Lemnos Modern Luxe Kitchen
By Simone van der Plas Interior Design
Hidden away in a quiet street in Wellington is a rather special kitchen that features hidden surprises. The client's 1990's blue and surfboard-shaped kitchen was terribly dated and a brief was received by me to make the new design more architecturally sensitive to the era of the house whilst retaining great function, texture and flow within the space.
The existing area did not allow for one single rectangular-shaped island so I came up with the idea of an L shaped island which is not usually seen in NZ. Adjacent sinks ensure that there is no pinch point or workflow clashes between the cook zones and prep zones in the kitchen. Hidden behind the hob are two sliding doors that recess into cavities behind the oven and the rear of the pantry wall. This space houses spices, salts, pepper on one side and the other oils and condiments for cooking. Hidden behind glazed doors is a walk-in pantry with wine fridge, coffee machine, Zenith boiler unit to provide hot, cold and sparkling water. A classic palette of materials and colours complements the rest of the house.
Not shown in the photos is an adjacent living area with beautiful custom-designed furniture, fireplace surround and storage all made in the same materials of Dark Wenge stained Oak veneer. The benchtop is white quartz and the tiles on the front of the kitchen island were handmade Italian damask patterned - soft warm white LED lighting washes over the tiles and throughout the kitchen to add ambience and warmth.
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Locally owned, Encompass Ideas Interior Design and Architecture was formed in 1998 by Simone and David van der Plas. Principal Designer, Simone has a background in design having previously trained and worked in the Display/Exhibition field she then moved into Interior design and small architectural projects in both the Commercial and Residential sectors. This experience (gained over 20 years) ensures that all designs from conceptualisation through to installation is not only unique to the customer but is innovative and meets functional needs. Simone is an award winning designer having won prestigious NZ awards and international awards in particular for her kitchen designs and is a Professional member of the NZ Designer’s Institute and National Kitchen and Bathroom Assoc.
Encompass Ideas Interior Design & Architecture is dedicated to bringing all of your ideas to life with not only stylish but practical, affordable design, ensuring that you, the client, has full involvement in all aspects of the project from the outset to completion.
Simone and her small Wellington-based team of interior designers and architects will communicate closely with you every step of the process to ensure that your requirements are met and you are completely satisfied. Being Wellington based does not hold us back from taking on projects located elsewhere – with today’s online technology enabling us to communicate clearly and effectively with our out of town clients.
As a matter of course Encompass Ideas provides 3D Perspective renderings and floorplans so that you can envisage the size and scale of your commercial or residential interior designs. .
Utilising Simone’s innovative and out-of-the-box approach (in one case she engaged a UK based graphic designer to create a custom designed wallpaper) , Encompass Ideas is dedicated to bringing all of your ideas to life with stylish, unique and affordable design. Our personalised service will ensure that you, our client, has full involvement in all aspects of the project from the outset to completion.
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