October 30, 2026

Cabarita Kitchen

Green kitchen with leathered quartzite island and Brushed Gold Vesio Handles in a Cabarita waterfront home

Overlooking Cabarita Bay in Sydney's Inner West, this semi-detached waterfront home has been completely rethought for an empty-nester couple and their beloved dog, Gracie. Designer Daniel Mazic of Dan Kitchens Australia reworked an early-2000s kitchen that felt clunky and disconnected, creating a kitchen, scullery and laundry that flow together beautifully. Green joinery in Dulux Bay Leaf, leathered Calacatta Davinci Quartzite and fluted Tasmanian Oak set the scene, and the Vesio Handle in Brushed Gold ties it all together.

A kitchen made for entertaining

The homeowners wanted a lifestyle closer to the city, the ferries, the parks, the restaurants and the ocean baths, and a home that felt vibrant, welcoming and made for entertaining. At its centre is a long island with seating for four, framed by dramatic leathered Calacatta Davinci Quartzite. It connects seamlessly to the living space while quietly concealing extensive storage.

Rather than overhead cabinetry, Daniel chose a statement rangehood floating against a striking wall of veined quartzite, giving the room a greater sense of openness and letting the natural stone become the star.

Kitchen island with a waterfall leathered quartzite edge, green joinery and black bar stools

Island sink, cooktop and veined quartzite splashback with a Brushed Gold tap

The scullery behind the glass

Behind black steel framed fluted glass doors sits a generous scullery, a calmer and more utilitarian zone for preparation, coffee making and breakfast routines, and for keeping the entertaining mess out of sight. Altered walls and new additions create three connected spaces, kitchen, scullery and laundry, with a tri zone work flow that makes moving between them seamless. Pivot and cavity sliding doors mean each area can also be closed off when needed.

Black steel framed fluted glass door beside the Tasmanian Oak island

Scullery with sink, Brushed Gold tap and green joinery with Vesio Handles

Vesio Handle, Brushed Gold

Across both the kitchen and the scullery, the Vesio Handle in Brushed Gold appears in two sizes: the 224mm in a horizontal position and the 320mm running vertically. The soft, brushed finish glows against the Bay Leaf green, echoes the warmth of the fluted Tasmanian Oak and brings a gentle sense of continuity to every run of joinery, right through to the matching laundry.

Three drawers with Brushed Gold Vesio Handles on Bay Leaf green joinery

Brushed Gold Vesio Handle on a green cabinet door beside the waterfall quartzite edge

Products used

Vesio Handle, Brushed Gold, 224mm (horizontal)
Vesio Handle, Brushed Gold, 320mm (vertical)

More from this home

Pull out bin drawer in Bay Leaf green joinery with Brushed Gold Vesio Handles

Integrated dishwasher with the door open, finished in green joinery with a Brushed Gold Vesio Handle

Island, cooktop wall, floating rangehood and built in appliances in the green kitchen

Fluted Tasmanian Oak island with black bar stools beside the fluted glass door

Long view along the kitchen towards the cooktop and veined quartzite wall

Black steel framed fluted glass door at the end of the island

Gas cooktop set into the leathered quartzite benchtop above green drawers

Kitchen island looking towards the fridge and wall ovens

The details

Joinery colour: Dulux Bay Leaf
Benchtop and splashback: Calacatta Davinci Quartzite, leathered finish (stone supplied by Marble Hub)
Timber detailing: Porta Contours Ridges in Tasmanian Oak
Flooring: Speckled terrazzo
Stools: Morph Bar by Zeitraum
Appliances: Sub-Zero 122cm refrigerator (flush inset), Wolf 76cm M Series double oven, Wolf 91cm gas cooktop, Whispair Monte Carlo rangehood

A home that proves bold colour can still feel timeless when it is backed by thoughtful planning, restraint and craftsmanship.

Design & cabinetry by: Dan Kitchens Australia (Designer: Daniel Mazic)
Builder: Rivergum Building Services
Photography by: Paul Worsley, Live By The Sea Photography
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See the full project: Cabarita Kitchen Project