The outcome

To maximise the home’s space, we encroached into the front living room, which Kathy now uses as her office. An area too large for what she needs with a corner that wasn’t used other than to enter the kitchen directly from. Therefore, we converted that unused space into a butler’s pantry, so we could maximise bench space in the main kitchen area where it was required the most. This also allowed us to better fill the area with an L-shaped island, maximising the seating area in a way people could sit around and converse easily. We removed the bricked-in pantry and oven to regain valuable wall space. This required newly engineered beams in the roof space to run the lengths of both elevations to support the roof. While making structural alterations, we also reduced the kitchen window size to block out the utility side of the home and reduce morning glare. The dining room sliding door was replaced to change the opening position, which improved flow to the new, enlarged dining room.

The kitchen adopted the client’s taste for modern monochrome, yet still offered a wow factor. The jarrah flooring throughout the home continued into the kitchen and became a beautiful feature of the design, looking sharp paired with black and white. Feature lighting, shimmering trims, sexy appliances, and cabinetry full of internal storage solutions make for a functional showpiece, including pull-our pantries, appliance cupboard, bins, tea towel racks, corner units, and a hidden tech station for charging phones. We celebrated project completion with a massive party just to put the design to the test and of course, it passed with flying colours!