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Year of completion
2021
Price range to build
$0 - $0.25m
Building style
Classic
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This kitchen draws on the textural richness of blue-sky quartzite, soft curves and beautiful Neoclassical detailing, where deep shadows and reflected light are carefully choreographed.

Toni seamlessly integrated Neoclassic touches and cohesive design detailing to create a welcoming exciting space, beautifully designed for entertaining and everyday family life. The island incorporates large double sinks and bins, with the hob bench behind curving around to meet an oven tower set flush with panels above, making use of the old pantry recess.
The kitchen transformation showcases a visually stunning, richly detailed and highly functional space for the homeowners.
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With a challenging room shape and awkward recesses, the concept of the kitchen design was shaped for ergonomic space between the island, hob, and fridge walls, allowing ease of activity zones.

Celebrating the Neoclassic aesthetic, face-mounted bolection mouldings provide a classic detailing, delicately blending with the modern. These are scaled to suit the door’s proportions.
Framing the function, the round teppanyaki knobs are encircled with this moulding which then cleverly hugs the curve towards the ovens. Echoed above on the rangehood panel, the face mouldings likewise follow the curved form softly reflecting morning light into the kitchen room; emphasising light and shadow.
Vital storage continues under the island while casual dining to the table end offers visual connection to the pool and sun-drenched courtyard.
The island steps forward and down into a long stadium form, to perfectly rest within the diamond shaped room.
Supporting the table-island, Toni designed a custom black steel frame with back-to-back reeded glass insets, configured for safety and removability and sheathed in a smoke film for visual interest. Integrated bead lighting below the table follows the curve.
A key feature is the stunning navy-hued quartzite, complemented with a shimmery navy metallic and contrasting light joinery. The richly textural stone table has a unique ogee edge detail achieved with imported tooling and hand-finished.
The dedicated coffee zone integrates a hot water tap; another workspace for family to independently prepare. The custom black steel frame and reeded glass are mirrored here to match the table support.
A generous pantry with deep benches hides small appliances inside. Integrated vertical sensor lighting is incorporated here.
Continuing the elegant shimmering navy palette, the reeded glass, ogee edge and gentle curves, Toni recommended replacing a timber bookcase with a built-in bar and display wall.
Exquisite lines and curated soft lighting completes the sophisticated design. Located opposite the kitchen, the bar leads on to an outdoor entertainment room complete with fireplace, wall heaters, a movie screen and integrated BBQ.
Requiring the same rigour of spatial efficiency in their compact laundry, Toni incorporated a hidden double hamper drawer, practical storage drawers and space for baskets. The navy is enriched to a bluer hue for punch, softened with a large format marble tile, subtle brass touches and an integrated drainer to the Corian work surface.
A design feature Toni created to the tiled walls behind the rails is heated pads to air delicates out of the rain.

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About the
Professional

Toni Roberts CKDNZ BArch is an award-winning independent kitchen designer who works directly with homeowners to establish a design that performs and looks fantastic. With in-depth know-how about materials and their properties and an architectural eye for detail, the design solution is made to last both in durability and style-wise.

Toni’s 25+ years design management expertise means the logistics run to plan, with frustrations and costly mistakes avoided. She is said to have an intuitive and pragmatic understanding of how spaces work for the people who use them. This, combined with her architectural training, has imparted the skills to help many homeowners achieve their very own unique and satisfying new kitchen: experiencing the day to day enjoyment of living in and around their kitchen space.

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