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Kitchen of the Week: A Two-Toned Cook Space in an 1890s Tasmanian Cottage

Kerran and Sam Langley—a nurse in forensic mental health and a cartographer and self-described “keen bushwalker,” respectively—are the most recent owners of a snug 1890s Victorian in the foothills of Tasmania. “Sam and I fell in love with its old-world charm and the little cottage garden,” Kerran wrote to us when we first featured the cottage (here). “We loved that it hadn’t been renovated fully so we could shape it for ourselves. This was our first and our only home,” she added. “Sam also proposed to me here.”

With the couple as its caretakers, it’s no surprise that the redone interiors of the cottage—now called Lumière Lodge—are so sweet, each room painted a different hue. We particularly like the two-tone robin’s-egg-and-olive of the cottage kitchen; let’s take a look.

Photography by Marnie Hawson, courtesy of Lumière Lodge.

each room is painted in a springy hue by porter’s paints; the kitchen, s 9
Above: Each room is painted in a springy hue by Porter’s Paints; the kitchen, shown here, has an all-over coat of Blue Spruce.
the sink has a generous view of the garden. 10
Above: The sink has a generous view of the garden.

peg rails span the length of a wall for easy display of artworks. lumière  11
Above: Peg rails span the length of a wall for easy display of artworks. Lumière Lodge is available for stays as well as photo shoots and as a creative space.
a pleasing green painted island anchors the kitchen. the space is “ 12
Above: A pleasing green-painted island anchors the kitchen. The space is “well equipped with chefs knives, an induction stove top, a full steam oven, and a combination microwave oven,” among the appliances by Neff, according to Lumière Lodge.

there’s a snug breakfast nook off to one side. 13
Above: There’s a snug breakfast nook off to one side.

nearby, a utility room is painted in green velvet by porter’s paints (ce 14
Above: Nearby, a utility room is painted in Green Velvet by Porter’s Paints (ceiling included).

a spare sink is a handy spot for smaller tasks. 15
Above: A spare sink is a handy spot for smaller tasks.

For more on the project, head to Lumière Lodge: A Couple’s Thoughtfully Hued Antique Cottage Down Under.

And for more Australian kitchens we love, see:

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