DRAWER DELIGHT "INCORPORATING PLENTY OF DRAWERS WILL ENSURE AMPLE STORAGE, WHILE ALSO CREATING MORE USABLE, CLUTTER-FREE SPACE," SAYS MONIQUE PARKER OF KABOODLE KITCHEN. A COMBINATION OF DRAWERS AND CUPBOARDS CLEVERLY MAXIMISES YOUR STORAGE OPTIONS.
If kitchens are the heart of the home, the island bench is what keeps it beating strong. The ultimate all-rounder serves as a social gathering place, a storage goldmine, a desk when you need it and, of course, bench space for meal prep and, at times, the meal itself.
"More is more in many cases when it comes to island benches, as they command majesty but also are incredibly practical storage solutions," says Charlotte Riggs, brand manager at Bondi Kitchens & Joinery.
It's one of the most multi-tasking features in the home, but it's also a major opportunity to experiment with design and create a style statement. "Aesthetically, luxury is in the eye of the beholder - it could be the look of marble, granite or polished concrete," says Brydie York, APAC general manager of marketing at Caesarstone. "But in terms of performance, luxury is having an island bench that performs brilliantly."
Read on to be inspired by five luxury island destinations that have style in spades and functionality in full force.
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BRING TO LIGHT
A DULL AND UNINSPIRING HOME IS REINCARNATED AS AN IDYLLIC SEASIDE ABODE FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR
CALI CLASSIC
TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THIS BUNGALOW'S EXTERIOR, A COUPLE REVIVED THE INTERIOR WITH CALIFORNIA SOUL
SEA CHANGE
A DATED PROPERTY IS TRANSFORMED INTO A FAMILY'S FOREVER HOME WITH A FRESH BLACK AND WHITE PALETTE
Paradise found in LOS CABOS
ON THE POINT OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA, THE DESERT MEETS THE SEA AT THIS AWE-INSPIRING MEXICAN OASIS
THE gardener's LOG
With only one month until spring is officially here, August is the last chance to give your plants a winter prune and shape your garden for summer
COME RAIN OR SHINE
It took two months of dedicated, daily work to transform an almost bare yard into this contemporary garden
BOLD STROKES
DARE TO EMBRACE THE DETAILS THAT MAKE YOU DIFFERENT FOR A KITCHEN DESIGN THAT FEELS PERSONAL
CREATIVE connections
THE RENOVATION JOURNEY OF THIS BANGALOW HOME TOOK A EUROPEAN-INSPIRED ROUTE BACK IN TIME
SET IN STONE
WITH ITS ALLURING MIX OF MATERIALS AND ERAS, THIS HOME OFFERS A MASTERCLASS IN ENDURING STYLE AND ELEGANCE
Escape time
WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE COUNTRY RETREAT, A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WEEKENDER WHERE THE ONLY CHALLENGE IS BRINGING ONESELF TO LEAVE