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October 10, 2018 In Case Study

Small Apartment Kitchen Renovation Brunswick: A Case Study

Small Apartment Kitchen Renovation brunswick

When our client JC, a single male with a dog moved into the luxury apartment complex in Brunswick, he knew he wanted something completely different.

The apartment building is a historical landmark and has a nostalgic feel, being home to the old Holeproof textiles factory.  The foyer still houses the foundation stone of the Holeproof hosiery mill and some beautiful old images of the many migrants and women who made up the 600 or so employees.

We speak to our designer Marzena Ciszak, who had the pleasure of working with JC to see his apartment transform from a gutted, grey concrete room to striking, sensual home.  Small but flawlessly formed and perfect for a man and his canine best friend.

What was the design brief?

JC came to us with plenty of ideas and a clean slate that was his apartment which was no more than a one big concrete room. He knew he wanted something that was cleverly designed to make use of the small space with high ceilings, low maintenance and looked somewhat masculine. He wanted a laundry that was incorporated into a compact kitchen and lots of storage with minimum bulk. He had strong opinions on the colours and textures he liked but wanted help choosing materials that were suitable. It was very much a collaboration between JC and I to make his vision come to life. He’s a man of sophisticated taste, so we worked together on his ideas to make sure that the materials, appliances and design chosen resulted in a kitchen that is functional as well as beautiful and designed exactly to suit his needs.

What materials did you use and why?

We chose materials that were low maintenance, hard wearing and designed to complement the natural timber floorboards that were a beautiful connecting feature of the entire kitchen and living area.

For the doors and panels we chose a textural laminate from the Laminex Impressions Range in the colour Burnished Wood. The Impressions Range is inspired by wood and has an interesting textural and non-glossy finish. In the moody, dark tones of Burnished Wood, it complements and brings out the rich chestnut timber of the floor panels and bar back.

With the panels and timber flooring both rich and dark, there was the risk of the room becoming gloomy. The luxurious Laminex Essastone benchtop in Carrara Matt we used to bring light and freshness into the design. Essastone is an engineered stone surface, selected for its hard wearing and easy to clean properties.

The splashback is a tinted mirror splashback and the bar back is made from panels left from the beautiful timber flooring.

Were there any challenges with the renovation?

JC initially wanted a photo of his home country that he had taken as the kitchen splashback. As it turned out, the image supplied was too pixelated when enlarged so it wasn’t suitable. I suggested the mirrored splashback as the space is quite small and the mirror gives an illusion of space. JC was extremely happy with the way this alternative turned out. It also adds to the feeling of being in a high-end bar.

Aside from that, the build and installation was very smooth and our team worked around other builders and tradespeople who were managing other parts of the apartment.

Interviewed and written by Frank Iaria Design Director CKD Au . DB-L

All images by May Photography.

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Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Kitchen of the Year
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian New Kitchen: over $50k
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Winner 2020 HIA Victorian Kitchen Renovation: $30-50k
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Bathroom of the Year
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian New Bathroom: over $30k
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Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Laundry project
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $100k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-50k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-50k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $100k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $30k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated bathroom: $30-50k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom Design
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Laundry Design
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian New Bathroom: over $30k
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2019
Winner 2019 KBDI Victoria Kitchens Plus
Winner 2019 HIA Victoria Renovated Kitchen: $50k+
Winner 2019 HIA Victoria Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
Finalist 2019 KBDI Victoria Best Small Kitchen
Finalist 2019 KBDI Victoria Best Large Kitchen
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2018
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Kitchen Design
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $30k
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-50k
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $30k
Finalist 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
Finalist 2018 FIAA Victorian Best Kitchen Design: up to $35k
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2017
Winner 2017 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $50k (Design Category)
Winner 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: over $50k
Finalist 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-$50k
Finalist 2017 HIA Victorian Bathroom Design
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victorian Large Kitchen Design
Finalist 2017 FIAA Australian Best Kitchen: over $80k
Finalist 2017 CMDA Best Bathroom (Design Category)
Runner Up 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
Runner Up 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
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2016
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $50k
Winner 2016 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Small Kitchen Design
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
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2015
Winner 2015 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2015 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Large bathroom
Finalist 2015 HIA Eastern Regional Bathroom
Finalist 2015 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
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2014
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $40-50k
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: uo to$40k
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Eastern Regional
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $40k
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Small Kitchen Design
Runner Up 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up tp $30k
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2013
Winner 2013 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Design
Winner 2013 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $40-60K
Winner 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen Design
Winner 2013 KBDI Victorian Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Large Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victorian Small Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $40k
Special Commendation 2013 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $40k
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2012
Winner 2012 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen Design
Winner 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen Project: $25-40k
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen Project: over $40k
Finalist 2012 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Finalist Small Bathroom Design
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Outdoor Kitchen
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $40k
Finalist 2012 KBDI Victorian Medium Kitchen Design
Runner Up 2012 HIA Victorian Outdoor Kitchen
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2011
Winner 2011 KBDI Best Small Kitchen Victoria
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian New Kitchen: $20-40k
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $40k
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Laundry
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Laundry Project of the Year
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $25k
Finalist 2011 CMA Best Laundry
Finalist 2011 CMA Victoria Kitchen: $25-40k
Finalist 2011 CMA Victoria Kitchen: over $40k
Runner Up 2011 HIA Renovated Kitchen Project: $25-40k
Runner Up 2011 HIA Victorian Kitchen Design of the Year
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2010
Winner 2010 KBDI Best Small Kitchen Victoria
Winner 2010 HIA Victorian New Kitchen $20-40k
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2009
Winner 2009 KBDI Victorian Small Kitchen Design of the Year
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2008
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $20k
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen in an Apartment
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $30k
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2007
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Overall)
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Traditional)
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian special needs project
Runner up 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Modern)
Runner up 2007 HIA Victorian New Kitchen: $20k-$30k
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2005
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Overall)
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Traditional)
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $15k-$25k