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BONU S TOP IC : THE LOW-DOWN ON OUR KITCHENS
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THE LOW-DOWN ON
OUR KITCHENS
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When you’re in kitchen-renovation-mode you’ll
probably catch yourself looking at your friends’
kitchens much more closely than you ever have
before … taking in the finer details of their choices
By Erin like the thickness of their benchtop, the size of their
oven and the overall layout. This is a great thing to
do as it gives you a real-life example of some of the
choices you might be about to make. If you’re not
sure what size island will work for you, pop around
to a friend’s house with a tape measure and see how
you like the size of theirs.
To help you design your dream kitchen, we’ve pulled
together some of the details from our kitchen renos.
If there is a detail we haven’t covered for you, just
ask us on the Facebook group.
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OUR RELAXED, COASTAL KITCHEN: HOUSE 2
This kitchen was designed to be a destination Bunnings pendants
zone within the house. It was originally
located in the middle of a long room, making
and French doors
it a thoroughfare rather than a place the family Pendant height 65cm
wanted to spend time in. The kitchen needed
to be an open, breezy space that invited
people to take a seat. By moving it to the end
of the long room, we created a new alfresco
zone directly off the kitchen. With its custom-
built breakfast bar and gas-strut window, that
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new entertaining space was fully integrated
into the kitchen. The finishing touch was 40mm Talostone
adding a pair of French doors leading directly
out to the pool, giving mum and dad the Carrara Classic
perfect view of the kids while preparing
an early summer’s dinner.
20mm timber bench from Bunnings
Gas strut window
Before Ikea sink
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OUR HAMPTONS KITCHEN: HOUSE 3
This space was transformed from a dark, skinny rumpus room to a light and airy Pendant
entertainer’s kitchen. The challenge was making the kitchen look as big as possible,
so of course lots of white was used along with multiple French doors to let in as much height
natural light as we could get. One of the best design decisions we made in this kitchen 85mm
was running the Calacatta engineered stone benchtop up the splashback for a luxe
finish.
Shaker doors
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40mm Engineered
Stone Arctic White Ikea knobs
Before Shadowline Waterfall
20mm Engineered Edge Laminate flooring
Stone Calacatta Gold
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OUR NEW CLASSIC KITCHEN: HOUSE 4
For this house, we pushed the boat out and went with a custom made kitchen manufactured in the Shaker doors in Silkwort by Dulux
same paint colour as the feature stairwell in this house (that’s Silkwort by Dulux, if you’re curious). Since
the cabinetry was the star of the show we went for stone benchtops with muted tones and some soft
grey veins. Matt black tapware, pendant lights and handles ensured this kitchen felt modern despite
the more traditional splashback and open shelving. With a gas-strut window overlooking a peaceful
garden and deck, this kitchen became a place to relax and unwind in. Matte black tap from Meir
20mm Engineered Stone
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Pendant height 65mm
Before
Gas strut window
10cm square tiles laid in brick pattern
Oz Design tractor stools
20mm Engineered Stone
Carrara Gioia
Laminate flooring
Shadowline Waterfall Edge
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OUR COTTAGE WITH A TWIST KITCHEN: HOUSE 5
We wanted this kitchen to evoke a strong sense of feeling relaxed, grounded and inspired,
and that was all going to come through in the materials and colours we chose. We went with
green cabinetry, marble-look engineered stone, gold and silver finishes, lots of greenery and
flowers and light-coloured flooring. We also wanted the kitchen to flow seamlessly into the
living spaces around it so we integrated all the appliances so to make it looks less ‘kitcheny’.
Because we were keeping the kitchen open, we decided to have no overhead cabinetry and
include a floating shelf for displaying pretty things. We also chose an island with legs on it,
to make it look more like a beautiful piece of furniture. There is no one thing that makes this
kitchen work, it’s the combination of all these elements that create the magic and flow.
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Pendant height 75mm
Before
Fixed Faux plant Integrated
Rangehood 60cm Fridge
6omm Caesarstone
Caeserstone Statuario Statuario Nuvo
Integrated Fridge
Nuvo splashback
Drawer
Integrated Dishwasher
Dorf Vixen Laminate flooring Drawer
Retractable Mixer
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OUR SANTORINI-INSPIRED KITCHEN: HOUSE 6
In her Forever Home, Lana wanted a kitchen Fixed rangehood Plant height 85cm
that felt like a modern version of what you
might find in Santorini. We took a minimalist
approach, using discreet cabinet fronts with
no handles and fully integrated appliances.
The items we wanted to draw attention to
were the island bench (with its amazing mitred
Integrated 90cm Butlers Office
waterfall edge), the splashback (with its
climbing engineered stone and stand-alone Flush Gas Cooktop
rangehood) and the pops of greenery hanging
from the ceiling. The butler’s office was an
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innovation for us – something Lana designed
HardieGroove ceiling Combination
from scratch based on the needs of her family. Gas-strut window oven/microwave
It’s not for everyone, but it definitely works in & servery Shark nose
this kitchen thanks to the raised platform, which
finger pulls Integrated Double
differentiates the two zones, and the fact that
it’s cleverly concealed behind a half-wall. Faux plant Dishwasher Drawer
Flat front doors in
Dulux Lexicon Half
Satin finish
Integrated French door
fridge
Before
60mm Caeserstone
Calcatta Nuvo
Mitred Edge
Woodcut engineered timber in Pearl White Oz Design Tokyo Stools
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OUR RIVER SHACK KITCHEN: HOUSE 7
Pendant height 70cm
The smallest kitchen we ever created is
still one of our favourites. We wanted this Simon Davidson artwork
kitchen to have a sleek and modern look,
so we stained the timber veneer cabinets in
Black by Dulux. For Bon, it was a no-brainer
Sayon Axon cladding
that we had to choose a black benchtop. 60cm integrated painted in Parchement
To make this room feel as large as possible we Paper by Dulux
chose not to have any overhead cabinets fridge
and we integrated every appliance we
could. Even the washing machine and dryer
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are hidden behind the cupboards! With
no room for an island bench, we decided to
put a dining table close by. The indoor/
outdoor servery makes the kitchen feel much 20mm
bigger than it is. Integrated
Caesarstone
Dishwasher
Combination oven/micro Vanilla Noir
Luxaflex aluminium
shutters
Before
Dorf matte Indoor/outdoor servery
black tap
American Oak Timber veneer
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OUR MODERN COASTAL BARN KITCHEN: HOUSE 8
In Bonnie’s Dream home, she made her kitchen the heart of the home, anchoring it with a Fixed rangehood
5m island bench centred under 6m raked ceilings and a chandelier so big you could swing
from it. We’ve never done a kitchen more integrated than this. Bon wanted it to look and 90cm
feel like beautiful, built-in furniture that had all the features and luxuries of a modern kitchen,
hidden seamlessly behind paneled cabinetry. She chose a thick 300mm apron of engineered Induction
stone around the island and her cooktop. And in true Three Birds’ style, there’s a huge indoor/ cooktop
outdoor servery (with its own sink) connecting the kitchen to the alfresco area outside.
Dorf Madi Mixer
matt white
300mm Caesarstone
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Statuario Maximus
mitred edge
Pendant height
1200cm
Integrated Integrated
V-groove cabinetry in 90cm fridge ovens
Bi-fold window & servery
Dulux White-on White
Integrated Fridge Drawer
Integrated Dishwasher Ziggy stools -
Drawer Space to Create
Woodcut engineered timber
in White Oiled
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Euro Laundry
Reece matt
black mixer
OUR BOLD EXTENSION KITCHEN: HOUSE 9
We knew this light-filled extension could really handle a bold, feature colour in the kitchen to
give it some personality and warmth, but we didn’t want it to be too trendy and risk looking out 60mm Caesarstone
of date 12 months later #exyerror The secret to creating a colourful kitchen that will stand the
White Attica
test of time is not to overdo it. We limited the bold green hue to the island only and combined
modern elements (like the brass knobs and black display case) with more traditional features
(like the beaded cabinetry and butler’s sink). And rather than give up a whole room in the house 610mm ceramic
for a laundry, we tucked a Euro-style one at the end of this kitchen #seamlessconvenience
butler’s sink
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Integrated
Dishwasher
James Hardie
ceiling panels Display cabinet in Dulux Black
796mm
Electrolux Dulux White-On-White
Fridge Beaded 2-pac in
satin finish
White Attica Caesarstone
60cm Induction cooktop
Dulux
Lorna
Before
Hybrid Flooring20 — THE RENO SCHOOL THE LOW-DOWN ON OUR KITCHENS— 21
James Hardie Axon
ceiling panels
425L Electrolux
OUR HINTERLAND HIDEAWAY KITCHEN: HOUSE 10 freezer 501L Electrolux
fridge
This kitchen was the lovechild of our collaboration with Sophie Bell on her dream home …
and as all proud parents would say …. we think our baby is absolutely gorgeous!! The hero is 90cm Electrolux Tumbled brass
definitely the huge island which is literally seamless thanks to the concrete benchtop that was freestanding cooker mixer
poured on site. A window splashback runs the length of the back bench allowing an abundance American Oak
of natural light to flood the space. The freestanding duel fuel cooker puts the ‘farmhouse’ in Timber Veneer
this #mediterraneanfarmhouse kitchen and reminds us this was designed with a serious cook
in mind #masterchefmrbell. Possibly the most controversial decision was to put the fridge in Concrete
the Butler’s Pantry, but with such easy access and Soph’s desire not to have any tall cabinetry benchtop Palm counter stools
from Freedom
in the kitchen, this design worked a treat. The main kitchen has undercounter cabinetry only,
Brass handles
making it look less like a kitchen and more like a party space – just how Soph wanted it. A
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hidden splurge in this kitchen was the two integrated dishwashers – one in the kitchen next to
the sink and the other in the Butler’s.
DIY rendered
shelves Dulux White-on-White
Integrated
dishwasher
Caesarstone 610mm ceramic
Calacatta Nuvo butlers sink
Cane pull
drawers
Engineered timber in
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Frosted ribbed
pendants
681L Electrolux
OUR COLOUR ME HAMPTONS KITCHEN: HOUSE 11 French door fridge
Dulux White-on-White
With an overarching theme of ‘Colour Me Hamptons’ this kitchen was always going to have a Empira White
pop of colour, and the Angora Blue by Dulux turned out to be the perfect powder blue. For our Caesarstone
island bench, there’s something about big, chunky pieces of cabinetry that we love. They look
like they could stand alone and bring so much character and charm, especially with the details
we added like the v-groove panelling and cross hatches. We complemented the cabinetry
with a newly released Caesarstone called Empira White which we used on the benchtops
and splashback. It was whiter and brighter than their marble versions we’ve used before. The
100mm thickness also balances out the chunky legs of the island. The cross detail on the
bulkhead disguises the rangehood and it’s these little details that make all the difference. And
you couldn’t have a true Hamptons kitchen without a ceramic butler’s sink and classic chrome
mixer! #takemetherenow
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Dulux Angora Blue
Engineered Timber Oak Elegance in
‘Coastal Oak’ by Godfrey Hirst
90cm Electrolux
Induction Cooktop Chrome mixer
100mm Caesarstone
610mm ceramic Empira White
butlers sink
V-Groove 2-pac Nickel knobs
in Satin finish
Integrated
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