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Room of the Week: An All-Black Streamlined Kitchen
A soft black streamlined kitchen hides all sorts of practical and clever storage solutions
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
Brief
This was a whole-home renovation on a budget of $1,100,000. For this space the idea was to open up the kitchen, living and dining areas to improve flow and connection to the garden.
This was a whole-home renovation on a budget of $1,100,000. For this space the idea was to open up the kitchen, living and dining areas to improve flow and connection to the garden.
The kitchen before works
What was once a confused mixture of enclosed rooms has been logically transformed into a series of well-proportioned spaces that seamlessly flow between formal, informal, living, private and outdoor activities.
What was once a confused mixture of enclosed rooms has been logically transformed into a series of well-proportioned spaces that seamlessly flow between formal, informal, living, private and outdoor activities.
Starting point
Yes, the painting in the living room was used as a focal point for the design of the larger area.
Yes, the painting in the living room was used as a focal point for the design of the larger area.
Key design aspects
Colour palette: Dark/monochrome/greys. Opening up and connecting the living spaces and increasing the access to natural light permitted the use of a dark colour palette, combining natural Australian hardwoods with synthetic materials such as Dekton porcelain and Italian vitrified floor tiles.
Colour palette: Dark/monochrome/greys. Opening up and connecting the living spaces and increasing the access to natural light permitted the use of a dark colour palette, combining natural Australian hardwoods with synthetic materials such as Dekton porcelain and Italian vitrified floor tiles.
Materials palette:
- 12-millimetre benchtop and splashback in Dekton Fossil Natural.
- The joinery is in a polyurethane satin finish that matches Colorbond’s Monument.
- LED strip lighting.
The kitchen has some clever inclusions, such as…
…A Häfele Dispensa Arena Classic pull-out pantry…
…And cupboards within the kitchen island, which are accessible from the living area.
The floor plan
Thinking behind the arrangement of furniture/fixtures:
Ease of access. The Blum Aventos motorised flip-up doors provide ready access to above-bench cupboards, full extension drawers below benches and the pull-out full-height pantry provides ease of access to storage. Deep work benches, appropriately spaced, make for an efficient kitchen operation.
Ease of access. The Blum Aventos motorised flip-up doors provide ready access to above-bench cupboards, full extension drawers below benches and the pull-out full-height pantry provides ease of access to storage. Deep work benches, appropriately spaced, make for an efficient kitchen operation.
Challenges you worked around
The original residence was a mixture of small spaces poorly constructed and separated from the garden. This required substantial reconstruction and remedial work.
The original residence was a mixture of small spaces poorly constructed and separated from the garden. This required substantial reconstruction and remedial work.
The new kitchen now continues outside into an outdoor kitchen
The kitchen before works
Why do you think this room works?
What was once a confused mixture of enclosed rooms has been logically transformed into a series of well-proportioned spaces with a seamless flow.
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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What was once a confused mixture of enclosed rooms has been logically transformed into a series of well-proportioned spaces with a seamless flow.
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 home makeovers? Read this great Room of the Week: Warm Desert Colours Transform a Townhouse
Styling by Fanuli
Answers by Michelle Parr, interior designer at Kitchen Elegance
Who lives here: A family of two adults and two children
Location: Waverton, Sydney
Kitchen and interior designer: Kitchen Elegance
Budget: $50,000 to $60,000 (including appliances)
Room purpose and size: A 52-square-metre kitchen
Architect: Pierre Della-Putta, Architects Ink
Builder: Andrew Whitlock