Twice as good With a fully equipped working scullery tucked out of sight, this kitchen in a new home is essentially two in one Kitchens are busy family spaces, which can make it hard to marry the aesthetics with the functionality. The solution for this house, designed by Steve Gliosca of Urbane Projects, was to separate the working space from the front-of-house kitchen. “This is a very modern, clean-lined house, and the kitchen is the focal point of the living space,” Gliosca says. “For this reason, it was important not to clutter it up with meal preparation. But the owners love to entertain and needed a big
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kitchen, with every modern convenience. This prompted the decision to introduce a separate large scullery behind the kitchen. “The scullery is not just a place for storage – with its 90cm freestanding oven, sink and dishwasher it can be used for total meal preparation and cleanup.” All eyes are on the glamour kitchen, however, where the centrepiece is a large island with a polished marble top and bronze mirrored panels front and back. “The colour and material palettes started with the jarrah floor, which was
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stained in Japan black,” says Gliosca. “We played with a number of different timber laminates before choosing a grey with an undertone of chocolate. But the marble slab is the hero – its colour and veining are a perfect match for the cabinetry and the Caesarstone quartz perimeter benchtops and splashback.” The marble top sits on top of a large, sculptural block, with a cut-out space that can be used for displaying accessories. “It’s a very layered look, which adds visual interest,” the designer says. “This