Room of the Week: A Contemporary Hamptons-Style Kitchen in Blue
Stylish yet friendly, functional yet ambient, eclectic with traditional profiles – this kitchen balances it all
Vanessa Walker
28 June 2021
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
Images by Steve Ryan at Rix Ryan Photography
Answers by Ebony Achlatis, designer at Kitchens by Kathie
Who lives here: A family with two young daughters and their dalmatian
Location: Mitchelton, Queensland
Room purpose: A kitchen and butler’s pantry
Approximate budget: $35,000 for the cabinetry and $10,000 for the stone
Answers by Ebony Achlatis, designer at Kitchens by Kathie
Who lives here: A family with two young daughters and their dalmatian
Location: Mitchelton, Queensland
Room purpose: A kitchen and butler’s pantry
Approximate budget: $35,000 for the cabinetry and $10,000 for the stone
Brief
The client wanted a family friendly space, stylish yet functional. It had to be:
The client wanted a family friendly space, stylish yet functional. It had to be:
- The hub of the home in an open-plan living area.
- A balanced room with ambience.
- Eclectic in style, with a contemporary approach to Shaker-style profile doors.
- A kitchen with a colour contrast, brass features, glass elements and clean lines.
Starting point
The first point of discussion was how much the client’s little girls loved baking cupcakes with their mum, so the large island-bench idea formed, then everything else was shaped around that.
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The first point of discussion was how much the client’s little girls loved baking cupcakes with their mum, so the large island-bench idea formed, then everything else was shaped around that.
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Key design aspects
The inspiration for the colour scheme originated from the Kitchens by Kathie studio display kitchen as well as a Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDi) article that was published at the time.
Colour palette:
The inspiration for the colour scheme originated from the Kitchens by Kathie studio display kitchen as well as a Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDi) article that was published at the time.
Colour palette:
- Dulux Harpoon to the blue kitchen cabinetry.
- White benchtops and remaining cabinetry.
Materials palette:
- Polytec two-pack polyurethane cabinetry.
- Caesarstone White Attica to the island benchtop.
- Reconstituted quartz benchtops to the periphery of the kitchen.
- Brushed brass handles.
- Glass inserts in display cabinet doors.
- Beacon Lighting Orion 14 pendant light in brass/amber.
Thinking behind the arrangement of furniture
The main goal was to create a kitchen for a family of four, so the entire family could cook together. With this in mind, the client was still after a stylish space that would serve as a feature to showcase in their newly built home.
The main goal was to create a kitchen for a family of four, so the entire family could cook together. With this in mind, the client was still after a stylish space that would serve as a feature to showcase in their newly built home.
Challenges you worked around
- Finding the right proportion of blue/white to be balanced.
- Alleviating the heaviness of the dark blue cabinetry as you enter the room (by making use of the space beside the fridge as a display cabinet with glass inserts in the doors).
- Creating a subtle backdrop for the feature light to stand out against.
Why do you think this room works?
This room works for this family as it ticks all the boxes they were after. The workflow of the space is ideal for their cooking habits and the colour scheme is in keeping with their eclectic (and funky) style throughout the home.
Your turn
What do you like about this kitchen? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images for inspiration, like this story and join the conversation.
More
Craving more kitchen makeovers? Take a look at last week’s Room of the Week: A Pale & Beautiful Kitchen That Embraces Light
This room works for this family as it ticks all the boxes they were after. The workflow of the space is ideal for their cooking habits and the colour scheme is in keeping with their eclectic (and funky) style throughout the home.
Your turn
What do you like about this kitchen? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images for inspiration, like this story and join the conversation.
More
Craving more kitchen makeovers? Take a look at last week’s Room of the Week: A Pale & Beautiful Kitchen That Embraces Light
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Love the blue and white. Where did the glass panel ovens come from?
Can you tell more about the pantry? How does it support the public part of the kitchen? Does it help relieve public clutter?
What did you use for the splash back please