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The client gave the brief of a tropical holiday feel. The cheerful tropical colour palette was inspired by some turquoise and orange cushions in the adjacent casual living room. Custom bamboo-pattern glass above the cooktop and behind the open shelving unit. It's also incorporated into the backlit glass case that forms the base of the timber kitchen table. The same print on white is repeated on the living room wall, visually connecting the two spaces.

For the cabinetry, I chose a gloss lacquer in a soft turquoise for the taller cabinets. These tone nicely with the Corian benchtops. 

Photography by Kallan MacLeod.

Mal Corboy Design
Auckland

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Mal Corboy has been designing for over 28 years, starting in 1988 in a small design and manufacturing business.

Since then, Mal has garnered international reputation for his eye-catching interiors and custom furniture design. Along with creating award-winning kitchens, Mal’s specialist set of skills extends to designing bathrooms, custom furniture and full interiors for both residential and commercial properties.

Mal is a passionate designer, he continually pushes boundaries to create challenging, dynamic kitchens and interior spaces that are not only beautiful and well-designed by completely functional. 

Currently Mal is a member and a Fellow of the National Kitchen and Bathrooms Association, Housing Institute Australia, Society of British Interior Designers, a Professional member of DINZ and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.