A touch of the Hamptons

A stormy blue kitchen island gives this Hawkes Bay home a hint of the ocean

Never has the name “island” seemed so appropriate as when describing the central feature of one Hawkes Bay kitchen designed by local design duo Victoria Bibby and Dael Brady, known as Bibby and Brady Interior Design. By painting the body of the large kitchen island in oceanic navy Resene Shadowy Blue, not only does the room invoke the classic elegance of a Hamptons-style look but it also creates the sense that the island countertop is itself cresting a wave out at sea. “We wanted the island to be the hero of the kitchen, and to feel almost like a piece of furniture in the open plan space,” Victoria says. “It adds a bold element and interest while still remaining timeless and elegant. “The back cabinetry, which runs into a scullery as well as…

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