This project, located in an expansive, combined living, dining, kitchen and family room space, was designed to complement and work in with the owner’s collection of furnishings and artworks. Housing multiple integrated appliances including a drawer style fridge and a down draft air extractor in the island, the joinery had to fit under existing concrete benchtops salvaged from an earlier interpretation of the kitchen that failed to meet expectations. The client’s confidence in Dan Kitchens’ ability to successfully take over the project and to grasp and interpret the technical challenges and aesthetic values was repaid in full with the resulting workmanship and attention to detail making the earlier attempt a thing of the past.

The unusual but harmonious blend of surface finishes used throughout the kitchen and the walk-in pantry include a pitted copper surface sitting directly opposite satin polyurethane in a very deep, almost black colour; subway tiles and pressed metal wall linings; natural timber and concrete just to mention a few. For a personal touch, the client’s own handmade, recycled timber palings were used to line the island bar back and tall cabinets in the laundry. Truly a one of a kind, this eclectic yet very practical project has proven to be a source of ongoing pleasure and satisfaction for it’s very proud owners.