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Designer: Jason Bonham PDINZ,
NKBA, Bonham Interior
Cabinetry: Custom by Image Interiors
cabinet makers, with Resene Black
White satin polyurethane finish
Cabinetry hardware: Blum
Benchtops: Carrara marble from Italian
Stone and Silestone Blanco Zeus from
Architectural Stone
Splashback: White jade marble from SSL
Kitchen sink: Franke by Reece
Taps: Minta Touch by Grohe
Oven: Bosch
Cooktop: Miele
Ventilation: Wolf
Refrigeration: Liebherr
Dishwasher: Bosch
Wine storage: Spiral Cellars
Flooring: Grigio honed porcelain tile,
from European Ceramics
Lighting: Hero II from Inlite
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Mark Scowen
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looking up at the classic facade,” says Bonham.
The kitchen’s white, minimalist cabinetry is
combined with white marble benchtops and a
white jade marble splashback for a serene feel.
The understated tile pattern on the splashback
adds texture to the design. Recessed pulls connect with the negative detailing on the island.
“As the couple are avid wine collectors and
space was at a premium, we looked abroad
and found this spiral cellar solution – taking us
below ground level for the perfect solution. The
cellar has automatic glass doors and is internally lit, creating a dramatic practical feature.”
However, this isn’t the only instance where
the under-floor space was brought into play.
Achieving the kitchen’s clean, minimalist look
involved a lot of behind-the-scenes engineering, detailing and measuring. For example, the
Wolf downdraft extractor involved exhausting
beneath the floor and behind the walls.
“This project, like much of our work, was
reliant on early involvement from the architectural and engineering standpoint. For examp