PART 01 — MODERN
MODERN KITCHENS
Flat fronts, a slim benchtop line and hardware you barely notice. Our modern kitchens are made to measure for your room, built in our own workshop in wood, stone and metal, and backed by a 10-year warranty.
REFERENCE: FLAT-PANEL FRONTS, STONE-LOOK ISLAND TOP
PART 01.1
LESS LINE, MORE KITCHEN.
A modern kitchen is judged by its edges. Fronts sit flush and flat, gaps are even, and the benchtop runs as one uninterrupted horizon from wall to island. There is no moulding to hide a poor fit, which is exactly why this style rewards made-to-measure work: every panel is cut for your walls, not rounded to the nearest stock size.
The look works with any of our layouts, from a single straight run to an L-shape or a kitchen with an island. Unsure which suits your floor plan? Read L-Shaped or Island: Choosing Your Kitchen Layout.
PART 01.2 — MATERIALS
MATERIAL 01
WOOD
Timber appears as flat veneer fronts with a straight, even grain, or as one run of open shelving that warms up painted doors. Decide the grain direction early so it flows across neighbouring fronts as a single surface.
MATERIAL 02
STONE
The benchtop draws the horizon. A slim edge keeps the line light; a waterfall end turns an island into one solid block. Quieter veining keeps attention on proportion.
MATERIAL 03
METAL
The punctuation: a tap, a slim pull, a steel appliance run. Handleless fronts or fine black and brushed pulls keep the face clean.
BENCHTOP SAMPLE: WHITE MARBLE, FINE GREY VEIN
PART 01.3 — SAMPLE BOARD
WHAT SUITS MODERN
FRONTS
Flat slab doors in matte lacquer or straight-grain timber veneer, ideally with no frame or bevel.
BENCHTOPS
Stone with a slim, square edge; a calm white or grey vein if you want pattern without noise.
HARDWARE
Handleless grips, or slim bar pulls in black steel or brushed metal matched to the tap.
PART 01.4 — ESTIMATE
WHAT SETS THE ESTIMATE.
A modern look does not fix the price on its own. Five choices do, and each is made to measure for your room. More detail in What Sets a Kitchen Estimate.
01 LAYOUT — straight, L-shaped, U-shaped or island
02 LENGTH — the total run of cabinetry
03 FRONT MATERIAL — lacquer, veneer or timber
04 BENCHTOP — the stone and its edge
05 APPLIANCES — what is built in
PART 01.5 — NEXT ON THE CUT LIST
COMPARE THE OTHER STYLES
Still weighing it up? Read Choosing a Kitchen Style for Your Home and Wood, Stone and Metal: Pairing Kitchen Materials, or see the six stages from measurement to installation in How We Work.