With kitchen design there are many key
things to consider and material choices are
certainly one of them. In fact, your surface
selection can make or mar your project, and
– as with this kitchen – watchwords for a
great outcome are quality and simplicity.
This modest, sleek kitchen space was
designed for a modern rural house, says
designer Kyla Potter, of Carlielle Kitchens.
“The home’s exterior is a mix of dark-
stained cedar and light bagged brick.
Essentially, we wanted to bring some of
the feel of these raw natural materials into
the home – to make a connection between
indoors and outdoors,” says Potter. “Plus,
the homeowner wanted to introduce a
slight industrial feel to the space.”
As is often the case with contemporary
kitchens, the island is the centrepiece. Its
blackened steel frame achieves the desired
industrial touch, while the vertical stained
cedar is a nod to the exterior cladding.
“A single sheet of beautifully grained,
highly polished Super White granite adds
a touch of luxury and nature – its grey
veins pulling the whole look together.”
These pages: Want to know what the exterior of
this home looks like? Well, the kitchen designed
by Kyla Potter of Carlielle Kitchens offers some
excellent clues. The island is finished in vertical
stained cedar on three sides and framed in
blackened steel – two elements seen outside
on the primary cladding. The steel frame also
responds to the homeowners’ request for a light
industrial accent and this is furthered with the
custom black steel rangehood.
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