What can you do if you have limited space
for your kitchen? One approach is to turn the
limitation to an aesthetic advantage – which is
exactly what designer Glen Diprose did for the
kitchen featured here.
The kitchen is part of a new home and the
owners wanted a minimalist, modern design
with a dramatic presence and plenty of storage,
preferably tucked out of sight, says Diprose.
“However, it was a tight space to work with,
having floor-to-ceiling doors at each end of the
kitchen and a stairwell almost directly in front.”
To optimise movement in this through area,
the island was designed with sufficient space to
tuck the breakfast stools right in when not in use.
To give the kitchen a sense of drama and to
address storage requirements, Diprose designed
a full wall of rear cabinetry in a dark finish.
To further maximise storage he added inter-
nal drawers behind the full-height cabinet doors
and introduced more drawers on the island.
And it isn’t just the storage that disappears
from sight when the doors all close.
“We also integrated two fridge/freezers, and
chose a flush cooktop matched with a concealed
power pack rangehood, to keep the clean look.”
Above left and top: A white waterfall
benchtop flowing over a wood-
fronted island creates a strong
presence for this minimalist kitchen
by di Rosa Cabinetry & Furniture.
Above: The kitchen is constrained by
floor-to-ceiling glass doors on both
sides so the wealth of storage and
appliances required is integrated into
the dark cabinetry on the rear of the
island and also into the room-height,
room-length perimeter cabinetry.
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