The owners of this new-build apartment wanted a kitchen with more personality than the plain grey-and-white installation that’d been shown on the plans and was immediately visible from the front door.
They opted, instead, for this inviting, curvaceous zone — designed by Bernice Nitschke of Qbic Living — which hints at a retro style and subtly delivers both charm and character. To help blend with the home’s architecture and open-plan layout, a softening “furniture feel” was deliberately introduced using rounded cabinetry in Japanese Sen Ash veneer and two-pack in Wattyl satin Ice Volcano.
The look does double-duty, setting a welcoming scene while toning seamlessly with the timber and glass staircase that frames the space, incorporating it as a feature. The soft muted colour theme continues with open timber veneer shelving and engineered stone Dekton, in Nilium, applied to the countertops and splashback and wrapped around the range.
Meanwhile, darker kickboards and fixings on the staircase, and a Dekton island bench, in Keranium, add contrast and cohesion.
Craned in, to avoid surface joins, the island bench proved one of the bigger challenges of the installation. The effort was undoubtedly worth it though, with its smooth, tactile surface a defining feature of the space.
Set at one end, an inset Franke stainless-steel sink and Zip mixer combine with high-end appliances to make the kitchen as practical as it is innately pleasing — a triumph of design intended for easy living.
Design Bernice Nitschke
Build Qbic Living
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