Mid Canterbury Kitchen and Scullery | Traditional Australasian Kitchen

Sean Flannery
Designer

This kitchen blends traditional Australasian style with modern conveniences, creating a space that is both timeless and functional.

Modern kitchen island with sleek benchtops and durable finishes, crafted by Barrett Joinery.

The clients, working closely with their architects, wanted to achieve a traditional Australasian style for both their home and joinery. Shaker-style doors and drawers with individual frames were selected for the kitchen and scullery, incorporating traditional colour features. With a high internal stud height of 3.6 meters, the joinery was layered in two sections to reach the ceiling. To maintain the traditional aesthetic while incorporating modern conveniences, Access Black Finial Hinges were routed into the frame as dummy hinges, providing soft-close functionality.

Design Features

Kitchen:

Shaker-style doors and drawer fronts finished in Indian Ink with a brushed finish
Prime Melamine Quarter Thorndon Cream carcass
30mm Juprana Granite benchtops (Australian-sourced)
Blum overlay soft-close hinges
Blum Legra-box soft-close drawers
Access Black Finial ‘Dummy’ hinges

Scullery:

Half Thorndon Cream
Brushed stainless steel benchtops
Stainless rods used as railings for shelving to prevent breakages in the event of an earthquake

This kitchen combines traditional Australasian style with modern features. The Shaker-style doors and drawer fronts, finished in Indian Ink, provide a classic aesthetic while modern Blum soft-close hinges and drawers offer convenience. The decision to layer the joinery to the ceiling adds a grand, cohesive feel. In the scullery, brushed stainless steel benchtops and sturdy rods ensure durability, while dummy hinges preserve the traditional look without compromising modern functionality.