Retro Black White Kitchen

Lynette and Henry had already sorted the bathrooms in their Bucklands Beach home and left the kitchen for later. When later arrived, Lynette weighed up running it herself and decided against it. Juggling a full-time job with every trade and delivery wasn't how she wanted to spend the year, so she handed the whole job to us. The family rarely used the dining table. Everyone gathered around the kitchen instead, so we made that the plan: an L-shaped island breakfast bar sits at the centre of the room where they eat and talk. The pair are serious about coffee, and a dedicated corner for the machine was a highlight for Lynette once the room was done. Lynette wanted a kitchen that wouldn't date, with a few choices of her own. She ruled out a glass splashback early and picked black-and-white retro tiles over the subway tile seen in so many Auckland kitchens. Custom white cabinets with recessed handles sit under a 30mm black engineered stone benchtop flecked with sparkle, and light floor tiles run through the kitchen and dining. Jin Park was the family's single point of contact from the first consultation, working through Lynette's list of questions and the schedule. The kitchen was finished in one month. Scope L-shaped island breakfast bar Custom white cabinetry with recessed handles and soft-close hinges and runners 30mm black engineered stone benchtop with undermount sink cut-out Black-and-white retro tiled splashback Pull-out rubbish baskets and a 200mm sauce basket Dedicated coffee station and integrated rangehood Full kitchen rewire and LED lighting Light tile flooring through kitchen and dining Project managed by Jin Park and completed in November 2019. Full case study: Kitchen Renovation in Bucklands Beach, East Auckland