Ironically, a kitchen in a holiday home has to
work as hard or even harder than the kitchen in
the main home. Nowhere is an approachable,
multi-user, multi-function design more essential
than when friends and family muck in together
and where cocktails, coffee, or crayfish might all
slide across the same bench in quick succession.
This kitchen in a beachside holiday escape is
tucked into the eastern end of the home’s main
living area. Architect Paul Clarke says this posi-
tion makes the most of year-round morning sun,
and offers an easy interaction with other living
zones and a direct connection to the beach.
“The owners loved the look of American
white oak which features prominently on the
walls, floors, and ceiling of the beachhouse,”
says Clarke. “So we chose this finish for the
kitchen cabinetry, too – but using an American
white oak veneer rather than solid planking. We
designed the island pendant in the same wood.”
While the American oak veneer cabinets
merge in with the surrounding surfaces, the
wood is dramatically contrasted by the crisp
white of the engineered stone waterfall island
benchtop and the splashback in the same stone.
Seen together, the two materials give the kitchen
Previous pages and above left:
This kitchen in a home by Studio2
Architects features a bold waterfall
island countertop that seems to
point to the scenery. The benchtop
cantilever provides casual seating for
anything from breakfast to cocktails.
Top and above: The kitchen is central
to proceedings, positioned close to
the living and dining areas as well
as the sheltered outdoor barbecue
zone, built in concrete.
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