Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 2 New Zealand | Page 16

Previous pages: Stainless steel
on the kitchen’s two islands is
completed with brass beading. The
rear of the kitchen can be accessed
from an adjacent hall. The stainless
steel appliances add to the emphasis
on reflective surfaces.
Above: A glass-top dining table and
a high-gloss finish on the buffet
optimises light play while the wood
floor complements the reflective
surfaces. The picture window looks
through to a sparkling indoor pool.

“The islands also feature intricate brass bead
detailing, another traditional element, but perhaps more unusual here, seen with the stainless
steel,” says McFarlane
And the brass and stainless steel finish isn’t
the only exotic surface to catch the eye.
“The wall cabinets are built in the modern,
frameless style – with shallow panels for a more
transitional appeal. These are finished in a stria
milk paint which has a translucent quality that
is intended to show off the fine brush marks.”
Marble splashbacks match the countertops
which are in the same rich stone and add to the

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kitchen’s luminous, reflective quality. However,
for interest, the splashback directly behind the
baking zone is in a mosaic tile, albeit in the same
stone. The buffet, on the outer perimeter of the
kitchen, continues the reflective theme – this is
finished in a shiny, pearlescent paint.
“Naturally it was important for the kitchen
to work in well with the wider interior, too. To
achieve this, the perimeter cabinetry is topped
with detailed crown mouldings that are more in
keeping with the ornate coffered ceiling as well
as the architectural detailing seen in other areas
of the home,” the designer says.