A Unique Kitchen Pattern Solution Based On A Palette
We could exclusively pull this equally i of the most exciting together with challenging kitchens together with interior spaces nosotros induce got created, it had all the joy of creating a kitchen that is a i off together with the contend of getting our joiners to comprehend such a unique construction method.
The terminate effect later on all the challenges is nada curt of incredible, nosotros dearest the robust even together with so playful nature of this kitchen. It had to serve equally the centre betoken of this vacation house, scroll thru together with read our pattern statements.
This kitchen was only awarded the KBDi NSW kitchen pattern of the twelvemonth for 2015 - See below for the Media Release together with what the judges had to say close this wonderful Kitchen Design. Enjoy.
Description of the House, its locale & occupants
Rolling greenish hills, crystal bluish H2O together with the brightest of brilliant sky… What a view! This renovation projection was situated inwards the lovely town of Kiama on the southward coast of NSW.
The solid a 60’s fibro weatherboard clad 2 bedder. A vacation domicile to a identify unit of measurement alongside 3 teenager daughters together with many friends! The solid was a pregnant component subdivision of their lives together with different most vacation homes – it is truly utilized oft together with sometimes for long stays.
The Brief!
The customer engaged the pattern services early on to spatially computer program their “living areas” for their wonderful chilled vacation home. Initially the renovation was looking swell – on paper.
Finally nosotros received notification that council had rejected most of the improvements. This meant that nosotros had to revert to the existing footprint together with non a sq. inch more! Tough.
CLIENT REQUIREMENTS:
· Kitchen had to hold out communal, guests involve to hold out able to congregate together with assist out.
· Cope alongside alot of guests at once, inwards varying ages together with cooking skills,
· BIG
· Not pretentious design- a beachy feel.
· Lots of socializing,
· Coffee chill out zone
· The expanse had to contain FAMILY times - dining lounging socializing tranquillity time.
· Organized storage & vino storage
· Slow cooking
· Love of Baking - specially the kids,
· Double ovens, double sinks, double dishwashing & double ref – MUSTS!
· Induction cooking preferred
· Effortless cleaning up
· Warm palette of material,
· Easy to keep finishes that could larn by alongside sunshine,
· Incorporate linen storage area
· Incorporate domicile business office for dad to run his concern without leaving the action.
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CONSTRAINTS: -
· Council knock dorsum reduced initial size of expanse
· Stringent bush- burn downward regulations (BAL – 40) imposed
· Asbestos was constitute – hence budget diminished
· A lot of appliances
Design Statement - How the requirements of the customer brief were achieved & problems solved
Should your vacation solid hold out similar to your day-to-day residence? The designers felt not, together with alongside the brief to larn inwards “beachy” together with relaxed the designers re-created an expanse where identify unit of measurement together with guests tin post away come upward together, laid or chill out, feeling rattling welcome inwards a awesome space.
With inspiration from the large grazing tabular array the clients owned & the humble pallet (used inwards carry together with warehousing). The pallet signifies movement, from i infinite to the next. It signifies forcefulness together with robustness; together with the grazing tabular array signified a identify of gathering, skillful times together with swell celebration.
Our customer is a gourmet cook, alongside gourmet friends together with their kids loved to bake together with so the kitchen needed to hold out able to cater to a lot of people standing around assisting inwards the process. It was decided that a large L kind alongside key isle layout was the right spacial computer program for this to induce got place.
Within the L shape, casual sitting was to the terminate close the sliding doors; perfect for those mornings reading the newspaper over breakfast. Or only gazing out!
Continuing along that department ALOT of doubles were housed. Double DW together with double sinks alongside large double bins nether the sink zone. The customer was happy equally the designer ticked many components off the brief. Continuing around the L department the cooking expanse a 900cm broad induction) was placed alongside 2 broad banks of drawers under. Here all her cooking paraphernalia could hold out stored together with utilised alongside ease. Above a powerful rangehood was installed even together with so hidden from persuasion to ensure the infinite was cleared of cooking odours efficiently. Beside 2 oven towers housed to a greater extent than cooking together with below bench 2 vino ref – for all their entertaining. To exercise a felling of length the cooktop benchtop intersects the tall department of joinery together with acts equally a little server set-down to the bar fridges below. The large double door fridge resides beside these ensuring piece of job flows are comfortable.
The kitchen also had to shop the homes linen, together with the designer chose to add together tall cabinets to consummate the L section. All the tall elements backed on to the kids’ bedroom, this gave an extra layer of soundproofing together with also pose most of the tall elements behind you lot on arrival, taking nada away from the rolling hills.
It also meant that all the appliances functioned away from the grazing isle unit, creating the perfect active together with passive areas to this kitchen area.
With the natural pallet similar appearance of the kitchen, the designers chose to insert a few pastel colours for fun together with to also add together to the relaxed experience of the interior. Black highlights such equally the pendant together with overhead cabinets nosotros included to compliment the clients chosen interior palette. To heighten the industrial similar nature of the pallet shape, the designer wanted concrete benchtops. However equally the customer was hesitant, a solid surface fabric was chosen to reverberate concrete. Overall cementing the robustness of the design.
We promise you lot induce got enjoyed this amazing kitchen pattern together with overall space, it was a existent pleasance to exercise together with nosotros are thrilled alongside the results of this unique kitchen together with inter design.
PRESS RELEASE
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| Simona Castagna - NSW Kitchen Designer of the Year 2015 KBDi |
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| Design squad - ScoopED The KBDi Awards for 2015 |
Released by: KBDi (The Kitchen & Bathroom Designers Institute)
Subject: Sydney Designer claims the championship of KBDi Kitchen Designer of the Year 2015 – NSW
Image/s: High resolution image/s volition hold out forwarded upon request
Sydney designer, Simona Castagna of (www.minosadesign.com), has been awarded the championship of KBDi Kitchen Designer of the Year 2015 – NSW, at a spectacular gala trial on Sat nighttime (29 August).
Australia’s finest kitchen together with bath designers enjoyed an eve of celebration inwards the tropical surrounds of the Hilton Cairns, where the Kitchen together with Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDi) recognised the incredible talent of our nation’s pattern professionals.
The KBDi 2015 kitchen awards were proudly sponsored past times the Institute’s Diamond sponsor, Cabinet Makers Insurance Brokers
Simona made her agency to the phase early on inwards the evening, collecting the observe for Designer – Large Kitchens NSW. Her fashionable kitchen pattern impressed the judges immensely, together with went on to secure her the sought-after championship of KBDi Kitchen Designer of the Year 2015 – NSW.
About Simona’s winning project: Careful infinite planning has allowed the designer to contain all the appliances required past times an enthusiastic gourmet cook, alongside enough of room for identify unit of measurement together with friends to bring together inwards or only hang about. Ample storage infinite meets the client’s brief, together with an inclusive business office expanse ensures the client’s working holidays are easily accommodated. The well-planned infinite is finished beautifully too: a concrete-look acrylic benchtop together with crafted joinery particular inspired past times packing pallets play on an industrial theme, spell the add-on of pastel colours pays homage to the fun, relaxed experience of this vacation home.
The KBDi national designer awards computer program for 2015 is sponsored past times Lincoln Sentry, Cabinet Makers Insurance Brokers, KBDi Designers International Tour 2016, Smeg Australia, Universal Magazines - Kitchen together with Bathroom Quarterly together with Austaron Surfaces.
For MEDIA inquires or Hi RES icon asking delight contact Darren Genner info@minosa.com.au
