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Skylit family kitchen

A dark galley-style kitchen turned into a bright family space with new skylights, a generous oak island and white joinery opening to the garden.

The project

Essendon

The old kitchen works, but it's dark and the bench space runs out the moment two people are cooking. New skylights over the island change the room entirely. The island is sized for homework and prep at the same time, and the tall joinery wall takes the fridge, ovens and a walk-in-style pantry so the benches stay clear.

What the work involves

  • Two new skylights with plasterboard light wells
  • Oak-veneer island with seating for four
  • Flat-panel white joinery to ceiling
  • Porcelain benchtops and splashback
  • Plumbing and electrical relocated for the new layout

Before & after

The transformation

Before — skylit family kitchen, Essendon
Before
Completed — skylit family kitchen, Essendon
After

Start to finish

Every stage of the build

The parts of a job that decide how it lasts — demolition, framing, services and waterproofing — are the parts you never see once it's finished. Here they are.

  1. Stage 1 of 3

    Before

    The existing room or site, before any work begins.

  2. Stage 2 of 3

    During construction

    Strip-out, structure and services, then fit-out — the stages most clients never see.

  3. Stage 3 of 3

    Completed

    The finished result at handover.

Representative project imagery illustrating the scope and quality Local Tasker Construction can deliver. Final design, material selections and outcomes vary by site, approvals and client requirements.

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