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Caesarstone choses the humble pebble as inspiration for new range

Celebrating its 35th year, Caesarstone has chosen the pebble – a symbol of nature’s inimitable role in the art of creation – as inspiration for its very latest collection of quartz surfaces.

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As a precious creation of nature – crafted over many, many years and shaped by the forces of water, wind and sunlight – the pebble is a fitting inspiration for Caesarstone’s new range of quartz sustainable surfaces.  

They’ve crafted four organic designs, each one taken directly from the earthy, natural hues and patina of a single pebble. The Pebbles collection comprises four designs intended for surfaces throughout the home – from bathroom to kitchen, living space to laundry.

As with all Caesarstone quartz collections, Pebbles is one of the most durable surfaces available, being non-porous (never requiring sealing) as well as chip, stain, scratch and heat-resistant. 

Riverlet is a gentle off-white base with soft, honied-amber capillaries that flow across the surface. Its honed finish reflects light and is ideal for low-light areas.

Wyndigo features a wash of warm, earthy hues over a soft greige surface. Veining in foaming greys is a feature. Its two-toned mottled patina is in a honed finish.

Raindream’s two layers of slate greys are accentuated with soft dark grey strokes. Its surface emulates the look of wet river stone – in a polished finish.

Agger Grey is a rich, two-toned base of warm, smoky greys with delicate clay undertones and white veining. Available in a polished finish.

Caesarstone Pebbles Riverlet

In designing the above kitchen for an extended family, Darren Genner, principal designer at Studio Minosa, has applied a modern style to a Mid Century home. “The kitchen is designed to accommodate numerous family members cooking together, with the white-on-white walls, cabinetry and benchtops adding a level of sophistication to the space. The soft white of Pebbles Riverlet, in a light-reflective honed finish, is ideal for this otherwise low-light space,” he said.

Caesarstone Pebbles Raindream in a bathroom

Caesarstone’s sustainability commitment, announced last year, sets out the four pillars of its environmental approach to creating the world’s most sustainable surfaces.

Caesarstone Pebbles carries a lifetime warranty, ensuring complete peace of mind for the consumer. It is available nationally and retails from approximately $700 to $900/m2 (which includes basic fabrication and installation).

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Bathrooms Designers Kitchens

Minosa top off year with international kitchen & bathroom award

Sydney small business Minosa Design have topped off the year with yet another award to add to their collection; this time for best international project at the UK’s Designer Kitchen & Bathroom Awards 2014.

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They won with their Dover Heights kitchen and bathroom project by Darren Genner and Simona Castagna.

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The judges said: “It ticked all the boxes for creativity and bold design. These spaces created by the team at Minosa are incredibly bold and challenge what we feel is normal, the integration of space makes them worthy recipients of this prestige award.”

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“We are every excited and amazed to have our work acknowledged outside of Australia,” Darren says. “This was a unique project created for very special clients. Both Simona and I are extremely appreciative of this award and to the clients for following through with Minosa’s creative.”

The awards are run by UK trade magazine Designer Kitchen & Bathroom. Held at the exclusive Thames riverside pop-up events venue Supernova in London’s Embankment Gardens, this year’s event was hosted by British television and radio presenter Georgie Thompson and attended by 400 of the UK kitchen and bathroom industry’s senior figures.

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Minosa win top KBDi bathroom award for the second year

Last week, we brought you the kitchen design winner from the prestigious KBDi awards. This week, we have the bathroom design winner for you and it’s Darren Genner and the Minosa Design team. Again! They’ve picked up the gong for the second year in a row. And here’s why…

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The winning bathroom was a Rose Bay terrace project. The room was narrow with a  large window which couldn’t be moved and the client wanted to have the bathroom open to the bedroom.

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The brief was to create a dynamic and engaging space that was open to the adjoining bedroom. The space had to be original, easy to look at, open plan, with subtle bling, a vanity that didn’t look like a vanity and concealed storage. Not much to ask then!

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Creating a centre wall to divide the space gave another wall to work but also, cleverly, the chance to offer privacy to the toilet and the shower.

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Next to the unmovable window was the ideal space for the bath placement, but the window had to be treated for those long Sunday sleep-ins, so a sheer curtain was used to soften things up and make it feel more connected to the bedroom.

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This toilet was left to the end of the room, concealed by a sliding glass screen to add privacy. The extractor fan is fitted with a steam sensor so the fan turns on once the steam hits the ceiling.

minosa-bathroom-design-kbdi-darren-genner-05 Pieta grey marble was chosen to give a natural element, with a custom tile pattern made up of 600×600 tiles, splitting and rotating every other one. Bisazza glass mosaics where chosen to add a touch of decoration and shine.

Do you like this bathroom as much as we do?

Find out more about Minosa Design.

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Bathrooms Bedrooms

The parents’ retreat: a new trend in interiors?

By Darren Genner

Over the years we have seen movements in interior spaces that have made really big impacts on how we live our lives and how we socially connect with our family and friends.

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A Minosa Design job in Sydney

There was the open plan kitchen that has effectively revolutionised the way we live and connect with all members of the household, and the indoor/outdoor connection where the humble back door has become metres of glass that open and allow a seamless connection to the outside. Outdoor cooking and entertaining areas almost become part of the interior, increasing our living space.

So what’s next? The parents’ retreat! 

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Darren Genner is Australian bathroom designer of the year

Darren Genner of Minosa took out several awards at the KBDi Designer Awards, including the coveted KBDi Australian Bathroom Designer of the Year 2013.

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As if the kudos of winning this prestigious award wasn’t enough, he also won a trip to Italy in 2014 to visit Eurocucina, a huge international trade exhibition held in Milan.

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Bathrooms Designers Expert Tips

Top 10 design tips for a really great bathroom

From using epoxy grout to avoid mould, to not having a freestanding bath unless you really have space, to embracing shallow basins and making good use of lighting, Darren Genner knows a thing or two about creating stunning bathrooms, and he shares his tips with us today.

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1. Find a designer you like/love, employee them to design and create a plan and then stick with it. It is not as expensive as you may think. Remember, designers have the experience as they do it day in, day out.