Award-winning Chifley home offers luxury and practicality

At the heart of the Saunders’ award-winning Chifley home is a stunning kitchen that combines practical inclusions with warm finishes.

Designed by Ben Walker Architects and built by Ewer Constructions, the home picked up a Master Builders Award in the custom build category last month.

Greg and Cathryn’s home features clean, modern detailing throughout and the kitchen was designed to be flexible. A wide sliding door opens the room up to the surrounding living spaces and can easily be closed off when required.

Joinery by David Cavanagh of Matrix Joinery is cleverly integrated into the kitchen. The lower cupboards are replaced with drawers, allowing easy organisation and storage.

Adjacent northern windows allow sunlight to stream into the room, while extensive cupboards and a large island bench provides ample storage and plenty of preparation space.

Integrated appliances, which include a double oven and plate warmer, give the room a sleek, modern finish.

Cathryn says the home features industrial finishes such as polished concrete floors, so they have added spotted gum timber to create warmth. Practical work spaces ensure the kitchen is low maintenance.

“We deliberately selected finishes that were simple and easy to clean,” Cathryn says.

Walker says the detailing in the kitchen continues the details found in other parts of the house, so it has a clear and comfortable connection with the rest of the home.