The Client Brief

Maria & her family were looking forward to renovating their very tired 70s style kitchen. They needed a more contemporary look and layout and wanted to create a modern but classic style kitchen with room to entertain for large family gatherings.

The Challenge

The current floor space consisted of two small rooms. The kitchen was located near the front entrance of the home with limited storage and little room for activities such as entertaining. We needed to devise a solution that increased the kitchen’s current footprint as well as making the area more functional.

The Design Solution

Knocking down the wall which divided the two rooms opened up the area and allowed for an 8 seater dining table - plenty of room for family dining. The kitchen location and orientation were also changed. We moved the kitchen to the rear and included a kitchen island facing the outdoor area so that all three living zones were completely open and unified. 

The Result

A completely new living space incorporating kitchen dining and the outdoors. A once small cramped room with divided living areas now converted into one large entertaining area encompassing kitchen dining and alfresco areas. 

“Balnei & Colina completely transformed my kitchen and meals area. From a small kitchen with very little room to prepare meals or entertain to a roomy, beautiful kitchen that’s a pleasure to work in. 

Thank you Rob & the B&C team for your wonderful work.”

Maria, Bonnet Bay