Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 3 | Page 28

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. search | save | share at 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 – 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. β€œTo achieve the relaxed outdoor connection required, we opened the kitchen to the alfresco room and pool beyond with large sliding doors – so the spaces flow together,” 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.