Freedom Kitchen | Rachel & Ryan

Rachel and Ryan created a L-shaped kitchen with a central island bench that is warm and welcoming. The family-friendly room centres around a soft and organic colour palette of warm white, cool grey marble, and brass. The pair selected thin Shaker-style Cora kitchen cabinets in Amaro Matt, teamed with new Solid Brass Knobs and Solid Brass Bar Pull kitchen handles for a contemporary look. White Ciment Porcelain splashbacks, a stunning new addition to the Caesarstone® range, complete the look.

“Our kitchen is in keeping with our Contemporary Lodge style, says Rachel. We’ve kept everything quite pared back and designed it so that it is the heart of our home, seamlessly connecting with the living and dining spaces.”  

Perfect for a family who love to cook and entertain, the L-shaped layout is incredibly efficient and ideal for open plan living. Its flexible design allowed Rachel and Ryan to place the cooking, cleaning, and prep zones within easy reach of each other, ensuring the kitchen is highly functional. A butler’s pantry is also included where storage and organisation are maximised with a mixture of Häfele Tandem Pantries, cupboards, soft-close drawers, and open shelving. A Vintec Wine Storage Cabinet, Ilve Compact Built-in Combi Steam Oven and Microwave from Winnings Appliances ensures that this pantry ticks all the boxes for a home chef.

The 3.4-metre kitchen island is another highlight, allowing for plenty seating along two ends, encouraging family and friends to gather. An efficient cleaning zone has also been produced with the inclusion of a Ninka Bin, sink and dishwasher. Topped with Caesarstone® Alpine Mist with waterfall edges, the timber detailing on the island adds warmth to the overall look. 

This kitchen is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. Internal accessories have been added to ensure that every inch of space is highly usable. Inclusions such as a Häfele Tandem Pantry and Blind Corner Shelf, as well as a gas cooker by Ilve and a Fhiaba refrigerator supplied by Winning Appliances ensures that this is a beautiful and hard-working kitchen.  

“We wanted our kitchen to be a ‘chefs delight’ that makes meal prep, cooking, and cleaning as easy as possible, explains Rachel. We also wanted it to be spacious, offer plenty of storage, and to be warm and welcoming- a place you can just sit and feel comfortable and calm.”

Kitchen details:

Cabinetry: Cora Amaro Matt

Benchtops: Caesarstone® Alpine Mist. 40mm with mitred waterfall on island

Handles: NEW 35mm Solid Brass Knob in Dull Brushed Nickel 34-M-42, NEW 160mm Solid Brass Bar Pull in Dull Brushed Nickel 45-M-54, Touch Catch

Splashbacks: NEW Caesarstone® White Ciment Porcelain 12mm

Accessories: Ninka Bin, Häfele LeMans Blind Corner Shelf in Anthracite, Häfele Tandem Pantry, EDrive mechanisms to bifold lift-up wall cabinetry, Federation Capping

Appliances: By Ilve. Supplied by Winning Appliances

Sink: By Abey. Supplied by Winning Appliances  

Tap: By Abey. Supplied by Winning Appliances

Lighting: Warm LED Strip Lighting

Stools: By Satara Living

By contestants: Timber shelving on wall, timber detail on island bench