Design & build: Ordanga Construction Services
Photography Glen Weiss
This home’s previous kitchen has survived three children and busy family life for 18 years and was due for an upgrade. The homeowners wanted their new culinary space to be perfect for family gatherings where several people could cook meals together.
The design team settled on an open-plan kitchen with an island bench that commands attention thanks to its sleek New York marble, waterfall edge and seating space. The area boasts a separate oversized butler’s pantry in which there’s plenty of space for more messy tasks like washing dishes. Though this involved increasing the size of some structural walls, it was well worth the effort as the family now has a large space to prep meals and wash up afterwards, away from the pristine main kitchen. Plus, the smaller appliances in the butler’s pantry can remain on the bench and plugged in at all times, increasing the room’s convenience factor.
The team created a new area to house the kitchen’s ovens and coffee machine, complete with a fridge for condiments and milk. The new woodfire oven was one of the most exciting changes as it allows the family to cook everything from pizza or fish to roasted veggies over fire whenever they please. The steam oven placed nearby required some plumbing adjustments, but the team at Ordanga Construction Services leant on their experience and expertise to execute this perfectly.
The end result is an enviable culinary space that is sleek, modern and endlessly functional – ideal for the next phase of the homeowners’ lives.
Design response
Objective
A social family kitchen with plenty of space to cook elaborate meals and enjoy them with guests
Solution
A large island clad with New York marble, an oversized butler’s pantry for food prep and wash-up, and a separate area for the steam oven, woodfire oven and coffee machine
For more information
Ordanga Construction Services
A 44–52 Bunya St, Eagle Farm Qld
P 07 3268 5500
E enquiries@ordanga.com
