Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 4 | Page 54

Social agenda Clean-lined and sculptural, this entertainer’s kitchen celebrates the natural beauty of wood search | save | share at If the best party conversations are enjoyed in the kitchen then this entertainer’s kitchen has great social implications for the homeowners. Open to a new living, dining, outdoor area, the serene new kitchen was designed by Matisse. Right from the initial meeting, it was clear the owners had a love of entertaining and timber, says Matisse owner Alan Bertenshaw. “So we chose the Arclinea kitchen designed by Italian designer Antonio Citterio, for the space as it addressed both factors.” The kitchen celebrates wood in two forms – as a natural-touch oak veneer on the perimeter