Freemans Bay Cottage.

The client requested a kitchen to reflect his personality in his new two-bedroom house. It is his long-term house so he didn't need to consider anybody else's taste.

The client is social but his kitchen brief called for drinks and nibbles rather than dinner parties although he is now the choice for family gatherings.

From the beginning he wanted terrazzo floors and for them to extend out through the stacker slider doors onto his patio to increase the apparent size of his house.

So, terrazzo tiles were chosen.

The floor being so busy, a plainer kitchen was decided on. Wood grain cabinets, plain coloured bench tops but with an unexpected mother of pearl mosaic splash back. A brushed copper kitchen tap and sink added some bling. LED strip lighting under the overhead cupboards flood the working bench top.

In plan the kitchen has three areas, the working back bench, the scullery and the peninsular/bar. The peninsular/bar and work bench are wider apart at the dining room end and narrow at the back leaving enough room for a cavity slider into the scullery. This shape allowed for hallway storage behind the fridge.

Exposed to the open plan is a glass drinks cabinet and further back the sink, a convection hob and finally a wall oven. A non- integrated fridge is hidden on the other side. We didn't want the kitchen proper in the open plan area.

The bar has cutlery drawers and on the other side has stools for drinks. The top adds layout space or workspace.

The scullery houses all the messy everyday kitchen appliances, a wine fridge, herbs and spices.

The kitchen has been a success, adored by the client and guests.