Greener Kitchens was given the opportunity to complete this kitchen for a lovely family moving into a home they had recently purchased.
The brief was to create a very functional kitchen that would become the 'heart' of the home, relating to the open plan living and dining areas around it. The clients also wished the kitchen to be constructed of materials that were low VOC emitting (to preserve indoor air quality), had a lighter environmental impact and were easy to maintain in the hustle and bustle of busy family life.
With a tight budget in mind we used inexpensive Australian made low emission board for the carcass and doors and an environmentally responsible laminate for the bench-tops, free of heavy metals and chlorine based dyes.
The client's one decadence was the glass splash-back in a warm yellow to reflect the tonings of the adjacent feature wall. We often specify the use of glass for splash-backs as a 'greener' material because of its longevity (ensuring a reduction in long term material use) and because it can be cleaned easily without the use of harsh environmentally hazardous cleaning agents.
The design made the best use of materials by achieveing family sized storage using drawers and a pull out pantry which both make best use of the depth of the cabinets in a tight space.
The end result is a low emission, low maintenance kitchen that fits in with the life of an environmentally aware, busy young family. We would like to thank our Northgate Greener Kitchen clients for being such fantastic people to work with, and we hope they are enjoying their new home and kitchen!
