Previous pages: Designer Melanie Craig took a
fresh approach in the design of this contemporary
kitchen, with curved corners on benchtops and
cabinets rather than the usual square, boxy look.
Above: Placing the fridge in the opening to the
scullery means it is not a dominating feature of
the kitchen yet it’s still very accessible. The fridge
cabinet is wrapped in the same timber slats used
on the island front, adding visual continuity to the
overall space.
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Is contemporary kitchen design in a bit
of a rut? Having a strongly rectangular
island, boxy cabinetry, fully integrated
appliances, cool colours and a scullery
hidden behind closed doors seems to have
become very much the norm.
But this kitchen by designer Melanie
Craig takes a fresh approach, while still
presenting a contemporary look.
The kitchen is part of a large open-plan
living space in a new architect-designed
home, and was the second kitchen Craig
has designed for the owners.
“They wanted a very functional design,
so we spent a lot of time spatially working
out how it was going to look and perform
in the area,” she says.
Key to the success of the design is its
organisation into five zones. The island
subtly delineates between a seating zone
at one end and preparation at the other,
with the cooking zone placed behind.
Adjacent to the cooking zone is the
entrance to a scullery containing ovens and
a secondary sink for messier preparation
and clean-up. Positioning that sink to the