New home

Over the last 12 months we have been completing our new home.It's only on 300 sqm but we've really packed in everything. We expect to take over the home and bring in all the finishing trades within the month. We have naturally chosen Scavolini kitchens to finish the home. We have gone for a combo in the Kitchen area which is on the second floor, we have chosen the kitchen from the Mood range for the majority of the units in matt grey oak, the upper units in Grey high gloss with curved cabinetry from the Flux range.I have chosen to integrate two electrolux fridges and complete the appliance list with the Smeg linea range.The bench tops are all arabesqato marble,with mirror splashbacks. I have toned the home throughout in tones of soft grey, through to slate grey and black. The laundry cabinets are a soft matt grey with inbuilt ironing board and slide out folding bench. Floors are a matt grey marble that has what looks like a muted wood grain running through it.This is throughout the home,as it is not large I thought it best to keep the finishes minimal and maintain a flow from floor to floor.We have continued to use Scavolini cabinets for hallway cupboards,linen cabinets and floating feature cabinetry. Bathrooms are again paying homage to Italian design and are all floating with seamlessly integrated bench tops and basins.I haven't seen any like these in Perth or even Australia. The ensuite has a large floating vanity with no handles that has been entirely constructed -including the drawer fronts in grey marble-it is stunning. Really looking forward to it all arriving and being installed. The remainder is being carpeted in a mouse grey. The rest will evolve, I rarely make my colour selections until just before the painter arrives, its the one thing you really need to get right, and you need to know how the home "feels" on lovely sunny days ,dull days,and particularly night.The kids do there own bedrooms ,both of them are very set on their own looks and preferences and have had this option in the many many homes that they have been dragged to and from through out their lives.Photos will follow shortly of the home in its present state and then I'll update you on our progress.Wish me luck!

Eurocucina and isaloni kitchen and giftware fairs.

Biannually Scavolini participates in the largest kitchen and furniture fair in the world in one of the most beautiful places in the world Milan. Eurocucina- the best of the best arrive to show off the latest and greatest in kitchen design and appliances.It's huge! Huge figuratively and huge in square metres.Normally to skim the surface it would take about 3 days.Scavolini have by far the largest stand with a restaurant within to entertain the dealers, and have meetings.They usually launch at least 3 new kitchens and make variations on present ones.Each kitchen is set as a room in a home and feature the latest in Italian design with rugs, furniture and lifestyle storage that enhances the living area.It's packed with photographers,TV cameras and Scavolini dealers.The rest of the time is spent wandering ,looking at what the world has to offer.You then move into the halls where the Salone del mobile furniture fair starts-WOW.I will be updating the blog as we get towards the time with some of the events that the fairs have to offer and from when we get there, tons of photos. Last time I saw Hugh Jackman there with his wife buying furniture, Karim Rashid, and Phillipe Starke.Can't wait to tell you all about it.This year is a big one for us ,I'll keep you updated about upcoming events and additions in the store as well.