Behind this space, she introduced a full kitchen
workzone, which with slatted ceiling-mounted
screen drawn all but disappears from sight.
“To front the combined bar-family kitchen,
we designed a sculptural island that serves both
areas,” says Gray.
However, there are demarcations between
the bar zone and front-of-kitchen hangout area.
The long island is in American white oak
with negative detailing. But while the chunky,
raised bar counter is in the same warm wood, the
kitchen benchtop is in slender engineered stone.
On the bar side, an ice maker, kegorator,
beverage fridges, and ample bottle and glasses
storage is all to hand along the back wall. On the
kitchen side, there are small appliances, plate
storage, a dishwasher, sink and servery.
“We introduced textural tiles and a mirrored
splashback for added depth and reflection,
while the American white oak cabinetry veneers
blend with the floor and striking timber beams,”
says Gray. “The light-toned paint and stone
benchtop add a softening aspect to the design.”
The spacious, fully equipped, cooking and
storage kitchen to the rear is simple, light and
mainly white, with wood accents and tiling for
Top: All the right connections –
dovetailed solid oak joinery is just
one indication of the material and
build quality of the kitchen-bar
design and the joinery throughout.
Above: Beside the kitchen is a
thermostat-controlled wine cellar
with a wood frame, glass sliders
and limestone rock rear wall. Inside
the cellar there is a tasting table set
between stainless steel wine racking
draped in grape vines.
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