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What Makes an Award Winning Kitchen

July 22, 2015

What Makes an Award Winning Kitchen?

The Housing Industry Awards (HIA) is Australia’s peak residential building, renovation and development association. Every year, they recognise quality home builds from around Australia. Two kitchens by Ventura Homes impressed the judges this year and won awards in their respective categories. Key criteria to win an award is based on quality of workmanship, flow of movement and ergonomics. Appearance and innovation, design, flair lighting, movement, fixtures and fittings are also judged.

Take a look at the kitchen’s that took out the top awards.

THE KAMALA RESORT  (Winner – Kitchen in a Display Home $300,001 – $360,000) 

This award winning kitchen excelled at the 2015 HIA awards. It provides a great deal of space without going overboard, with the elongated bench that stretches onto the alfresco. Perfect for those who love to entertain or have a large family.

The Kamala Resort’s Kitchen Specifications include:

• 20mm Essa™ Stone kitchen benchtops with underslung sink
• 900mm hotplate, square style canopy rangehood and under-bench oven
• Stainless steel dishwasher
• 28c dropped ceiling to kitchen
• Extra depth breakfast bar
• Glass splashback to kitchen
• Feature bulkhead to fridge recess and pantry
• Microwave recess with adjoining appliance cupboard
• Overhead cupboards to kitchen where displayed
• Banks of 2 x 3 pot drawers either side of under-bench oven
• Gloss look laminate to kitchen cupboards and drawers where displayed
• Laminated triple door pantry
• Sliding door access from kitchen to rear verandah

For more information on The Kamala Resort, visit Ventura-Homes/TheKamalaResort

THE LEXINGTON V2 (Winner – Kitchen in a Display Home $360,001 – $420,000)

For a modern contemporary style kitchen, look no further than the The Lexington V2 in one of the magnificent two storey homes. This kitchen evokes comfort and opulence with a cleverly integrated spacious scullery that provides so much convenience for the cooking enthusiast. The colour scheme is neutral, blending different hues of browns on the cabinets with a minimalistic white bench.

The Lexington V2’s Kitchen Specifications include:

• 20mm Essa™ Stone kitchen benchtops with underslung sink
• 900mm hotplate, square style canopy rangehood and under-bench oven
• Stainless steel dishwasher
• 28c dropped ceiling to kitchen
• Extra depth breakfast bar
• Glass splashback to kitchen
• Feature bulkhead to fridge recess and pantry
• Microwave recess with adjoining appliance cupboard
• Overhead cupboards to kitchen where displayed
• Banks of 2 x 3 pot drawers either side of under-bench oven
• Gloss look laminate to kitchen cupboards and drawers where displayed
• Laminated triple door pantry
• Sliding door access from kitchen to rear verandah

For more information on The Lexington including viewing the floorplan, visit Ventura-Homes/TheLexingtonV2