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Contemporary black and white kitchen with dark-stained American oak and white lacquer

Modern kitchen in contemporary beach house features white lacquered island with waterfall sides, dark American oak cabinets, marble splashback

Desert romance

Sandy tones, soft curves and repeated interior design elements add to the character of this contemporary, centrally set family kitchen

Choosing the Right Kitchen Sink for Your Lifestyle

Your kitchen sink and tapware should go beyond aesthetics to reflect your daily habits combining smart materials, practical design, and stylish features to create a functional and elegant centrepiece.

The Prep Zone Powerhouse, Sinks That Streamline the Cooking Flow

Optimising the prep area around your sink can lift your entire kitchen experience

Family First, Kitchen Sinks That Keep Up With Busy Homes

From morning rush to evening clean-up, the right sink can take the pressure off family living

Statement Sinks, When the Kitchen Centrepiece Isn’t the Island

The right sink can become the focal point of your kitchen, combining bold design with everyday purpose

Small Space, Big Impact, Sink Solutions for Compact Kitchens

Even the tiniest kitchen deserves a sink that delivers on both function and style

Function Meets Form: Choosing the Right Kitchen Sink for Your Lifestyle

Modern sinks do more than hold water, they enhance your kitchen's flow, hygiene, and design

Contemporary kitchen renovation in a historic double-storey Ponsonby villa.

Industrial edge

Dark and moody with an industrial level extractor in the mix, this kitchen creates a thoroughly modern workspace within a classic villa

The kitchen is the centrepiece of the house – suited to a talented, effervescent home cook.

In the limelight

This high-ceilinged kitchen looks out on dining, living, a central courtyard and side garden – and occupants of these spaces enjoy looking back

Centrally located kitchen connects seamlessly to lounge, verandah courtyard, and garden.

Farmhouse vibes and city views

This kitchen and adjacent living areas re-imagine the open, friendly and casual pleasure in farmhouse living – sharing time & home cooked food

The kitchen is divided into distinct bench zones, each with a unique character yet unified through a shared timber detailing.

Throwing out the rule book

An innovative positioning of wood-crafted cabinetry and islands optimises flow, preserves existing elements and creates kitchen privacy

A rich, sumptuous kitchen palette includes chocolate cabinetry, aged brass accents, and dark-stained parquet flooring.

A rich, sumptuous palette includes chocolate cabinetry, aged brass accents, and dark-stained parquet flooring.

Lift-to-open cabinetry hardware adds to the look and functionality of the wood-finish mountain kitchen.

Sleek cabinetry frames the entrance with a blend of heights and textures.

There is cabinetry on both sides of the entrance – a combination of benchtop height and floor-to-ceiling panelling.

New kitchen complete with induction hob and pop up down draft ventilation.

To fully embrace the soaring height, the designer extended cabinetry to the ceiling and built a custom bulkhead across the back wall, creating both scale and storage.

The designer decided to use the full height of the space for the cabinetry and built out a new bulkhead along the entire back wall of the room to accommodate this.

Poggenpohl cabinetry provides efficient storage.

Dedicated storage in the Poggenpohl cabinetry helps with an efficient use of available space – not to mention to-hand convenience.

Kitchen cabinetry with wood veneer by Creative Arch

Located on the street side of the home, the contemporary kitchen is spacious and light filled.

The kitchen's warm wood cabinetry encloses a drinks station.

Niche pull out storage cabinet elements in the kitchen island maximise storage and keep everything close to hand.

The butler’s pantry, a functional extension of the kitchen, mirrors the main space with matching cabinetry and Carrara marble countertops, and includes a coffee service area.

The butler's pantry is used for servicing and for coffee making, and has the same cabinetry and Carrara countertop seen in the main kitchen.

Now you don't see it – now you do. The central bar area reminds behind closed cabinet doors until the party gets started.

The scullery’s open wood shelving makes a perfect baking hub.

The capacious scullery features open wood display shelving and is also used as a baking centre.

Handleless design highlights feature alcove.

Handle-less appliances and cabinetry avoid any confusion allowing the alcove to pop!

Sleek modern kitchen with concealed appliances and hidden storage, blending seamlessly into the open-plan interior design.

One minute all functionality is a pace away, the next minute it has all vanished from sight.

Subtle LED strips highlight the streamlined, handleless cabinetry.

Recessed LED strips accentuate the handless perimeter cabinetry.

The rustic table that forms part of the kitchen island.

The wood-finished kitchen connects with the timber flooring and extends the natural vibe.

The integrated fridge appears from the wood veneer cabinetry

The integrated fridge appears from the woodwork.

Floating-style kitchen island with slim black-painted legs anchors the spacious, minimalist layout.

The substantial island seems to float in the generous space, supported as it is on slender black-painted legs.

To the rear, a new kitchen opens to the living spaces, elevated slightly to allow space for a functional garage below.

Wall of closed wood-veneer cabinets behind the kitchen island contain a wealth of hidden functionality.

Designer: I used the pipe style extractors to minimise the obstruction of the mountain views and to echo the style of the round rustic feature table.

Responding to the owners’ request for a dedicated drinks station, the designer incorporated one behind sleek pocket doors in a secondary bank of cabinetry.

The owners also requested a drinks station, which the designer placed behind pocket doors in the second bank of cabinetry along the side wall.

A custom translucent paint developed by De Giulio allows the natural grain of plain sawn white oak cabinetry to shine through, while random-width planks further enhance the textured appeal.

Designer Mic De Giulio developed a special translucent paint to apply over a plain sawn white oak for cabinetry throughout this kitchen, allowing the grain to come through and creating a texture to the finish. He also used random width planks for the doors rather than plain, solid veneer. So that adds texture as well.

Kitchen hardware, including pulls and handles, by Sticks+Stones Design.

The (re) renovated kitchen overlooks the dining area and outdoor living space.

modern kitchen interior featuring a central island unit, showcasing its design and features by Carmen Hubber

Bar area with cabinet doors open.

Island overhang suits casual use and socialising.

The generous overhang on the generous-sized island is ideal for socialising, homework, or light meals.

Scullery entrance framed by underlit open shelving matching the main kitchen’s refinement.

Underlit open shelving greets entry into the large scullery which is as refined as the main showcase kitchen.

Designer: By incorporating materials that compliment nature; travertine tiles, beautiful Neolith porcelain reminiscent of jade, natural timbers and steel, I have created a cohesive, warm, homely and functional kitchen.

View of kitchen from stairs with pendants in prominence.

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