Classic Beauty

The homeowner wanted to combine the aesthetic of a classic English kitchen from her heritage with an Australian beach feel, drawing on the location of the house. This kitchen is part of a large renovation of an older house on the North Shore.

The designer worked with the client on a number of different designs before settling on this as their final choice. The kitchen opens up onto a beautiful deck with water views and houses a barbecue just outside for easy use.

The main design considerations were giving the homeowner a stunning kitchen for entertaining and sharing with her family, while also being very practical and useable space for a family of five. The butler’s pantry allows for all the preparation to take place away from the main kitchen, especially with its oven and microwave stack, separate sink and Billi boiling and sparkling water system.

The main kitchen has a gorgeous Essastone Unique Calacatta island and beautiful Shaws butler’s sink with a tap from Perrin and Rowe. The kitchen has a fully integrated laundry in the butlers pantry and a lovely outdoor barbecue area.

Get The Look

Cabinet doors/Panels & Kickboard Polyurethane Shaker in Dulux White on White, Satin finish
Hinges & drawer runners Blum Legrabox
Storage solutions Pantry with inner drawers and U-shaped shelving for easy access to the back
Pull-out bins Blum pull boy
Benchtop & Splashback Essastone Unique Calacatta
Handles Armac Martin
Oven & Cooktop Smeg
Flooring French Oak timber in main kitchen and marble in butler’s pantry
Paint Dulux White on White
Lighting LED downlights in and under cabinets
Rangehood Smeg concealed
Dishwasher Miele integrated
Refrigerator Miele integrated
Sink Shaws
Taps Perrin and Rowe in main kitchen and Acquello in butler’s pantry
Washer Samsung
Dryer Elexctrolux