Issue #26.4 - December 2019

Kitchens & Bathrooms Quarterly

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From The Editor
Though renovating might sometimes seem like a challenge too big to take on, it is usually worth every minute and dollar you invest in the task. Having a custom-made space that accomodates your every need and desire can change your home life and how y
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Cds Designers On The World Stage
New Zealand kitchen designers and Certified Designer Society members are once again in the spotlight on the world stage with the announcement of the finalists in several international awards, including the Society of British Interior Design (SBID) In
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Relaxed Dining
In keeping with the style of this classy, rustic villa, a dramatic wood ceiling and exposed beams oversee the kitchen. The use of timber extends to the rest of the space, where lacquered MDF, iroko timber and stained oak floors coexist alongside besp
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Galley-style Delight
The homeowners were after a kitchen design that could sit effortlessly within the aesthetic of the home. This is a small house, so it was important for the kitchen to suit compact apartment-style living without cutting corners when it came to quality
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In Plain View
This lovely waterfront home was in need of a kitchen that matched its world-class mountain views. The homeowners’ brief was simple: to keep the original feel of the kitchen, create space and enhance the natural light. This task was executed incredibl
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Kitchen Shake-up
With magazines, books and Google at your disposal, it’s easy to get whisked off your feet by a fleeting fad. However, what’s “on trend” today might be chopped liver tomorrow The owners of this classic kitchen space have forsaken trends in favour of t
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Bright And Beautiful
The homeowner’s brief for this project was to improve the functionality and flow of the 1920s home’s kitchen, while adding strong visual interest to the space. The kitchen flows directly into the family room and connects with a formal dining room thr
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Open-plan Kitchen Living
Breakfast bars are where life is lived. Where families squabble in the morning and debrief in the evening. Where meals are eaten, homework is completed and tea is spilled. This elegant kitchen honours the humble breakfast bar. Ample bench space, easy
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Something Great
With its materials that complement the building’s exterior, as well as its natural colour palette and of course that stunning view, this kitchen truly is something great. The huge sliding doors and skylight invite in ample natural light and allow tha
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As Good As Gold
The goal for this kitchen was to go against a traditional white space and instead create a contemporary-style kitchen using a variety of earthy tones and textural elements. As the kitchen is the central hub for this busy family of six, it was pivotal
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The Judging Panel
Alice Lines is the editor of homestyle, New Zealand’s new favourite shelter title. Drawing from a multifaceted background, Alice was first formally educated in visual communications, and then worked through the publishing ranks as an art director and
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Perfect For Entertaining
This kitchen was designed to fit into a brand-new holiday home in the Coromandel. The homeowners’ brief called for something different to the contemporary, minimal design of the kitchen in their architecturally designed family home. The designer’s ch
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Modern, Sleek, Marvellous
This project’s brief was to create a main family bathroom that encompassed the overall modern approach to the contemporary architecture. The homeowners were after a bathroom that reflected sharp clean lines and played on bold form. In response, the d
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Bathroom For Two
Designed with the homeowners in mind, this room is all about making maximum use of a small area. Lume Design combined practicality and style for a bathroom this couple will love using both together and separately. The timber feature tile is the visua
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All Class And Lots Of Brass
Prepare for a healthy dose of contemporary opulence. This elongated kitchen includes living and dining spaces with close connection to the lounge room and valley views. The homeowners enlisted Melanie Craig Design to create the opulent, contemporary
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A Modern Touch Of Retro
The owners of this home adore the 1960s retro look. That’s just one of the reasons why we love this space. It pays homage to the building’s past while adding contemporary cuts and finishes. The room feels like part of the home while also feeling like
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Family First
This family of five initially wanted a light and bright space as the kitchen was set back in the house. It needed to accommodate just Mum and Dad for now, but also had to be spacious enough to work once the kids were older. The area was designed to a
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Modern Luxe
Bold, dark and ever so inviting, this kitchen not only fits the owner’s brief, but complements the home’s natural surrounding features. The homeowners wanted a unique kitchen that incorporates innovative materials while showcasing those stunning wind
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Made For Entertaining
The homeowners embarked on this major renovation in the hope of creating a relaxed social space for hosting family and friends. The end result is a spot that is ideal for entertaining. The large island provides a generous casual dining area as well a
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Dramatic Detail
The kitchen design consultation for this gorgeous kitchen took place well before the construction of the architecturally-designed home had begun. The architect’s plans indicated that the large open-plan living area, complete with a central fireplace,
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And The Award Goes To …
Darren James CKD Au, CBD Au (Darren James Interiors) The KBDi Certified Designer category is based on strict criteria: the designer’s work needs to be innovative, inspiring and documented to a tee. This light-filled, luxurious bathroom by Brisbane de
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Diagonal Delights
Diagonal tile layouts, like herringbone and chevron, add great visual appeal and a lively sense of movement to kitchens and bathrooms. Here, the Kitchen & Bathroom Designers Institute shares some favourite applications of zigs and zags Melbourne desi
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Let There Be Light
No one wants a dark and dingy bathroom. By combining strategically placed windows, the right materials and curved design elements, the Lux Interiors team were able to create a space that is not only beautiful, but also full of light. The Lux team inc
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Around The Block
This kitchen oozes glamour with the blend of classic white tones, metallic and bold navy. Taking centre stage is the Caesarstone island, which creates the illusion of a floating, glowing box. This illuminated finish is also used across the splashback
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Monochrome Magic
Create a sense of flow and cohesion in your home by incorporating a feature element, such as the timber used in this build. A black and white palette is simple, striking and never goes out of style. We love this room from Fresh Kitchen Solutions and
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Eclectic Masterpiece
Think outside the box when it comes to the placement of appliances if you’re after a unique, interesting space. Diamonds are forever, and kitchens can be too. Eclecticism is embraced in this household, and the brief from the homeowners was to design
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Creative Kitchen Design
The designer of this kitchen had to marry the unique needs of the client with Mid-Century Modern styling. The team at DesignMarked Kitchens combined their expertise and creativity, resulting in a room that ticks all the practicality boxes and looks g
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French Charm
The French Provincial style of this kitchen not only complements the rest of the Kyle Bay home, but also looks incredible on its own. With lots of storage, high functionality and striking features, this is a space that will leave you thinking ooh, la
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Shine Bright
Light can affect your mood and overall frame of mind. When designing your dream kitchen, it’s important to keep light in mind so you end up with a space that not only looks incredible, but makes you feel good too. That’s just one of the reasons we lo
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Grand Design
There doesn’t have to be a sink and tap on your island. If this is a space you primarily use for prep, keep it free of plumbing to ensure it suits your needs. The owners of this kitchen wanted a space that suited the dramatic facade of their circa 18
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Kitchen Gold
Don’t let existing boundaries determine your kitchen goals. In this renovation, the kitchen was originally located in a separate part of the home, which just didn’t work. The build team relocated it to this new room where it doesn’t feel like a staid
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Age Is Beauty
Embrace the beauty of age with a kitchen such as this one. While utilising modern conveniences, this room remains in sync with the rest of the 80-year-old home. This room certainly feels light and bright. A raked ceiling with skylight windows and fea
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Light And Bright
Capitalising on natural light is a must in your kitchen. Light will affect how you use the space, so keeping it in mind when you’re in the design and planning phase is imperative. We love this room from Sydney Wide Kitchens. It’s awash in natural lig
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Slice Of Heaven
A striking marriage of timber and stone informs the design of this family kitchen in Sydney’s North Bondi. The expansive island dominates the space, while American oak timber slices through the opulent granite benchtop to form a breakfast bar where f
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Easy Living
Let’s be honest — finding time in life to tick everything off the to-do list can be a challenge. That’s just one of the reasons why we love this renovation. It was created with user-friendly easy living in mind, from the appliances to the overall des
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Making Waves
A touch of glamour can go a long way. In this project, the homeowners’ brief was to retain the kitchen’s existing floor plan while adding plenty of additional storage, practical bench space and incorporating a Hamptons-style aesthetic. The result is
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Kitchen Of Contradictions
Dark and sophisticated yet simultaneously light and airy, this space is as functional as it is beautiful. The previous kitchen was a traditional space with an attached breakfast bar and narrow footprint. Cut off from the main living areas, it was not
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A Place For Everything
A place for everything, and everything in its place. That saying is certainly proved true in this striking kitchen. The room takes ultra-modern and minimalist design to the next level with its clean lines and contemporary finishes. A wall of high-glo
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A Kitchen To Love
Sally is an avid interior design enthusiast and lover of all things home. She was motivated to create a comfortable space that offered warmth and flow as well as bringing her love of the outdoors in. Both she and her husband Malcolm love the aestheti
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Soft Industrial Style
Industrial doesn’t have to mean cold surfaces and exposed metal beams, as this striking room demonstrates. The floor plan of the existing kitchen was completely overhauled in this renovation to accommodate wider walkways throughout. Two oversized isl
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Room To Move
Keep appliances that you frequently use on the benchtop for easy access. Let’s be honest — we spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Whether it’s grabbing a snack, preparing meals or hosting a gathering, this place can see a lot of foot traffic. That wa
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Coast To Coast
Create continuity in your space by using the same material for your benchtop and splashback. There is something calming about being by the ocean, and this architecturally designed coastal kitchen is every bit cool, calm and collected. The kitchen was
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My Island Home
Your island doesn’t have to be a purely functional part of your room. It can be a feature too, as we can see in this gorgeous space. Adding a contrasting-coloured breakfast bar to the bench return has created extra interest and style. Of course, that
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The Art Of Craft
Ensure you have elements such as paintwork or flooring that tie the rooms of your home together. When renovating or building your dream home, you want to work with someone who knows their craft and who is passionate about quality workmanship. We love
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Feeling French
Oozing French provincial appeal, this kitchen is as decorative and pretty as it is functional. A stark comparison to the previous dark timber-heavy space, which had no windows and limited storage, this new kitchen shines and ties in with the rest of
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All In One
Sometimes the floorplan of your kitchen requires you to be creative. That’s certainly the case in this room from Select Kitchens, where the team had to create space for cooking, cleaning, storage and a meals zone all on the island. A wall of windows
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A Study In Excellence
With lots of hidden features and special considerations, this room really proves that the right team can help make all your kitchen dreams come true. The homeowners wanted to integrate a hidden study area into the space, which was achieved using pivo
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Recipe For Success
Designing your dream kitchen is about taking the perfect ingredients and mixing them together. You want all features to stand alone, but also to complement each other. That’s just one of the reasons why we love this room from Fyfe Kitchens, featuring
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Ace In Space
While many homeowners lament a lack of space for their dream kitchen, that was certainly not the case in this room from Wood, Marble & White. In this new build, the plans allowed for an absolutely huge kitchen and accompanying butler’s pantry — but t
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Walk Right In
Choose a style such as the Hamptons look to achieve a contemporary appearance that isn’t too modern. Gone are the days of poky, tucked-away kitchens. Today’s ultimate cooking space is a room that opens up to the rest of the household, inviting users
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Home Away From Home
The owner of this apartment wanted a place to stay that felt like an extension of his family home back in Melbourne. This grand space ticks all the boxes when it comes to the style and comfort you’d expect in a home away from home. It’s impossible no
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Bathroom Oasis
Start your day with a sense of calm. By using natural materials, large-format tiles and mixed textures, you can create a bathroom that is a place of peace. This renovation was created with calmness in mind. The circular natural stone basin and round
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In The Family
A kitchen that caters to a growing family needs careful consideration. You need space and hard-wearing quality surfaces and materials, but still want to end up with a room that meets your wishes. That’s why we love this room from Immaculate Kitchens.
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Custom Is King
For a kitchen that really feels like part of your home, you can’t go past complementary joinery. That’s just one of the reasons we like this space. The Kitchen Shop team built the joinery not only for this room, but also the bathroom, ensuite, mudroo
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Holiday Dreaming
Using the same tiles on the floor and walls can make a smaller space look bigger. Coming home will feel like a holiday if you have a resort-style bathroom like this one. Both the ensuite and downstairs bathroom in this house capture that feeling of r
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In The Mix
Continuous handles that are powder-coated to match your cabinetry create seamless style. Bathroom greatness can be achieved by using the right mix of materials. We love this space from Fresh Kitchen Solutions in conjunction with Azcon Homes. It perfe
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Tile Style
The All Bathroom Gear Design and Construct Team worked very closely with the homeowners for this project. It was quite a complicated build. Bulkheads had to be removed, the nib wall was shortened and plumbing was moved in the concrete slab to ensure
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Flexible Cooking
Enjoy flexible cooking with the Falcon range of cookers. Whether you’re after the Kitchener, Classic, Classic Deluxe, Professional+ or Nexus, there’s bound to be something to suit your needs. Creating multiple dishes is a breeze when you’re working w
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The Ultimate Experience
Deciding on your dream kitchen and bathroom can be a complex process, so it’s paramount to choose a company that understand your needs and welcomes your ideas. Ultimate Kitchens & Bathrooms has worked with over 2000 homeowners like you. They use Aust
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Tap In To Style
Your bathroom shouldn’t just be a place of function — it should also be a place of beauty. We love this contemporary room with those stylish finishing touches. Modern and minimalist, this bathroom boasts light, white tiles and cabinetry that make the
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Monolithic Bathroom Surfaces
Staron® Solid Surfaces are manufactured from a safe natural mineral refined from bauxite and blended with pure acrylic resin to create a premium solid surface. Staron® Solid Surfaces contain no dangerous silica and are suitable not only for commercia
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The Sky Is The Limit
Searching for well-designed kitchens with a point of difference? Well, look no further. The JAG Kitchens showroom in the heart of Adelaide mixes a wealth of experience, design training and impeccable taste to visualise your renovation and accommodate
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Magic Design
Dreaming of a new kitchen? Say hello to stylish black glass ovens from Bosch. Combining a sleek, premium design with intuitive features, the new Series 8 black glass ovens offer a contemporary edge to your kitchen design. They are perfect for those l
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An Iconic Showroom
Cocooned within the community of Coburg is a bathroom showroom that’ll have you so excited you might just lose control of your bladder. A little. Which is lucky, because Icon Bathware’s Victorian showroom has toilets aplenty. And tapware. And basins.
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More Than A Shower
Get ready to relax with the latest products from Decina. The versatile all-in-one shower towers Sofia and Verso are about to revolutionise the way you view your bathing. This is true innovation in the bathroom sector. These are showers re-imagined, o
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Intelligent Cabinet Solution
When designing your new kitchen, take the time to target storage problem areas with innovative solutions that will have a positive impact on the functionality of your kitchen. Blum has been observing consumers and their behaviour in kitchens around t
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Sink into Style
Your sink can be the perfect marriage of style and functionality with a selection from Häfele. No longer is your material choice limited to one shade. The coloured quartz sinkware range is available in black and white, and is handmade in Germany from
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European Flair
If European-style excellence is what your home is craving, the Schmidt Kitchens and Interior Solutions showroom located in Drummoyne, NSW, is an absolute must-visit. The stunning showroom showcases numerous kitchen, bathroom and wardrobe displays, wh
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Beautiful Bathing
Enjoy beautiful bathing with BelBagno. This wholesale bathroom brand is passionate about making luxury bathroomware products affordable, ensuring your bathroom is full of stylish and high-quality wares. The BelBagno designs are outside the box. Their
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New Bath, New You
Your dream bathroom needs quality products and we’re excited about two new ranges from Innova that not only look good, but are incredibly practical too. First, let’s talk baths and basins. The Innova solid surface range is sleek and modern with an or
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Monochrome Magic
Choosing the right elements for your bathroom can be time-consuming, but it’s important to choose a style that is right for you and your family. We can’t get enough of this monochrome contemporary bathroom featuring bathroomware by Schots. Schots’ Ha
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DIY With Decosplash
Let’s be honest: sometimes you just need to get in there and complete the project yourself. This is made easy when you’re working with an aluminium splashback from DecoSplash, perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and anywhere in your home requi
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Truly Unique
The finishing touches truly make a room. Create a space that’s as unique as you are with a mixer tap, shower mixer or outlet from the Zimi Collection. This unique range features 27 colour and finishing combinations, allowing you to select tapware tha
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Experience Berloni
Experience the best in kitchen and laundry appliances at Berloni Appliances. Based in Heidelberg, Victoria, this 18-year-old family-owned and operated business showcases the world’s best appliances in the one location. The newly launched Berloni Expe
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Bathroom Style
Operating since 1972, Cass Brothers is one of Sydney’s longest-serving bathroom companies and an authority on bathroom style, with exceptional customer service and technical bathroom product knowledge. Respected by architects, interior designers and

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