Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 3 | Page 23

The owners host dinner parties for up to 20 people at the large dining table so, as well as having a freestanding cooker in the kitchen, there are double ovens in the scul- lery, plus a dishwasher and sink. A more casual, day-to-day dining table for four is attached to the island bench. “All the elements had to be carefully balanced. We had to make sure nothing over dominated,” says Metge. “All the materials tie in with those in the rest of the house, and the result is a nice soft elegance.” Designer: Leonie Metge, Cube Dentro Cabinetry: Prime Panels American White Oak Veneer with custom colour stain and clear polyurethane finish; Prime Laminate Black Velvet, soft matt; Prime Melamine Tahoe, walnut Cabinetry hardware: Hettich Arcitech soft close drawer runners and Hettich Sensys hinges Benchtops: Dekton Domoos, brushed stainless steel plate, American Oak timber Splashback: Kitchen – brushed stainless steel plate; scullery – black subway tiles from Tile Space Sinks: Kitchen – Burns & Ferrall Elleci Quadra ELGQ10540; scullery – Burns & Ferrall BFD540R15 Taps: Kitchen – Adesso Urban; scullery – Paffoni Red Appliances: Ovens, refrigerator, dishwasher, ventilation – Fisher & Paykel Lighting: Cube Dentro custom made pendant Flooring: 3mm epoxy concrete overlay Awards: Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Kitchens – Winner Story by Paul Taylor Photography by Kallan MacLeod more images online: search 339000243 at Trendsideas.com search | save | share at