TALE OF 3 KITCHENS We’ve got a reno style to suit your budget, whether you’re looking for an affordable update, a mid-range makeover or a luxe design overhaul
One kitchen reno, three budgets — how to get the most bang for your buck from an affordable update, a mid-range makeover and a total redesign
1 Mod Penny Round glazed porcelain with a matt finish, $9.40 per 291mm x 315mm sheet, Beaumont Tiles. 2 Mondella ‘Rococo’ square single bowl
$259, Bunnings. 3 On cabinetry and benchtop: Laminate surface in Spinifex, from $81.07 per sq m, Laminex. On island bench base: Laminate in Carrara Marble, from $84.15 per sq m, Laminex. 4 Muuto ‘Grain’ pendant lamp in Blue Grey, $275, Living Edge. Lumbersider waterborne low-sheen in Athens Grey, $97.56 per 4L, Resene. 6 Lumbersider waterborne low-sheen paint in Atomic, $103.57 per 4L, Resene. Mondella ‘Resonance Vegie Spray’ stainless-steel sink mixer, $218, Bunnings. 8 Grand Portobello Silk tile, $247.51 per sq m, Beaumont Tiles. 9 Laminate in Fresh Spring, $81.07 per sq m, Laminex. 10 Henley T-Bar in Satin Nickel, $24.95, Hepburn Hardware. 11 Halifax in Satin Nickel, $19.95, Hepburn Hardware. Coogee Kit Kat porcelain mosaic tiles in Antique Green, $133 per sq m, Tile Cloud. 13 Palm Beach porcelain encaustic-look in Blue, $55 per sq m, Tile Cloud. Memo Sia Sensor gooseneck sink mixer in Matte Black, $988, Reece. 15 Halifax hooded in Satin Nickel and Carbon Black, $34.95 each, both Hepburn Hardware. 16 Moisture-resistant 18mm MDF finished door in Dulux White Cloak Quarter satin finish, $115.39, Sydney Doors. 17 Shaker polyurethane 2-pack coated MDF door in Dark Sage (custom coat), $189, Ren Studio. 18 Laminate in Oyster White, from $81.07 per sq m, Laminex. 19 Laminate in Tornado, from $81.07 per sq m, Laminex.
1 Premium in Ghost Ash, from $61 for a cabinet door, Kaboodle. 2 LeMans corner POA, Freedom Kitchens. 3 Metallic in Blast Grey 3, POA, Resene. 4 Zylone low-sheen acrylic in Alabaster, $97.56 per 4L, Resene. 5 Mini Stack White Edge glazed porcelain mosaic with gloss finish, $25.73 per sheet (30cm x 30cm), Beaumont Tiles. 6 Hay ‘30 Degrees’ $300, Cult. 7 Galangal ceiling lamp, $195, Domo. 8 Bodbyn fibreboard in Off White, $65, Ikea. 9 Rugged Concrete 4033 surface from the Supernatural Range, from $650 per sq m, Caesarstone. 10 Voxtorp kitchen in high-gloss white, $2845 (excluding appliances), Ikea. 11 Circa basin high sink set in Recycled Brass, $1067, Sussex Taps. 12 Westinghouse 600mm dark stainless-steel multifunction
$949, Harvey Norman. 13 Empira White 5151 surface, from $1000 per sq m, Caesarstone. 14 Graf T in Dull Brushed Nickel, $13.53, and Brushed Black, $13.71, Momo Handles. 15 Basalt Supermatt laminate benchtop, from $167 per linear metre, Kaboodle. 16 Salty Oak premium melamine from $61, Kaboodle. 17 Wattleseed premium melamine cabinet door, from $61, Kaboodle. 18 Eneryda in aluminium with a polyester powdercoating, $12 for two, Ikea.
19 Dorf Vixen Black retractable sink mixer, $318, Bunnings. 20 Hisense ‘HRCD512SW’ 507L four-door French door fridge, $1499, Harvey Norman.