Above: Party out the front – the island benchtop
is in a beautiful dark-veined white granite, while
the perimeter worksurface is in hard-working
engineered stone with a white concrete finish.
In a design that offers careful material and tonal
connections, the veins in the granite connect with
the light-toned surfaces in the kitchen, the subway
tile splashback included. The inner side of the
island and the underbench perimeter cabinetry are
in dark panels, completing the two-tone picture.
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Along the rear wall, the classic subway
tile splashback has been given a modern
twist by running the tiles vertically instead
of horizontally. This less usual orientation
provides a reference to the vertical cedar,
while in another quiet material connection
the black steel on the island’s frame is
repeated as a custom rangehood housing.
“A Caesarstone work surface in Sleek
Concrete on the back benchtop continues
the industrial look, and is an ideal material
for this hard-working part of the kitchen.
“Of course, the kitchen is as easy to