Magical Retreat
A kitchen by Kira Gray of Fyfe Kitchens, Auckland, and a featured 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards project.
Magical Retreat is designed for atmosphere. The tones are layered and slightly moody, and the room feels like it belongs to the evening as much as the morning.
Joinery is used to define zones rather than fill walls, so the kitchen has breathing room and the eye is given somewhere to rest between elements.
The material palette mixes warmth with something harder-edged, and the balance between the two keeps the space from tipping into either cosy or clinical.
Function is handled without fuss: clear bench area, contained appliance storage and an island that anchors the room without dominating the circulation.
A kitchen by Kira Gray of Fyfe Kitchens in Auckland, entered in the 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards.
