Residential · Contemporary Kitchen
The Marlowe Kitchen
A contemporary kitchen shaped around long, unhurried mornings and generous evening entertaining.
The kitchen at Marlowe Street was the reason the owners bought the apartment — and the first thing they wanted to change. Dark and closed, it sat at the back of the home with no connection to the living space and no place for anyone to gather while dinner was being made.
We took out the dividing wall, moved the cooking line to a long island and wrapped the rear wall in full-height cabinetry that hides appliances, pantry and utility in one calm surface. Open shelving keeps everyday objects within reach and gives the room its relaxed, lived-in character.
Surfaces were selected for a working kitchen: durable composite stone that tolerates heat and citrus, tiled splashbacks with a handmade edge, and timber that improves with use. Lighting was layered carefully — task light over the island, soft light in the shelving, dimmable pendants for the evenings.
