Bold Beach Style
A restrained but detailed material palette elevates the style points and ensures timelessness for this kitchen. The selections include a stunning statement stone, brushed bronze accents, reeded glass and timber-look laminate for the cabinetry.
Taking pride of place is the free-standing island bench, positioned to soak up the expansive view of the sea. The bold curved form accentuates the organic style cues, in a melamine reminiscent of bleached driftwood. And the stone benchtop is the absolute hero. The vivid sand-like patterns on the three-meter slab of Brazilian quartzite is like a piece of natural art.
Practically the island, reconfigured from the previous U-shaped kitchen, creates a second entry point, allowing ease of movement through the space and connection to the outdoors and beach beyond.
There’s plenty of storage for appliances, cookbooks and dinnerware, display shelving for the client’s collectibles, a pantry, and a super-clever workstation for tea and coffee with a vertical sliding door.
The reeded glass overhead cabinetry adds a lightness to the space while still being opaque enough to obscure the items inside - also providing ample storage for glassware. Throughout the kitchen brush bronze accents, including the negative detail handles in a hardwearing laminate, gleam with subtle metallic glamour.
The finished space boldly embraces a new era for the home, perfectly marrying form with function, with the bold curving island and sandy materials palette updating the space with refined, timeless luxury. It informs the rest of the home’s renovation and creates a sculptural centre point to the open-plan space. By treating the cabinetry as pieces of furniture, the space feels connected, considered, and sophisticated - a unique and contemporary take on beachside style.