This vast contemporary home in the beautiful bayside suburb of Hampton needed an equally bold kitchen to match its surroundings. An entirely black kitchen, creating luxury and indulgence, and proving that using dark colours doesn’t have to equal dim and gloomy. We loved the challenge of using one colour in a range of materials and textures and focused on inventive ways to bring black into the space.

noir HOUSE

LOCATION
Hampton

SPACE
Kitchen

YEAR COMPLETED
2016

PHOTOGRAPHY
Tom Roe

Thin dark coloured porcelain benchtops with dark coloured cabinets. The lowered dining table extending off the island bench has a light coloured marble benchtop with a black pendant light above. The floors are dark coloured parquetry.
Thin dark coloured porcelain benchtops with dark coloured cabinets. An undermount sink to the left with a window above with white plantation shutters. The cooktop area has a porcelain box as an alcove.

From a distance, this all black kitchen can appear to be minimal, but look a little closer to reveal careful integration of multiple materials, clever incorporation of hardware and appliances, and an abundance of light and luxurious finishes.

Thin dark coloured porcelain benchtops with dark coloured cabinets. Splashback tiles are textured black and there is a window above with white plantation shutters.
Thin dark coloured porcelain benchtops with dark coloured cabinets. The lowered dining table extending off the island bench has a light coloured marble benchtop with a black pendant light above. The floors are dark coloured parquetry.
Thin dark coloured porcelain benchtops with dark coloured cabinets. The lowered dining table extending off the island bench has a light coloured marble benchtop with a black pendant light above. The integrated fridge and pocket pantry doors are open.

FEATURING

COLOUR PALETTE Dulux
CABINETS Slice Veneers
PORCELAIN Neolith by CDK Stone
DINING STONE Quantum Quartz
TILES Perini Tiles
TAPWARE KWC

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