Eclectic design: Appreciation for varied styling options

Eclectic design is defined as mixing elements of both traditional and modern (contemporary) styles. When planning to create this form of kitchen design; homeowners and professionals look towards a broad range of sources for their inspiration. These ideas are then combined to create the overall finish.

Here is an example of a client project Granite Planet completed stonework for in Glen Iris, Victoria. Elevated throughout the entire household is a rich blend of colours and materials.

THE KITCHEN

In the featured home, the kitchen here boasts a number of different tastes, from its subway tiles, white Corian benchtops, elegant Black Leather Granite island bench, mesh overhead cabinets and wooden elements. Check it out!

Caulfield South Provinicial Kitchen by Antic Cabinet Makers

Granite Planet completed the stonework for this Caulfield South Kitchen and Butler's Pantry.

All splashbacks and benchtops are dressed in Calacutta marble (natural stone).

GUEST BLOG: Making the right decisions when planning for your next Kitchen

When it comes to Interior Design in today’s home, it’s clear that the Kitchen is the main hub.

With more focus on the Kitchen and open plan Living/Dining areas, it is important to make this the main attraction and spare no expense with the materials and finishes. If you think about Real Estate agents and what advice they give prior to Sale, it’s always in regards to the Kitchen.

In my opinion, when it comes to making the right selection for your home, id suggest, ‘keep it simple Simon’.

Fashion and trends change so quickly, so select something classic and timeless. Bold statements and too much colour don’t always pay off, so try not to get too fancy. It’s important to use a mix of materials to give the space warmth and depth.

A white Kitchen is beautiful, but maybe consider different textures or introducing a little bit of timber somewhere to add character.

To give your kitchen personality, select a door and drawer profile that suits the style and period of your home. Choose a stone, concrete or timber bench-top apposed to laminate, it always adds class. Finally, make sure the splash-back is complimentary to your furniture and interior colours of your home. This is often this first item to date a Kitchen.

By keeping the Kitchen concept simple, elegant, timeless and classic, this will allow you to inject more colour and personality into other areas of your home that are easier and less costly to change over time.

If you are looking to renovate, extend or build a new kitchen, make sure you get the layout right. It needs to be ergonomic and flow easily from one side to the other.

To find out more about kitchen layouts or advice with your material selections, contact kristen@ivore.com.au or call Kristen on 0416 050 188.

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INDUSTRY MUST SEE - Calacatta Nuvo™ (2014)

Prepare to be wowed!

It's finally here and everyone is talking about the reveal of Caesarstone's latest colour - Calacatta Nuvo™ 5131. Based on the natural elegance of Calacatta marble, this stone surface option has been engineered to look the part, but represent man-made qualities of being stain resistant, heat resistant and non-porous.

A perfect material choice for the kitchen, in order to get that classy marble look with the qualities of a man-made stone. The design has been described to feature a white backdrop with large grey veins, which is reflective of what we all have come to know over the years when dealing with the natural Calacatta marble stone.

If you are in the market and are looking for a stone colour, do not miss out on visiting the Caesarstone Showroom today.

Repost from +Caesarstone Australia

CAESARSTONE'S RECOMMENDATIONS

"As Calacatta Nuvo™ incorporates large veins with some small unique natural variation between slabs, we encourage those of you that select this design to view your actual full slabs first hand at the stonemason prior to them commencing fabrication."

"With Calacatta Nuvo’s wide vein pattern, we recommend selecting mitred aprons to achieve the best surface-to-edge pattern continuity for any bench top greater than 20mm thick."

See video: A Day in the Life of Calacatta Nuvo by Caesarstone - http://youtu.be/XzRFp8S-dpk

ARTICLE SOURCE
Caesarstone Surfaces Australia - http://www.caesarstone.com.au/colour/5131-calacatta-nuvo