Before + After: Why This Stainless-Steel Kitchen Was Designed To Stand Out

Rather than attempting to blur the lines between old and new, this renovated kitchen inside a Northern Rivers cottage offers a deliberately contemporary contrast.
Occupy Studio designed the sleek stainless steel fit-out to withstand the mess of everyday family life, while also setting the tone for future renovations.
See the before and after photos below.

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