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DARK DETAIL

“The homeowners, who are designers by trade, against the back wall serve as the splashback,
have stepped over to the dark side with an all- and a black sink, cooktop and oven are
black kitchen in their new house in Masterton, seamlessly integrated. The homeowners selected
New Zealand. Having seen and built a lot of Dekton by Cosentino in Sirius for the benchtops
white kitchens, they wanted to do something because of its solid-black colour, smooth texture
diferent for their own home. There were two and easy maintenance and durability. They

requirements for going all black — to have a wanted a surface that could be easily wiped
solid-black benchtop without any fleck and down, that won’t chip or scratch and that had a
to incorporate timber accents. Creating an high heat rating, so dishes could go straight from
eficient work triangle, the kitchen incorporates the oven to the benchtop. The homeowners love

the cooktop and ovens facing the wall, with that their Dekton benchtop has such a unique
the refrigerator adjacent and the sink in the texture and notice that everyone is drawn to it. It’s
island bench opposite. The homeowners totally functional too — not just a pretty stone, but
love having the sink in the island of their new one that has a purpose and can withstand heat.”
kitchen because it makes working in the kitchen Designers Phoebe and Will Clinton-Baker for
sociable and enjoyable as it faces the living Workshop Designs
area. Black on black is a sophisticated choice
and works well for this kitchen as the space is want more?
flooded with natural light. The couple selected SHOP THEIR SHOWROOM
numerous black materials, ensuring they all had COSENTINO
matt surfaces. They fell in love with the velvet dekton.com.au
texture of the black plywood and added barely Address 30/69 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW
visible black handles to the joinery. Black tiles Phone (02) 8311 1518

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