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Industry
Profile

Master(ing) Chef
Status Plus design tips for the
perfect kitchen.
FUNCTION:
In the Design process of any kitchen, it the kitchen out. These days we have so
always comes down to functionality many options in kitchen appliances
first, so it’s important to ask questions that it can alter the design of the
to ascertain what is required from the kitchen dramatically.
space, family-size, who cooks, and how
many cook at once. FINISHES:
This is an area that has lots of ups and
LAYOUT: downs, and again it is very important to
With the layout, there is the old ask the right questions of the owner to
“triangle” rule that says that the fridge, know how and what they cook. There
cooktop and sink should be within a are some amazing products on the
certain distance of each other. This is market today but not all are suited to
all well and good in a “standard” sized every application and can end in
kitchen but in Australia we have the disaster if the correct information is
second largest kitchens in the world, not offered on selection.
so if we abide by this rule we would
end up with the fridge in the middle of DESIGNER:
the kitchen every time. This however These days, we consult an architect for
does not work in a busy family house design, an interior designer for
situation or with multiple cooks in the colour and a landscape gardener for
kitchen. our gardens because we trust their
advice. When it comes to the kitchen -
APPLIANCES: the most used part of our house - we
The kitchen designer should know leave it to chance instead of speaking
what appliances the client has to a specialist. Instead, you can talk to
purchased to know exactly how to lay those specialists at Status Plus.

ASH ON THE CAIRNS ECONOMY
I think people are still in a bit of a holding pattern, like they're still
waiting for something to happen. I think there’s still some disbelief
about what's occurring in town even though the cranes are in the sky
and the projects are being built. They can see it, but they don't quite
believe it. I think when the first Crystalbrook Collection hotel opens on
the old Tradewinds site, that's going to trigger things. As soon as that
one opens, I think that's going to be a focal point. I know you guys at
Tropic will be plugging it and everyone will be seeing it. Everyone will be
going there. There are a lot of other projects that are coming, they're
shovel-ready but they haven't quite triggered as yet. There is some stuff
in Port Douglas that's coming as well with Sydney and Melbourne
getting too expensive. It all goes in cycles. I think March or April 2019 is
when you're going to see a nice change. The hotels will be filling up, the
restaurants will be busy. You'll see a lot of happy faces.