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Kitchen designer: Jan Goldman,
Kitchen Elements
Interior designer: Fabiola Martens
Cabinet company:
Homestead Custom Cabinetry
Builder: Kirks Works
Benchtops and backsplash: Carrara
marble from In Home Stone
KItchen sink: Shaw Sink by Rohl
Tapware: Kohler Purist
Hot water systems: Franke
Range and microwave: Wolf
Ventilation: Zephyr
Refrigeration: Sub-Zero
Dishwasher: Miele
Water dispenser: Everpure
Waste disposal: InSinkErator
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Stacy Z Goldberg
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Above right: The Carrara marble
countertops are run up the wall as
well, providing ideal splashbacks.
Facing page: Part of the old kitchen
has been repurposed as an in-kitchen
eating area, with an existing window
widened to optimise natural light
flow and views. The remainder of the
old space was repurposed as a new
laundry and powder room.
The island helps keep the kitchen open and
airy as well – partly due to its design which
allows for seating and display storage. Its tablelike legs, slatted wood platform and v-groove
surfaces all create the feel of a piece of furniture.
“While the cabinet panelling is transitional,
I wanted to create the sense that the kitchen was
collected together over a longer time frame – an
amalgamation of different much-loved pieces.”
As well as the table-like island, the kitchen
has other elements that might also have been
added over many years. For example, one
above-counter cabinet brings a strong vertical
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element in the room. This has been finished in
a light silvery grey, subtly contrasting the otherwise pristine white cabinetry. Again, the effect
is as if this was acquired separately and then
added to the overall design mix.
The designer also finished the integrated
rangehood in the same tone, to bring balance.
“There are several individual touches that
bring personality to the design,” says Goldman.
“The farm sink for clean-up offers a soft touch,
for example, and I love the custom side detail on
the Carrara marble backsplash where it cascades
down to the countertop in the same stone.”