
Designer: Jasmine McClelland Design
Features: A gorgeous pipe-like statement range hood.
2. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Studio Gestalt
Features: A sensational hero light.
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Designer: Studio Gestalt
Features: A sensational hero light.
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4. Location: Phoenix, USA
Features: Tiles to the ceiling instead of the usual splashback height.
Features: Tiles to the ceiling instead of the usual splashback height.
7. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: A study in blue.
Features: A study in blue.
8. Location: Houston, USA
Designer: Frankel Building Group
Features: A range hood that shines like a jewel.
Designer: Frankel Building Group
Features: A range hood that shines like a jewel.
9. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Joe Adsett Architects
Features: Dark and handsome with a bolt of light.
Designer: Joe Adsett Architects
Features: Dark and handsome with a bolt of light.
10. Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Designer: Constanze Ladner – Interior Design
Features: Sheer curtains and classic arches in the kitchen.
Designer: Constanze Ladner – Interior Design
Features: Sheer curtains and classic arches in the kitchen.
13. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: DCF Design Group
Features: Unusual material combinations make this kitchen stand out.
Designer: DCF Design Group
Features: Unusual material combinations make this kitchen stand out.
14. Location: Yokohama, Japan
Designer: Roovice
Features: An industrial-style sink and cooking set-up.
Designer: Roovice
Features: An industrial-style sink and cooking set-up.
15. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Taylor + Taylor
Features: Flooring that adds a sense of style.
Designer: Taylor + Taylor
Features: Flooring that adds a sense of style.
16. Location: Tampa, USA
Designer: Hendrickson Interiors
Features: A backdrop that takes you far, far away.
Designer: Hendrickson Interiors
Features: A backdrop that takes you far, far away.
17. Location: UK
Features: Flowers that won’t wilt.
Features: Flowers that won’t wilt.
18. Location: Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Irons McDuff Architecture
Features: Open shelving par excellence.
Designer: Irons McDuff Architecture
Features: Open shelving par excellence.
19. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Integriti Projects
Features: A curved island bench with luxurious seating.
Designer: Integriti Projects
Features: A curved island bench with luxurious seating.
22. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Curvy corners to soften the scene.
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Curvy corners to soften the scene.
23. Location: Auckland, NZ
Designer: Bridgens Construction & Design
Features: Windows that raise the game.
Designer: Bridgens Construction & Design
Features: Windows that raise the game.
25. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Staprans Design
Features: A beautiful approach to minimalism.
Designer: Staprans Design
Features: A beautiful approach to minimalism.
26. Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: Reece Keil Design
Features: A range hood that steals the show.
Designer: Reece Keil Design
Features: A range hood that steals the show.
28. Location: Kent, UK
Designer: Mormac Group
Features: Who wouldn’t love a chandelier in the kitchen?
Designer: Mormac Group
Features: Who wouldn’t love a chandelier in the kitchen?
30. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: Fun with facets
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Features: Fun with facets
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Brilliant design of a small galley kitchen in 18.
Love the curves in 22, as in the rest of that house. But left wondering where the cooking takes place.
Didn’t think I’d ever go for dark walls in a kitchen but the colours in the Byron Bay home 24 are gorgeous.
Can't understand why there are large pots of spiky plants taking up room on the gorgeous island bench in No.11 ...???
No28 Chandelier in the kitchen---looks fine but how do you keep it clean?
Richard Blake