GET THE LOOK

Pair gloss black appliances with classic white subway tiles, then tone down the contrast with the natural texture of timber and ceramics.

1 Serax glazed pot (left), $80, and duo pot in White/brown, $60, from Amara. 2 Ice Snow surface, $450 a sq m (installed), from Caesarstone. 3 Esse Series 990 wood-fired cooker in Black, from $14,100, from Abbey Fireplaces. 4 MK02 round matte-black kitchen mixer, $349, from Meir. 5 Avalon gloss subway tile in Cream, $85 a sq m, from Tilecloud. 6 Menu salt and pepper bottle grinders in Ash/carbon, $129 a set of 2, from Designstuff. 7 Modern door panel in Spiced Oak, POA, from Kaboodle Kitchen. 8 Kitchenaid four-slice long slot toaster in Onyx Black, $199, from The Good Guys. For stockist details, see page 135.

A servery connects both the kitchen to the dining space and frames the view beyond. FACING PAGE The Esse stove has a wetback that provides hot water, as well as supplying heating into the slab floor.