A sophisticated home with a Dekton worktop in the scullery: the new trend for large kitchens - Cosentino South Africa (2024)

A few months ago, Phoebe Clinton-Baker of Workshop Designs took on the project of renovating a house to make it suitable for a growing family who love to cook and have guests over regularly. For this reason, they wanted the kitchen to flow into the outdoor area and have an adjoining area, a scullery, which could be easily closed to be concealed when necessary.

According to the Better Homes & Gardens website: “For those who love to host guests, a scullery can be a great help. When space permits, this smaller, fully functional second kitchen helps keep clutter out of sight. What was once an obsolete design element, has made a comeback in recent years, and scullery kitchens are back in vogue.”

Thus, as opposed to open kitchens, which are meant to be shared with guests, sculleries are used for the ‘heavy work’, keeping it out of sight.

The customers made just one request to Workshop Designs: to use the existing flooring, a beautiful gold-coloured surface. “They wanted something that would create a beautiful impact, but at the same time be timeless,” says Clinton-Baker. The New Zealand-based company, which exclusively designs kitchens, laundry rooms and bathrooms, took this request into account and created three functional and sophisticated rooms.

For their design, Clinton-Baker chose Dekton and Silestone. “The customers wanted natural stone for the island, so we recommended using Dekton Sirius on the back wall around the oven. It has a great texture, which was very important for this project. In this case, we chose a thickness of 12 mm to frame the large mitre edges of the island and again for the bar top,” says the interior designer.

The bar top is a very special element; it shares space with the kitchen, but was meant to stand out on its own. For this reason, the surface chosen for it was also Dekton Sirius in 12 mm slabs, a black shade with a textured appearance and greenish hues that adds strength to the different spaces and creates an obvious link with the materials used throughout the kitchen. In addition, according to the professional, a front was added to the bar top, giving the whole a luxurious look. “The depth of the stone enhances the lighting and brass details,” says the interior designer.

But actually, beyond its attractive texture and sophisticated shade, Dekton Sirius was chosen for practical reasons: “It is heat resistant, easy to use and maintenance-free”, says Clinton-Baker.

Dekton was also used for the scullery kitchen. Here, the colour chosen was Aeris, a neutral shade with subtle cream touches reminiscent of White Limestone. Its neutral and subtle shade was decisive in Clinton-Baker’s choice. “The warmth of this stone was a perfect match for the dark green, softening the space and perfectly harmonising the different materials used, with rich materials and muted colours in the kitchen and a lighter, brighter design in the pantry and laundry room”, she says.

In addition, the laundry room features another Cosentino product, Silestone. “The laundry room is a beautiful space that combines the materials used in the kitchen and the scullery. Here, we used Silestone White Storm, a cost-effective and stain-resistant stone, which is essential to make the space functional. It fits perfectly into the space and features a small and elegant skirting,” the designer says finally.

Cosentino's materials used in this project

Sirius

DEKTON

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Aeris

DEKTON

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White Storm

SILESTONE

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