KITCHEN
A dark kitchen was a must-have for Carly, but it wasn’t her only non-negotiable. “I had to have the Oliveri ‘Santorini’ sink, and I had to have mesh inserts,” she says, referencing the wall cupboards. While the sink was a simple request, the cabinetry feature proved more of a challenge. “When I decided I wanted that look, I had to hunt the mesh down – but it turns out you can only buy it in minimum amounts, so it was going to cost over $1400,” she says. Enter Leighton’s brother and business partner, Shane. “In the end, Shane had some perforated mesh sheets in his shed from an old project, so while I didn’t get exactly what I was imagining, it was far more affordable!”