Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84Resene Half Villa White Resene Haystack This softly retro kitchen with its silken plywood and wheaten-coloured walls is the perfect solution for a homeowner who had a clear vision of what she wanted. Seeking help from kitchen designer Sarah Burrows for her new home, one of the owner's early stipulations was for open display shelving. She also expressed a love of plywood as an interior product. Sarah designed the asymmetric retro-style shelving unit to act, in part, as a room divider, keeping it light and slender by using 17mm thick birch plywood. It is then finished in clear Resene Aquaclear. Wood was also used on the ceiling, but in pine this time. Birch ply is also used for the cupboards beneath the shelf, which provide extra storage and are slightly higher than normal to provide an upstand to hide any bench clutter. The cabinetry in the main part of the kitchen is painted in Resene Half Villa White. Says Sarah: “I often specify this colour. I find it works well on cabinetry. It doesn’t have any black in it, so isn’t stark, but gives a soft warm look.” Resene Half Villa White is also used on the walls. Continuing the soft colour palette, Sarah and the homeowner chose Resene Haystack for the tall back wall. “I wanted to visually recess it slightly with a mid- toned colour but also keep it warm. The colours and the ply work together for a very restful look.” One practical consideration was for a spot to feed a dog. By finishing the end of the island bench with two table-like legs, either the dog's bowls or a bar stool could be tucked underneath. Sarah’s client wasn’t keen on using engineered stone for the bench so Sarah specified a slender white acrylic bench and added a negative detail between this and the cabinets. Slim black handles echo the black window joinery in the rest of the house while the homeowner found the three quirky concrete pendant lights. The overall result is a fresh, whimsical space that perfectly suits its owner’s needs. retro a little bit design www.sarahburrowsdesign.co.nz pictures Kylie Currie kitchens 65