Trends New Zealand Volume 33 No 3 | Page 19

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entertaining – the owners own a thriving chocolate business , so often have a chef in the house to entertain clients .
“ My intention was to make the back kitchen every bit as good as the front kitchen ,” he says
“ We had the great advantage of having light streaming in both sides , and I didn ’ t want to take away from that . So I developed the idea of putting the back kitchen in a conservatory-style framework of glass so there was no cut down of light at all .”
While both kitchens are fully equipped
Facing page : Although placed at the back of the house , the entertaining kitchen is as light and bright as the living kitchen – thanks to the conservatory-like structure that wraps around it .
Top : 1 Dining , 2 Living kitchen , 3 Pocket doors , 4 Entertaining kitchen , 5 Sliding glass conservatory doors , 6 Courtyard
Above , left and right : Both kitchens feature a high level of detailing . Seen here is a recessed channel lined with polished stainless steel for hanging pots and pans , and brushed Iceberg quartzite topping the entertaining kitchen ’ s Truffle Brown cabinetry
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