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Room of the Week: A Kitchen Inspired by Actor Diane Keaton's Home
See how Diane Keaton's unique approach to decorating inspired this kitchen in Sydney's Hills District
In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.
Brief
The inspiration for the style and the look came from Diane Keaton’s book The House That Pinterest Built. The kitchen and butler’s pantry layout and functionality was developed between Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms and the client to suit the space and match the photo inspiration.
The inspiration for the style and the look came from Diane Keaton’s book The House That Pinterest Built. The kitchen and butler’s pantry layout and functionality was developed between Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms and the client to suit the space and match the photo inspiration.
An image of Diane Keaton’s kitchen as featured in her book. Photograph by Lisa Romerein.
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Key design aspects
Colour palette: Monochromatic.
Materials palette:
Colour palette: Monochromatic.
Materials palette:
- Hand-painted dark charcoal cabinets.
- Castella Fine Architectural Hardware Antique Black knobs and Antique Black Shell handles.
- Fresh Concrete benchtop and splashback from Caesarstone.
- Black and stainless-steel appliances.
- Solid timber shelving and flooring.
Key pieces of furniture
- Antique solid-oak suspended shelves sourced from a Serbian barn (used to display the owners’ French copperware cooking collection).
- Handmade pendant lights sourced from India.
- A porcelain butler’s sink was positioned centrally in the island bench.
- Two 150-year-old antique French entry doors were glazed in fluted glass to match the fluted-glass cabinets on either side of the twin-cylinder range hood.
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Thinking behind the arrangement of furniture and fixtures
The L-shaped kitchen is open-plan style, with a large central island bench to create maximum traffic flow and easy access to the butler’s pantry.
The L-shaped kitchen is open-plan style, with a large central island bench to create maximum traffic flow and easy access to the butler’s pantry.
A 900-millimetre black upright cooker with twin-cylinder range hood was centred with fluted-glass wall cabinets on either side.
Antique solid-oak suspended shelving under the dropped ceiling separates the kitchen from the living room.
Antique solid-oak suspended shelving under the dropped ceiling separates the kitchen from the living room.
Antique French entry doors were used at the entrance to the butler’s pantry.
Why do you think this room works?
This room combines a number of different elements and features to create a stunning statement kitchen, while still delivering superior functionality.
This room combines a number of different elements and features to create a stunning statement kitchen, while still delivering superior functionality.
The House That Pinterest Built by Diane Keaton was published in 2017 by Rizzoli New York.
Your turn
What do you like about this glamorous 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.
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Your turn
What do you like about this glamorous 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.
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Answers by Geoff Little, director of Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms.
Who lives here: A couple
Location: Baulkham Hills, NSW
Room purpose and size: A 5.2 x 4-metre kitchen and a 2 x 1.5-metre butler’s pantry
Scenario: This was a new home renovation
Approximate budget: AU$50,000