Beach House Kitchen by Kim Duffin
Australian kitchen designer Kim Duffin has sent us this kitchen project he designed for a beach house where the clients requested a “funky vibrant kitchen space” for their modern home.
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Visit Kim Duffin’s website – here.
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jane on 13 Jul 2010 at 8:38 pm #
is this post something you guys ment to put up since the 80s and just now getting around to it?
looking cheap is not funky
andra on 13 Jul 2010 at 9:48 pm #
the colors so cute and beautiful. I will adopt for my kitchen
axio99 on 14 Jul 2010 at 12:02 am #
sorry to say, the colors look like they belong in a playschool rather than a house
TW on 14 Jul 2010 at 3:59 am #
Very clumsy in colour, layout, design.
When are kitchen companies going to move away from the 50′s notion of the ‘kitchen triangle’? It simply isn’t a practical layout for a modern family kitchen.
And those vertical opening upper cabinets are a pet hate of mine – why on earth put something in that is impossible for the average woman to reach once they are open?
Sorry. But…
Jacklyny Lima on 27 Jul 2010 at 11:07 am #
Lost practicality and were unfortunate in colors, not able to seize the space, among other things. “The use of modernity is not a sign of competence”
Luke on 27 Jul 2010 at 7:43 pm #
I, for one, love it. Could use a bit of pale peachy orange to warm it up and round it out, but it otherwise gets the whole beach house concept through. Bright and clean, with bold colors bursting out of a pure white – it’s just a very happy kitchen. The surfboard over the island is a very nice touch too.
As for the layout, you know nothing about the clients. Don’t assume the clients are a family, don’t assume anything about their size and shape, and don’t make assumptions about the way the clients intend to use the space. The only safe assumption is that the clients were happy with the work, hence it suits their needs and desires just fine.
On a side note, I find TW’s comment somewhat ironic. The assumption that a woman is going to be presiding over the kitchen is pretty damn archaic too.
P on 03 Aug 2010 at 5:57 pm #
i feel like this is the place where i buy a cellphone.
Argee on 10 Aug 2010 at 12:40 am #
Design’s nice but the colors kinda too playful for the area. The colors seem more suited for a commercial area.
MakeMeSmile on 11 Aug 2010 at 5:29 am #
I think this is quite nice kitchen. Of course it is not British favorite “traditional” kitchen, but that’s why I like it even more. You are so used to wooden kitchens with marble tops, or boring colors, that everything new and original looks crazy to you. Open your mind for new designs. Some people are still children in their hearts and do not want to grow up as boring, dull adults. This space is for them- to enjoy colors, shapes, cooking.
Colwyn Bay Home Design on 16 Nov 2010 at 9:27 pm #
Love the blue, not so keen on the green. Quite a bit in a compact space.