Issue#24.2 - July 2017

Kitchens & Bathrooms Quarterly

Create your new Kitchen & Bathroom today

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What We Love
We can’t get enough of Koala Eco’s new range of super-sleek, all-natural cleaning products. The range consists of five products: a multi-purpose bathroom cleaner, multi-purpose kitchen cleaner, natural dish soap, stainless-steel and chrome cleaner an
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Contrasting Kitchens
“The renovation of Germancraft Cabinets’ showroom, which involved building two functional kitchen spaces, was a challenging yet rewarding experience. Laminex materials were chosen for both areas in line with Germancraft Cabinets’ exciting partnership
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TRIED & TESTED
Words Shauna O'Carroll If you have seen the famous “Will it blend?” videos, you will know that Blendtec blenders can pulverise almost anything. The Blendtec HP3A Ultimate Combo is no different. While I didn’t try to blend golf balls, I found this ble
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Traditional Meets Modern
“The homeowners wanted to renovate their dark, old-fashioned, isolated kitchen and requested a new layout which was traditional but would still include all the benefits of a modern kitchen. The main goal of the renovation was to open up the area to a
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Pure Aesthetic Appeal
A flexible, durable and affordable alternative to marble and stone finishes, QuantumSix+ porcelain sheets from WK Quantum Quartz are light, versatile and strong, with extraordinary aesthetic appeal. They feature all the beauty of natural marble in a
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Six Of The Best Herbs To Grow Indoors
Words Nishi Amaratunga This kitchen staple can be utilised for most cuisines, so it’s well worth growing at home. Place your store-bought bunch of basil in a vase or jar filled with water, changing the water every three to four days. Once the basil s
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Warm And Inviting
“The homeowners wanted to renovate their original kitchen, which featured a dated U-shaped Laminex bench with profiled vinyl-wrap doors. They were after a functional yet beautiful new kitchen space featuring crisp whites and warm timbers. As per the
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Modern Marvel
Bi-fold doors can allow for the seamless integration of two spaces. “This exceptionally designed kitchen is an entertainer’s dream, and a multi-purpose space in which the family can gather and spend time together. The width of the room was taken into
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High-quality Surfaces
Cosentino is a global leader in architectural surfaces, and the manufacturer of Dekton and Silestone surfaces. Dekton, Silestone and Sensa surfaces can be viewed in large formats at Cosentino’s extensive Alexandria showroom, in addition to an inspiri
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Sustainable Spaces
Words Carla May From the timber products you use to the appliances you choose, your kitchen design can positively or negatively affect the environment. Designing a sustainable kitchen is beneficial for the environment in three main areas: 1. Kitchens
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Italian Elegance
Euro Appliances offers uniquely European, highly functional, contemporary appliances. The Milan series offers on-trend, high fashion, innovative appliances which exude an Italian passion for cooking, with the added benefit of allowing for the prepara
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Contemporary Cooking
The AGA Total Control all-electric cooker offers complete flexibility to suit every modern, busy family’s lifestyle. It’s so much more than just a cooker — it provides gentle warmth to the entire kitchen and exudes a wonderful ambience. Ready for use
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A Guide To Working With Designers
Choosing the right designer for your project is arguably the most important step on the path to your new kitchen or bathroom. Before this, however, it’s important to understand the different phases of design and construction. Before beginning a kitch
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Je Ne Sais Quoi
“Traditional and modern styles blend to create a classic and sophisticated Hamptons-style kitchen. The owners wanted to turn the extension of their 1950s home into a warm and inviting space where they could build lasting memories with family and frie
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High-quality Products For Everyday Living
A proud member of the Titus Group of companies that source, manufacture and market innovative small component solutions in Australia and New Zealand, Titus Tekform is a premium supplier for kitchen, furniture, shop fitting and cabinetmaking industrie
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Country Glamour
A country-style design doesn’t mean having to forgo all the benefits of a contemporary kitchen. We love how the rich colour of the bamboo flooring grounds the ethereal lightness of the design’s colour scheme. “Country charm meets modern pizzazz in th
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Relax And Refresh
High-quality textiles such as suits and evening gowns require special care to preserve them. While this used to be a job for a professional cleaner, you can now do this yourself in the comfort of your own home in one step and at the touch of a button
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Kids In The Kitchen
Words Amy Norris Children often show an interest in cooking at some point, and if they do, it’s a good idea to harness that passion in an optimised kitchen environment to encourage this all-important skill. We spoke to Joanne Bowskill, founder of Get
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Be Exposed To Bare Brass
With natural finishes and the Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi growing in popularity, uncoated bare brass is becoming the designer’s choice for kitchen and bathroom tapware and fittings. Brass is being used not only in utility areas, but also in the r
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Provincial Beauty
An Italian company with 91 years of pedigree in the commercial cooking market, Steel takes pride in its state-ofthe- art multifunction combi-steam ovens and cookers, which are now available in Australia. A provincial-style nine function oven that is
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Top 5 Ways To Sort Your Laundry Storage
Managing director and product designer at Tansel Stainless Steel Wireware, Tanya’s “think-outside-thesquare” approach to storage makes her one of our favourite go-to girls. Email your storage questions to tanya@tansel.com.au A tilt door, side-mounted
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Clean And Modern
“Having been completely relocated from the other side of the room, this kitchen was part of an extensive renovation that also included the laundry and walk-in dressing room. The double-doorway access to the lounge was moved to the right, centring it
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Architectural Wonder
There’s only one word on everyone’s lips when they step into Abey’s new showroom in Albert Park, Melbourne — “wow”. Abey’s architecturally designed showroom is the result of over 60 years’ experience in the bathroom and kitchen industry, brought to l
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Sleek And Sophisticated
“It’s surprising how little time can be spent selecting what is the most important element of a wet area — the tiles. Special attention was paid to this when the homeowners renovated their main bathroom and toilet/laundry, not only to reinvigorate th
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The New Colours Of Staron
Staron® is comprised of a natural and pure mineral derived from bauxite and blended with an advanced pure acrylic resin, resulting in the world’s premium surface material. Staron® is non-porous, has inconspicuous joining capabilities and the ability
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Facelift Your Floor
Words Carla May Choosing the right type of flooring for your home is as important as the very roof over your head — after all, the right floor surface can make your house a warm, comfy and beautiful home. However, with so many options to choose from,
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The Choice Is Yours
As island cabinetry becomes more popular in modern Australian homes, Sirius has designed a series of beautiful, efficient, pendant-style hoods for island installation. Designed by Italian designer Giacomo Fava and handmade in Italy, these pendant-sty
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Bathroom Perfection
Hardware & General first opened as a corner hardware store in 1960, and has now expanded along Winbourne Road, Harbord Road and Pittwater Road into 20 specialist sales centres in Brookvale. The company’s newly renovated and redesigned bathroom showro
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Worth The Wait
“Precision and perfection take time, which is why the homeowners were more than willing to complete this renovation over two years. They used this time to conduct thorough research and invest in quality materials to ensure the final product was perfe
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Clean Easy
Caesarstone surfaces are renowned for being simple to clean and relatively maintenance-free. Now it’s even easier to keep them looking their best with the new and improved formula Caesarstone Surface Wipes. Caesarstone Surface Wipes are a convenient,
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From The Editor
If kitchen design inspiration is what you’re after, check out our kitchen project showcase, which begins on p. 107, for ideas galore. The weather may be chilly, but the silver lining is that spring is on the way, with its promise of warmer days and n
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Light, Bright And Fresh
Consider creating storage elsewhere to free up wall space for beautiful big windows like these! We love the enviable butler's pantry, which offers amazing storage. “Our client wanted to upgrade their dated laminate galley-style kitchen with limited s
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Modern Masterpiece
“Open plan, a large island bench, casual dining, practical storage and multifunctional all describe aspects of the perfect kitchen for today’s family home. This project ticks each box on the list in delivering a modern-classic design. The owners of t
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Start To Finish
Creative Home Renovations is more than just a showroom; it also has a team of qualified, awardwinning interior designers on site for a formal or informal consult on the direction of your design, product selection and construction. Designing, drafting
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A Feel-good Atmosphere
Modern life has changed the air we breathe. Nowadays, it is common for the number of negatively charged atmospheric ions (which facilitate environmental wellness) to be lower due to centralised heating and air-conditioning. To combat this, Falmec has
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Handles With Care
When making the important decisions on handles for your kitchen or bathroom, you need to think about quality, style, finish and size. Titus Tekform offers new European-inspired finishes in superb Stefano Orlati handle styles, so you can be sure you a
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Less Is More
“Wanting to create a modern bathroom without exorbitant costs, the homeowner designed this space to combine all elements into one cohesive and sleek design. The project was highly cost-effective, while also achieving an elegant design. It was importa
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Wonderful White
Designed by one of Australia’s most loved interior designers and TV presenters, Shaynna Blaze, for her new TV show Deadline Design, this kitchen is a true masterpiece. In an attempt to increase functionality in the two-bedroom converted warehouse whi
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Good For The Environment
It’s hard to argue with the environmental benefits of composting, but not everything can be put into a composting pile. Items like meat, bones and dairy are not appropriate for composting, and composting requires space and labour to look after the pi
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New York, New York
“A far cry from the previous dated and impractical 1950s space, this bathroom boasts stylish, harmonious finishes for a chic New York look. To create more space, a linen cupboard that backed onto the bathroom was removed and the existing bathroom wal
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State-of-the-art Appliances
Made in Europe, the Baumatic Studio Solari range has been crafted to offer state-of-the-art technology such as pyrolytic cleaning, steam cooking and induction technology. The elegance of the black optical glass and the titanium finish on the ovens an

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