Previous pages: Open and relaxed,
with a pool. spa pool, lagoon and
lush plantings, this home sets the
scene for a feature bar-kitchen and
resort-like interiors by Kira Gray.
Above: Island commonalities and
island differences – the long island
is all in American white oak with
continuous negative detailing. The
bar top is in the same wood, while
the kitchen-end benchtop is in a pale
engineered stone. Differing bar stools
also demarcate the two spaces.
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The architecture sets the initial scene for any
home environment and the good bones of this
resort-style home with its exposed wood rafters
and flowing spaces does just that. From there,
the interior design and life-of-the-party kitchen
zone in particular let the tropical feel take flight.
Respected build company Probuilt Projects
constructed the high-ceilinged, indoor-outdoor
masonry home. The firm also worked closely
with award-winning designer Kira Gray of Fyfe
Kitchens on the dramatic bar-kitchen that’s at
the very heart of the home.
Kira Gray also created the evocative interior
design, along with key pieces throughout.
“Take me to a tropical island resort! That was
the required aesthetic for this home, oozing
island influence and set beside its own natural
lagoon, surrounded by lush tropical plantings,”
she says. “This set the scene for the one-of-a-kind
combined entertainer’s bar and kitchen that
makes you feel like you’re on a relaxed holiday.”
Based on this concept, which was driven
by the owner and typical of a resort, Kira Gray
designed a feature ‘bar-kitchen’ as the focal
point of the open-plan, indoor-outdoor living-
entertaining zone at the rear of the home.