Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 4 | Page 62

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. search | save | share at 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.