Well connected
Pale and traditional, with just the right amount of detailing, this Hamptons
style kitchen connects to disparate spaces as well as city outlooks
Previous pages: The traditional,
detail-rich charms of a Queenslander
home are complemented with this
Hamptons style kitchen by architects
Baahouse + Baastudio Architecture.
Above: Given the level of detailing
in the wider home, the Hamptons
aesthetic is introduced in a simpler,
more modern interpretation. The
window on the left looks to the city.
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Nothing exists in a vacuum and this applies
in particular when pursuing design harmony. A
wealth of detail in one area, for example, can fast
turn into excess when continued into another.
The brief to architect Claus Ejlersten for this
kitchen was for it to connect with both the wider
interiors and to the adjacent indoor-outdoor
room and pool β as well as incorporating views
to the city. The owners also wanted the kitchen
to have a relaxed Hamptons style, sympathetic
to the large Queenslander home.
With plenty of detailing seen in the home,
Ejlersten designed the new kitchen in a more
pared-back, modern version of Hamptons style,
with shaker-style drawers and stone benches.
βTo achieve the relaxed outdoor connection
required, we opened the kitchen to the alfresco
room and pool beyond with large sliding doors
β so the spaces flow together,β says Ejlersten.
However, connecting the kitchen with the
wider interiors presented more of a challenge.
Located on the first floor, the kitchen area had
a lower floor in relation to the rest of this level.
While this made it easier to link to the outdoors,
it was also trickier to make the kitchen feel part
of the dining and lounge area.