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How thoughtful design can make your kitchen a far more comfortable – and pleasurable – place to be
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Who: Mike Turner of Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms
Where: Sydney, New South Wales
In his own words: “I love the ability to collaborate with clients to achieve their dream, working with multiple materials and colours in an environment that is different in every design.”
The choices you make in your kitchen design should reflect an aesthetic you love, as well as your lifestyle, says Mike Turner, managing director of renovating and building company Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms. “Good kitchen design encompasses not only materials and use of colours, but also layouts, efficiency and a consideration about how people live,” he says. Read on to discover his top three kitchen design game-changers.
Where: Sydney, New South Wales
In his own words: “I love the ability to collaborate with clients to achieve their dream, working with multiple materials and colours in an environment that is different in every design.”
The choices you make in your kitchen design should reflect an aesthetic you love, as well as your lifestyle, says Mike Turner, managing director of renovating and building company Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms. “Good kitchen design encompasses not only materials and use of colours, but also layouts, efficiency and a consideration about how people live,” he says. Read on to discover his top three kitchen design game-changers.
Around the clock. With a background in project management, Turner uses smart technology and applications to give his clients as much visibility on their projects as possible, including using the latest design equipment to offer customers virtual walk-throughs of what their space will look like.
“Our clients are smart and intelligent but can be time poor – which is where we come in,” he says. There’s a site supervisor out on a daily basis, and the company offers a 24/7 ticketing system allowing their clients to keep track of their project at all times.
“Our clients are smart and intelligent but can be time poor – which is where we come in,” he says. There’s a site supervisor out on a daily basis, and the company offers a 24/7 ticketing system allowing their clients to keep track of their project at all times.
Customised for lifestyle. Turner and his team work hard to boost efficiency in all of their kitchen designs. Whether that’s maximising floor space by choosing the right layout, or creating customised cabinet storage in handy spaces.
“In an under-sink cabinet, for example, we could design a pull-out drawer to store cleaning products to go around the plumbing and get much more out of the interior cupboard,” says Turner. “We regularly travel to Europe to the largest kitchen and bathroom trade fairs to ensure we are up-to-date with the latest design solutions.”
Looking for more ways to boost efficiency in your kitchen? Read on for Turner’s top three updates worth investing in.
“In an under-sink cabinet, for example, we could design a pull-out drawer to store cleaning products to go around the plumbing and get much more out of the interior cupboard,” says Turner. “We regularly travel to Europe to the largest kitchen and bathroom trade fairs to ensure we are up-to-date with the latest design solutions.”
Looking for more ways to boost efficiency in your kitchen? Read on for Turner’s top three updates worth investing in.
1. Smart storage
“Storage is vital,” says Turner. “Whatever our clients have got to store – pots, pans, small appliances – they want them in the right place for them, so it’s important that storage is well designed and gives easy access.”
“There’s a lot of work required to figure out how they use their kitchen,” he continues, “how they cook, how many people are using the kitchen at the same time, even the age of the customer and their ability to bend down to access low cabinets.”
In this 1970s home in Waverton, the kitchen was opened up to increase the space and modernised with fresh white cabinetry to keep clutter at bay. “Customers often want an open storage area for niceties and recipes, so we custom designed that, says Turner.”
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“Storage is vital,” says Turner. “Whatever our clients have got to store – pots, pans, small appliances – they want them in the right place for them, so it’s important that storage is well designed and gives easy access.”
“There’s a lot of work required to figure out how they use their kitchen,” he continues, “how they cook, how many people are using the kitchen at the same time, even the age of the customer and their ability to bend down to access low cabinets.”
In this 1970s home in Waverton, the kitchen was opened up to increase the space and modernised with fresh white cabinetry to keep clutter at bay. “Customers often want an open storage area for niceties and recipes, so we custom designed that, says Turner.”
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2. More bench space
“People always want more bench space,” says Turner, “and for good reason. If space permits, we can add a kitchen island like this one. The granite benchtop is long and wide, which adds extra preparation space, a breakfast bar and a place to put the groceries down when they get back from the shops, plus the island has got extra storage built in.”
In this Seaforth kitchen, the team also planned a dedicated coffee and tea centre adjacent to the breakfast bar so it’s easy to use. A shutter can be pulled down over it when not in use.
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“People always want more bench space,” says Turner, “and for good reason. If space permits, we can add a kitchen island like this one. The granite benchtop is long and wide, which adds extra preparation space, a breakfast bar and a place to put the groceries down when they get back from the shops, plus the island has got extra storage built in.”
In this Seaforth kitchen, the team also planned a dedicated coffee and tea centre adjacent to the breakfast bar so it’s easy to use. A shutter can be pulled down over it when not in use.
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3. Indoor-Outdoor Layout
“We have a high percentage of customers who want to open their kitchens out to the outdoors,” says Turner. “It’s a lifestyle improvement, it allows people to use an al fresco dining space off of the kitchen and brings natural light into the kitchen.”
In this Winston Hills property, what was once a small kitchen with a standard door, became a light-filled indoor-outdoor kitchen with bi-fold doors opening out into a covered outdoor entertaining space. A bar fridge is located conveniently next to the door.
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More: For more information and examples of Turner’s work, visit Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
“We have a high percentage of customers who want to open their kitchens out to the outdoors,” says Turner. “It’s a lifestyle improvement, it allows people to use an al fresco dining space off of the kitchen and brings natural light into the kitchen.”
In this Winston Hills property, what was once a small kitchen with a standard door, became a light-filled indoor-outdoor kitchen with bi-fold doors opening out into a covered outdoor entertaining space. A bar fridge is located conveniently next to the door.
See more of this project
More: For more information and examples of Turner’s work, visit Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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Excellent article Mike,, very informative, well done