Photography: Clare Menary https://www.clairemenary.com/

A beautifully renovated kitchen for a home in Manly NSW. Inspired by the gorgeous surrounding Manly flora, this kitchen features a pantry with a bi-folding door.

This bespoke bar wall pairs classic shaker detailing with clever, concealed storage. The central drinks area features a honed Carrara marble worktop, mirrored back panel and glass shelving, with one base cabinet discreetly housing an undercounter fridge. To the left, a tall housekeeper’s cupboard provides practical everyday storage, while the tall doors on the right open into a hidden alcove nook, adding an unexpected layer of functionality behind the seamless cabinetry.

Barra bar de Villa de lujo ubicada en Marbella, en una de las mejores urbanizaciones de la zona

Vito Fusco

To seamlessly blend the kitchen and living spaces, we extended the kitchen units into the adjoining living area. Here, a dedicated coffee station and a wine fridge were artfully integrated, ensuring convenience and functionality for daily living and entertaining.

“A stylish family kitchen with green tiled walls, a marble island, pendant lighting, and a professional range cooker.”

Francisco Cortina / Raquel Hernández

Bar unit

New basement bar added between the home gym and cinema room, drenched in a vibrant red colour.

DND Speakeasy bar at Vintry & Mercer hotel

This modern contemporary style dry bar area features Avant Stone Bianco Orobico - honed, benchtop and splash back with a sliding door to hide the bar when not in use.

In 2019, Interior designer Alexandra Brown approached Matter to design and make cabinetry for this penthouse apartment. The brief was to create a rich and opulent space, featuring a favoured smoked oak veneer. We looked to the Art Deco inspired features of the building and referenced its curved corners and newly installed aged brass detailing in our design. We combined the smoked oak veneer with cambia ash cladding in the kitchen and bar areas to complement the green and brown quartzite stone surfaces chosen by Alex perfectly. We then designed custom brass handles, shelving and a large-framed mirror as a centrepiece for the bar, all crafted impeccably by our friends at JN Custom Metal. Functionality and sustainability were the focus of our design, with hard-wearing charcoal Abet Laminati drawers and door fronts in the kitchen with custom J pull handles, Grass Nova ProScala drawers and Osmo oiled veneer that can be easily reconditioned over time. Photography by Pablo Veiga

Calcatta Viola marble bar with fluted walnut sides and a brass kickplate and footstand. The bartop lights are by Felix Lighting in Bath. Bar built by Papilio Kitchens based in Somerset.