A comfortable cottage-style kitchen designed as a warm backdrop to the owners’ extensive Cornish-ware collection. Buttery lacquered doors with several glazed drawers to peak into the blue and white collections. A dedicated coffee machine bench defines the separate cooking zone while a central Black Totara Kings island can be serviced by both.

NZ house and Garden March 2011 (Photography by Jackie Meiring)

Glazed drawer fronts offer a peek into the blue and white collections while a display shelf houses Cornish-ware containers. Toni hunted high and low for just the right cup hooks. The durable Quantum Quartz benchtops provide a practical and neutral surface integrating with the warm colour palette.

Through the reconfiguration of walls, Toni was able to provide ample space for food preparation while the Black Totara island bench acts as a servery for both the main cook and the barista of the kitchen.