Shades of vanilla and warm timbers bring French-country style to this riverside kitchen. The transformation was sensitive to the inherited beauty and charm of the 1920s cottage while incorporating highly practical elements for a modern lifestyle.
Photographer: Tony Gatman.
Three generous benchtops deliver ample useable space. The custom-laminated bamboo tops provide warmth and a distinctive grain, while the triple-panel rhythm and furniture-style island and dresser add a subtle French flavour.
A neutral, organic colour palette was chosen to open up the space, punctuated only by the jet-black stove and fire place against dark tiles.
The dark tones of the stove ‘block’ heighten the low ceiling and imitates the retained fireplace and blackboard.
The transformation of this 1920s cottage was sensitive to the inherited beauty and charm of the cottage – the whimsical brass porthole, original teacher’s blackboard and shellacked match-lined walls - while incorporating highly practical elements for a modern lifestyle.
To provide much-needed storage, the laundry was converted into a scullery, with extra benchtop space and an oversized sink. The scullery also discreetly houses the fridge/freezer and microwave.
