PLAN IT
COOK ZONE RENOVATION
s
s
i
l
b
e
d
i
Beachs
COASTAL COLOURS AND A LAYOUT
DESIGNED FOR EASY SOCIALISING
MAKE THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY
HOME KITCHEN
Words SHELLEY TUSTIN
L
ike a 1950s time capsule, this vintage
shack on Queensland’s Gold Coast
was cute, but due for a face lift.
Having engaged interior designer
Donna Guyler from Donna Guyler
Design to redesign it as a dream holiday home,
the owners approached local company Front
Porch Properties to make the transformation
happen. Their task included overhauling the
original kitchen (see picture over the page)
that was “tiny, dark and not user friendly,” says
homeowner Leith. “We really wanted to open
up the space and make it feel more bright and
beachy, as well as being a lovely space where
we could all gather as a family.”
The Front Porch crew started by knocking
down a structural wall and replacing it with a
support beam to create an open-plan design.
Founder Rachael Turner opted for Kaboodle as
an easily customisable solution. “It’s a holiday
home, so we were looking for something that
was affordable, easy to build, but still looked
great and fitted the aesthetic,” she says.
Photography @villastyling. Some photographs
feature products from suppliers other than Bunnings.
Colour match
Choosing a statement colour for the neutral
space was easy – Leith had seen a tile in the
ideal pale blue, plus Rachael had a necklace
of the same soothing shade. With the
Taubmans Coloursmith app, they could
match the colour. Fiona Dawson of Taubmans
explains, “You can create any paint colour
from a picture or surface, either by uploading a
photo to the Coloursmith app, or scanning
a surface with the Coloursmith Reader
[available at Bunnings].”
bunnings.com.au |
bunnings |
bunnings 49