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THE BIG KITCHEN
A
ustralia is the sixth largest coun-
try in the world but it’s not very
densely populated. In other
words, there’s lots of space.
18 years ago, George and Tracy moved
from a suburb of Sydney to Asquith to
get away from the confines of the me-
tropolis and because George could take
over a tyre business there. They bought
a large plot of land right next to a golf
course and built a house with 480 sq.
metres of floor space for them and their
four children. The children have since
moved out – as has the old kitchen.
‘When we tore out the old kitchen it was
like losing an old friend,’ says George in
a sad voice. ‘But the new kitchen is com-
pletely different to the old one,’ adds
Tracy. ‘Before, we had a dark wooden
kitchen, now we’ve got a bright kitchen
that’s equippedwitheverythingweneed.’
George nods in agreement and adds
‘We’re really pleased with our new kit-
chen. It was a big investment but it will
pay off in time.’
When planning their kitchen they
thought about their future needs and can
rest assured that they will still be able to
cope with everyday kitchen use in their
old age. ‘We’re not getting any younger,’
saysTracy smiling.There are lights in the
cabinets that turn on when the front is
opened. There’s an LED thermo light in
the tap which lights cold water blue and
hot water red.
‘Functionality and convenience were
very important to us,’ explains Tracy. ‘It’s
very practical,’ comments George, ‘be-
cause we often had to look for things
‘We had doors on the base units
of our old kitchen and were
often looking for things. Now we
only have pull-outs so that we
can see and find everything.’
GEORGE AND TRACY WALKER
They’ve treated themselves to a
big, easy-to-use kitchen.
LARGE PLOT OF LAND,
LARGE HOUSE
480 sq. metres of floor
space so there’s plenty of
space for a big kitchen.
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