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Room of the Week: Simplicity Wins the Day in This New Build
Light, warmth and classic was the order of the day for this practical and promising kitchen
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 home was an investment project and was designed to appeal to the Queensland lifestyle with light, warm and welcoming classic finishes and open-plan living.
This home was an investment project and was designed to appeal to the Queensland lifestyle with light, warm and welcoming classic finishes and open-plan living.
Starting point
It was important to reflect the home’s outlook and be distinctly different to its neighbouring investment property, so the two could sell as a pair.
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It was important to reflect the home’s outlook and be distinctly different to its neighbouring investment property, so the two could sell as a pair.
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Key design aspects
Colour palette:
Materials palette:
Colour palette:
- Blackbutt timbers
- Soft greys
- Textural whites.
Materials palette:
- Kitchen benchtops are Caesarstone in Snow
- General joinery is Laminex ‘White Linen’ in AbsoluteMatte
- Timber shelves are Laminex ‘Sublime Teak’
- Grey Joinery is Laminex ‘Pewter’ in AbsoluteMatte
- 100 x 100-millimetre white matt tiles.
Key pieces of furniture and fittings:
- Fisher & Paykel oven
- Fisher & Paykel induction cooktop
- Fisher & Paykel integrated rangehood
- Fisher & Paykel integrated Double DishDrawer
- Fisher & PaykelI integrated fridge
- Fisher & Paykel combination oven
- Hideaway Bins integrated bin drawer
- Finger-pull handles
- Blum hardware.
An artist’s drawing of the house showing the kitchen aspect
Why do you think this room works?
The kitchen creates a service bookend to the living level with a laundry, scullery and powder room behind, nestled into the hillside. The large windows provide visual connection to the outdoor entertaining and to the lower ground pool and rumpus room, so the home is actively social at all levels.
Why do you think this room works?
The kitchen creates a service bookend to the living level with a laundry, scullery and powder room behind, nestled into the hillside. The large windows provide visual connection to the outdoor entertaining and to the lower ground pool and rumpus room, so the home is actively social at all levels.
The simple, light grey and white finishes meant the darker ‘service end’ would bounce light around the home and set a warm visual backdrop to family life.
Your turn
What do you love about this kitchen? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images for inspiration, like this story and join the conversation.
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Your turn
What do you love about this kitchen? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images for inspiration, like this story and join the conversation.
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Styling by Market Ready Properties
Answers by Sebastian Toscano, director, Toscano Constructions
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
What year was the renovation: 2020
Room purpose and size: A 20-square-metre kitchen (including the scullery) that was part of a new build of two adjoining homes.