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Creating Kitchens with Character

Where Style Meets Functionality

The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home, a place where meals are prepared, stories are shared, and memories are made. Beyond its functional purpose, a kitchen should reflect your unique personality and preferences. From colour palettes and cabinet choices to innovative storage solutions and statement lighting. 

No.1 Featuring Sibella's New Kitchen (In Progress)

 

MIX & MATCH

your metals and finishes

 ​​Incorporating a variety of drawer handles with various finishes in a kitchen is a clever way to add character to your space.  Often you don’t realise just how many styles you can seamlessly incorporate into the one room to create an eclectic setting.  

 

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 No.1 Featuring Sibella's New Kitchen (In Progress) 

No.2 Featuring Sibella's Blaxland Outdoor Kitchen

 

Choosing diverse handles allows for a subtle play of textures, with options ranging from smooth metals such as solid brass or luxe nickel, to wrapped cane or delicately designed ceramic knobs. This mix-and-match approach elevates your space and provides a tactile experience, making the kitchen a more engaging and inviting place. & It enables functional customisation, ensuring that each handle is fitted for ergonomic use. 

 

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Featuring Sibella's Blaxland Kitchen 

The key to successful mingling lies in balancing warm and cool tones, experimenting with both matte and reflective surfaces and of course, adding texture. Many of us have a stainless steel sink, with chrome taps, and there’s no need to match your new hardware to them. Don’t design down to the most boring part of your kitchen. Instead, add pieces that spark magic and distract from the mundane. 

So why not try… A Galley and a Cutter?  Or an Ahoy and a Yar?

 No matter the aesthetic, the fusion of your finishes creates a space with a sense of individuality and timeless elegance.

Browse our handles here

 

 

THOUGHTFUL LIGHTING

 avoid conventional downlighting 

Incorporating statement lighting in kitchens is a brilliant way to elevate the entire space. A carefully chosen pendant light or a series of stylish fixtures serve as both functional illumination and a captivating focal point. 

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Creative lighting choices can transform a kitchen from a workspace to an inviting atmosphere for conversation. The Banks fabric Lanterns or our Cage lights make for excellent choices. Or if you’re going for a wall light option, the Russes utilises both texture & character. The play of light and shadow from these fixtures can enhance the textures and colours of kitchen surfaces, creating a cozy ambience.

Browse our light collection here

 

INTEGRATE UNIQUE SPLASHBACKS

Integrating interesting tile splashbacks in kitchens is a surefire way to inject creativity and personality into the heart of the home. Tiles offer an incredible canvas for experimenting with colour, pattern, and texture, allowing you to express your unique style. Whether it's an intricate mosaic design or Terazzo - tile designs not only protect kitchen walls from splatters and spills but also serve as a captivating focal point. 

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A well-chosen tile or splashback can tie together different elements in the kitchen, harmonising with cabinetry, countertops, and flooring. The versatility of tiles allows for endless creative combinations.

You can Browse SC Tile range with Teranova here

 

 

SHAKER CABINETS & TEXTURE 

  

If you’ve started with a modern/blank slate kitchen, installing shaker cabinets is a timeless and versatile design choice that brings a touch of elegance to any culinary space. The hallmark of Shaker cabinets lies in their clean lines, recessed panelling, and well-crafted, functional design. Their straightforward yet refined appearance complements a wide range of kitchen styles, from traditional and farmhouse to modern and transitional. Shaker cabinets can be customized with an assortment of finishes, allowing you to use a variety of cabinet handles and paint colours for your palette.

  

 

Our Tresor handles are an excellent choice for a timeless look and are able to be placed either vertically or horizontally across your cabinets. The Lake or Fleet offer texture and visual intrigue and are suited to a larger cabinet. The Falconer, pictured below, is the perfect size for a standard shaker cabinet and has both an easy grip and strong visual character. Some more recommendations for cabinets are; The Yar 20 in Black & Brass, good for a high traffic area such as your plates/glassware cabinet, The Rogue pull (small), The Tricorn in black & brass, The Trader and the Vienna.

  

Shop the rest of our cabinet handles here

 

HAVE YOUR OBJECTS ON DISPLAY

don’t hide everything behind cupboards

 

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 No.1 Featuring Sibella's Blaxland st Kitchen

No.2 Featuring Sibella's Loftus st Kitchen

 

Open kitchen storage is highly underrated as a styling tool for kitchens. Not only is it more accessible, but gives you a chance to showcase your collection of oddities and utensils. Dishes, glassware, or cookbooks - turning everyday items into decorative elements. While it requires a bit of tidiness to maintain its charm, open kitchen storage fosters a sense of openness, encouraging creativity in organizing and styling.

 

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Our Chandler Rack in Black and brass is best for displaying your kitchen collections. Other choices include flipping our Earnest Curtain rods or Larger yar pulls with our butchers hooks for an eclectic approach that plays with scale. Shelving opens up opportunities for styling and accessibility, why not try our Palmer zinc or Singing stones shelves? Both made from sturdy, long lasting materials to hold all of your kitchen gadgets. These pair nicely with our Panhandler, Reef knot and Solander brackets - take your pick!

 

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