At
first glance, the goal was clear. Modernize an existing kitchen cum
dining room located on the ground floor of a single-family home. How
appearances can be deceiving! In conversation with the owners, we
discovered that half of the house was to later serve as an office. As
the office side would face the garden, the original idea was to build
a long corridor leading from the kitchen to the terrace door. Our
proposal to switch the location of the kitchen and office at first
surprised the owners but, after consideration, was found to offer an
ideal solution – a functional arrangement separating work space
from home life while concomitantly providing the kitchen with a
beautiful garden view.
Our
conceptual background for this project was “surface thinking”, in
which we wished to unite contrasting materials and colors over
various walls and surfaces. In this way, the style is
contemporary and minimalist using natural materials throughout. The
focal point of the interior is a wall finished in white marble.
Ceiling-high cabinets intimately house the coffee maker, oven and
microwave while providing a plethora of storage space. In the middle
we provided an opening for a freestanding fridge. An island with
drawers for cooking and dining essentials extracts the kitchen from
the dining room while maintaining an open ambiance.